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SCHEREGATE

1 - 375

Posted July 1910 to Mrs Diggins of Shotley, Valentines

2 -

Posted July 1925 to Mrs Knaster of Harrow on the Hill, published by Poyser

3 - 1676

Scheregate House, now a hotel. Unused.

A115-393

Scheregate Steps, looking south. S.0860 Kingsway Real Photo Series. Unused. Grand Opera Company advertised on the billboard. The bollard is embossed with what looks like Catchpool and Co.

A310-1000

Posted 20 Sep 1906 to Mr J C Millgate of Newport, Isle of Wight, by Gracie. Card by John Wal;ker and Co of London. On the left the shop of G Hearsum, fishmonger.

A342-169

A photograph, not a postcard, but marked as being a proof for Judges. A Gaskin Shoe Repairs. 1950s?

A394-500

1004a Pelham's Series. Sent in 1915 to Master A Platt of Blackpool by his father.

SHRUB END

A152-693

141285? The blacksmith's shop with farrier working on horse shoe. This is a David May card and he has written in pencil that this on Gosbecks Road at its junction with Shrub End Road, opposite the Leather Bottle. The card is unused but has been hole punched.

A286-1133

Unused card published by Bell's Photo. 141277

A291-1957

Unused card published by Bell's Photo. 141272

A294-706

The duck pond on Gosbecks Road. Unused card published by Bell's Photo. 141293

SIEGE HOUSE

1 - 420

A971/713

postally unused

2 -

Postally unused, R A Series.

3 -

Postally unused. W and K No 9

4 - 192

Unused, Valentines Series, 220486, c1930

5 - 174

S.8057 Kingsway Real Photo Series, posted 13th October 1933 to Miss Ward, 26 Bond Street, Norwich.

also,

A299-220

Same card but extra detail.

S 8057 Kingsway Real Photo Series. Sent to Mr Joe Brownsord of Framlin Suffolk, 3rd Sep 1914

A227-60

21444. Posted to Miss J Bates of Harrow in July 1942 by Brown Owl.

A232-209

Unused card by Derwent 3.19374

A249-460

Sent 29th JUly 19? George V 1d stamp to Martin Wilkinson of Wisbech by his father. Mention of Clifford and Aunt Ann.

A360-400

The Bell Series. Posted 6th January 1909 to Miss Darby of Stroud by K Davies.

A392-475

unused c 28434

A492-750

K 814 by Valentines. Posted 5th July 1956 to Mrs Elaine Roland of Maidenhead by Gladys of 20 Eastern Promenade, Point Clear Bay. 2d stamp.

A546-420

63387 J Valentine Series. Note on back has November 14th 1912, also Chritobelle Tralau, Alice and Jassie?

ST BOTOLPHS

1

St Botolphs Priory

Chas Clark

message on back from Stanley to his father and dated 1916

2 - 717

St Botolphs Street looking north

M and R Series

postally unused

3 - 633

Short Wyre Street looking east towards St Botolph's Street

s6743, George v stamp, 1924?, Miss E J (Lizzie) Brazier, Cambridge

4 - 552

Postally Unused

5 - sold

8184, Postally Unused but believed to be approx. 1912

6 - 549

Posted June 1914 to Mr and Mrs Micklethwaite of Rochdale, from 32 Gladstone Road, No 2152

7 - 290

Posted 1912? (George V) stamp, to Miss E Smith of Whitchurch

8 - 250

The Third Bastion in Priory Street

Postally unused

A nostalgic view of the bastion built onto the Roman wall, now sadly decaying.

8 - 856

Postally unused but pencil comment 'Vaudeville' picture palace on right and address, Walter F Dowsett, 4 Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter.

The picture is incorrectly annotated as it shows the Norman perimeter wall of St John's Abbey, not Roman! Progress has swept away both abbey and cinema.

9 - 1100

Plough Corner looking east along Magdalen Street, with the Colchester Meat Co shop. M and R C. Postally used but date illegible. Two halfpenny stamps of George V. Sent to Mrs Crowe? of Lowestoft from Ken.

1876 Map. The camera was sited outside the Woolpack Hotel. The whole area was swallowed up in the 1960's by the location of St Botolph's roundabout. What was then the Fountain Inn and is now Molly Malones, is shown in the picture.

