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“"We don’t remember days, we remember moments."

~ The Marine Lake, Dovercourt Bay, Essex ~


The Lower Slope

Starting Off from the West End Beach


~ 11 ~ Cascade and Gardens, Dovercourt Bay (1903) Pictorial H&D ~

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07 23021 Dovercourt. General View from S. (1903) Bear H&D FW

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~ 16 ~ The Tea Gardens, Dovercourt Bay (1908) J.Howlett H&D ~

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08 Dovercourt Cliffs & Marine Lake (1905) FW

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~ ​18 ~ 7-117 Cliffs & Marine Lake, Dovercourt Bay (1905) H&D ~

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09 Marine Lake (1905) H&D FW

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~ The Spa Gardens, Dovercourt Bay (1903) H&D ~

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17 Spa Gardens, Dovercourt, Essex (1903) Stewart & Woolfe H&D FW

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11 Dovercourt Bay (1904) Valentines Series FW

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12 Alexander Hotel (1903) H&D FC

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13 5 Hotel Alexandra, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1910) H&D FW

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14 1848 Hotel Alexandra, Dovercourt Bay Essex (1904) Jarrolds H&D FW

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15 18 P.C. 33463 Dovercourt Promenade (1903) Photochrom FW

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16 The Slopes, Dovercourt (1907) J.T. Ward FW

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17 20428 Dovercourt Bay (1903) Valentines FW

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18 3975.5. The Marine Gardens, Dovercourt (1908) FW

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19 A 06645 The Gardens Dovercourt (1909) E.C.Pattison FW

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20 6332, Marine Lake, Dovercourt Cliffs (1909) FW

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21 Corner of Promenade, Dovercourt (1918) Unknown FW

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22 96833 The Gardens Looking West, Dovercourt Bay (1924) Bells H&D FW

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23 6007 Gardens West, Dovercourt Bay (1927) Salmon FW

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24 214613 JV The Gardens and Sea Wall, Dovercourt (1930) Valentines FW

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25 21552 The Gardens, Looking West, Dovercourt Bay (1934) FW

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26 21554 Promenade Looking West, Dovercourt Bay (1935) FW

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~ 00 ~ #21553 The Promenade Looking West, Dovercourt Bay (1935) W.A.Wells H&D ~

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Moving West away from the Marine Lake, we now head towards the Bandstand along the Lower Promenade at Dovercourt Bay, Essex

01 Lower Promenade, Dovercourt Bay, Essex (1900) H&D FW

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02 G1723-79 6586 14 Gardens, Dovercourt Bay (1914) W.A.Well's H&D C FC

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03 13 39435 The Gardens looking West, Dovercourt (1913) W.F & H Grey FW

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04 12 50188 The Gardens, Dovercourt. (1912) UP FW

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05 23568 Dovercourt. The Slopes looking W (1907) Photochrom FW

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06 120881 Dovercourt Looking West, (1929) Bell's FW

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The Lower Promenade


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      • Look to the East
      • The Sandpit
      • The Jetty
      • Madeira Walk ~ Setting Off
      • Madeira Walk ~ From Above
      • Madeira Walk ~ The Cliffs
      • Enclosures (1929 - 1931)
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 I
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 II
      • Madeira Walk 1932-1974 III
      • Madeira Walk 1972 - 2023
      • Salty Sights
      • The Bandstand
      • Cliff Pavilion Interior
      • Marine Paths
      • The Lower Esplanade
      • The Cliff Gardens
      • The Old Spa
      • The Harwich Esplanade
      • Harwich Beach
    • Westward Ho ! >
      • Harwich Esplanade to the Spa
      • Shelter's & Slopes
      • The Upper Slope
      • The Lower Slope
      • The Marine Lake
      • The Lower Promenade
      • Sea Gardens ~ Pre 1928
      • Sea Gardens ~ Post 1928
      • The Bandstand
      • Ocean Views
      • Madeira Path's West
      • Return to the Jetty
      • Western Heights
      • The West End
  • Neighbours
    • Bradfield, Essex
    • Brightlingsea, Essex
    • Clacton Coastal
    • Clacton Residential
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    • Colchester, Essex
    • Epping, Essex
    • Felixstowe, Suffolk
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    • Shotley, S.E. Suffolk
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  • Historical Events
    • 1905 ~ Edward VII
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 1
    • 1907 ~ RMS Berlin 2
    • 1910 ~ Fire on the Pier
    • 1911 ~ Coronation Day
    • 1912 ~ The Titanic
    • 1913 ~ Disestablishment
    • 1918 ~ King's Visit
    • 1921 ~ New Years Eve Floods
    • 1922 ~ New Promenade
    • 1924 ~ The Harwich Train Ferry
    • 1953 - North Sea Flood
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      • British Rail Shipping
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      • Local Ferries
      • The Lifeboats
      • Yachting
      • Other Craft
      • Train Ferry Opening
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  • The Military
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    • The R.A.F.
    • The Army I
    • The Army II
    • Royal Navy Crews
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    • Other Naval Craft
    • "Tombstone" depot
    • UC5 Capture
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    • The Boating Lakes >
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      • Yachting Pond
    • Caravan Camp
    • Carnival
    • Characters
    • Cinema's
    • Daily Mail
    • Donkey's & Goats
    • Entertainers
    • Gray's Retreat
    • Sea-Front Attractions
    • The Swimming Pool
    • Shaftesbury Society
  • Warner's
    • Entrance
    • Main Building
    • Interiors
    • The Pool
    • Chalets
    • Facilities
    • The Gardens
    • Staff & Campers
    • Compilations
    • Hi De Hi
    • Good Night Campers
    • Memorabilia
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