10 - 260

Postally used dated 5th Oct 1945 to Mrs G Hill of Waddingham, Gainsbro, LIncs, from GH

11 - 385

S6749, unused

12 - 191

Unused, Valentines Series, 220464, c1930

13 - 6744

St Botolph's Station, M and R Series, postage stamp removed so date unknown. Sent to Miss S Cobbold of Cliff Hotel, Felixstowe by Olive.

14 - 515

Posted 10th August 1910 to Miss Maud Simpson of 52 Cambridge Road, Clacton on Sea, from Mabel at 32 St Botolphs Street. 10 80914

15 - 780

Published by Moore and Roberts, sent 1905 to Mr Sennitt of Streatham by Bump?

16 - 592

380 M Series, unused. Wm Cheshires China, Blomfield and Co. with kettle overhead, on right. The Woolpack on the left.

17 - 1938

J Valentine card ref 44840. Postally unused. With Tram 6 headed for the Hythe, outside Blomfields shop on the right. On the left is the Wool Pack Hotel. Some interesting characters and activities. View looks north from Plough Corner.

18 - kb08

posted May 1906

19 - kb09

unused, modern reproduction, Bygone Picture Palaces Series, shows the Vaudeville Theatre that one stood on Mersea Road.

20 - 245

unused, by S & SC. Stead and Simpson on the right, haircutting and shaving at No 43 on the left. W M Roddy, J Bird, further along on left. The public bar, on the left, at No 39, would have been the Greyhound.

A140-145

15209 unposted

A353-167

Unused card by Poyser and Co. St Botolphs Priory. Nave from archway.

A390-199

2133. Sent 17th Jan 1908 to Miss Alice Downs of Weeley by A M C

A398- 145

11 36371 unused

A399-328

26107 Valentine's Series. Unposted.

A415-174

A single back card posted 20th Jan 1903 to Miss Walfords of Clapton Square.

A441-394

Unused card by Judges 14936

A473-370

Posted in 1904 to Miss V Hubbard by Emily Bloomfield

A475-370

Unposted. Card by Poyser but with handwritten date of 22nd October 1912.

A478-400

W8528. Unposted. The Wyndham Series.

A536-400

Valentine's Card. Unused.

ST GILES

1 - 250

St Giles Church at St Johns.

Postally unused, 1/111, S & S.C.

A326-385

Poyer and Co. Photo by Gill. 922. Unused.

ST JAMES THE GREAT

1 - 450

East Hill and St James Church, W7153, The Wyndham Series, unused

2- 300

St James' Church on East Hill. Unused card, published by Poyser and Co, Colchester. Photo by W Gill.

3 -

St James Church interior, HCRC Photo by Gill, posted 1904 to Miss Stow or Boxford.

ST JOHNS

1

St Johns Abbey gateway

220466 Valentines

postmarked Oct 1949, Mrs G Barnes, Liverpool

2 - 325

Posted 30 Dec 1902 to Miss Isa Glass of Durham. Note the missing sections of the gate, later rebuilt in the Victorian period. This picture dates from around 1890 we think.

3 - 191

Unused, Valentines Series, 220466, c1930

4 - 199

Sent 24 Sep 1905 to Miss Barber of The Old House Wimbledon from 25 Wellesley Road, Colchester, sender unknown.

5 - 129

St John's Street looking west, c1950, Frith CCR7, unused card.

6

Another interesting view of the Abbey gate, with the 3rd pinnacle missing! Unused card by M and L National Series.

7

A view from inside rather than the more usual outside. 51693 Photochrom. Grano Series. Unused.

8

84 H G R C Photo by Gill. Unused.

9

Unused.

10

2. Real photograph. Unused.

A125-329

S8063, 32 card by Derwent, unposrted

also A126-199 S8063, 32 sent August 1930 to Miss J Walker of Felixstowe

A404-157

Sent 27th July 1906 to Miss Jn Noble? of Waterloo House, Ipswich. Postcard 7209 by Raphael Tuck. Oilette.

ST LEONARDS

1 - 290

Postally unused

ST MARTINS

1 - 660

Posted 1903 to Miss Diaper of Winchmore Hill, Middx., from Daisy

2 - 200

The porch

unused, the Cambria series, W A Call, Monmouth

ST MARY AT THE WALLS

1 - 420

A971/713

postally unused

2 - 520

Balkerne Lane with St Mary at the Walls Church, before the houses were demolished in the 1960's.

Inset is a watercolour painting from the Camulos collection, of around 1880 and of a similar view, but showing just how narrow Balkerne Lane once was, from a time of the horse and cart.

3 - 695

Postmarked April 1908, to Miss D Bond, Coltishall, from Ida, The Rapid Photo Printing C.Ltd., London No.PS.279-3

4 - 260

Postally unused

5 - 320

postally unused, Memorial Chapel, St Mary's Church.

It is so disrespectful, the way it is used today. Dedicated to the brave men who lost their lives fighting for their country, it deserves to be restored to its original form and closed off to the current users - in our opinion.

6 - 205

Posted 26th July 1904 to Miss E Winter? of Walsall

7 - 399

real photo 1138, posted 7th October 1908 to Miss J W Reeve of Bury St Edmunds, from Daisy.

8 - 380

Kingsway S 8059, unused

A327-199

Sent Sep 1908 to Miss R A Sturdy of Helmsley by L B of Wyldenhey? Lexden.

ST MARY MAGDALEN

1 - 249

HGRC by Gill, postally unused

This church demolished in the 1980s and the graves destroyed to enable housing!

COMMENT - email 231205

I was born in Magdalen Street Colchester in 1930 and all of the sites of the photos are familiar to me. The postcard of St Mary Magdalen Church is interesting because it shows the spire, which disappeared before I was born and was never rebuilt.

This was my parish church, and I always was given to understand that the spire was demolished in the great earthquake of 1884 referred to in the Lion Walk Church postcard on your site. Here is proof of the story! [not so as the postcard is probably of the 1920's - jj]

The church had fallen into disuse and was later vandalised long before the demolition to make way for flats.

Best Regards,

Michael Ryder.

2 - 275

card by HGRC, photo by Gill, sent to Mrs G Wicks of Hibernia Road, Hounslow, George V postmark, presumably by her son who refers to getting married here.

ST RUNWALD

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St Runwald Church and Middle Row. Postally unused, No 310 by HGRC

STOCKWELL

1 - 1311

West Stockwell Street looking north

S & S C

postally unused

2

West Stockwell Street looking north

Judges 14929

postally unused

3 - 706

Postally unused

4 - 599

The Stockwell Arms - Judges 29316

5 - kb06

Poyser's Series, posted Aug 1907. Kindly lent by local collector Kevin Bond.

also,

A137-269

West Stockwell Street. The Stockwell Arms far left. Stamp removed and postmark lost, Sent to Miss Joan Calley of Swindon by DCD .

6 - kb07

1156, unused

also,

A259 - 1151

Sent to Mr A Needham, c/o Mr Moss of East Markham by Alice XX. Stamp and postmark removed.

7 - 425

29116 by Judges. unused

A287-2759

Earthquake in Essex 1884, West Stockwell Street.356 HGRC. Photos by Deaon. Unused. The photograph would be much earlier than the postcard so has been chosen as an item of historic importance and interest. We think that the picture shows, on the left, the demolished or collapsed tavern known as the Nelson's Head, with a timber framed building to the north of it. We know that the tavern was sold in 1884, suggesting that it was having some upheaval at the time. The gas lamp on the far left is affixed to the knee of the Stockwell Arms pub (as was) and this lamp can be seen on the following picture.

The map extract is of 1876 and shows the Nelson but not the Stockwell. Why? Because the Stockwell was only a beerhouse and therefore not worthy of recording on the map.

A293-2757

The Stockwell Arms, owned by Daniells Breweries. Poyser's Series. Posted September 1905 to Miss H Hurst of Romsey. The sign of the Nelson's Head is on the far right.

A300-198

Unused card by Photo Precision Limited of St Ives and entitled the Dutch Quarters. Handwritten note giving the date of purchse as 23rd May 1985.

WIMPOLE ROAD and BOURNE POND

1 - 700

unused, H G R C by Gill

2 - 2900

Colchester Tram Terminus at New Town. Unused card by Rapid Photo Printing Co. Ref V310-7. The picture shows the Recreation Hotel, owned by Nichol and Co, landlord T Ivory. With several children and a tram approaching. Approx. date 1910.

BOURNE POND

A130-270

84338 a975/715 card by WHS and Son. Pte Cross...? 66th Div E Lanc Flagstaff Road, Posted 23 Mar 1916 to parents Mr and Mrs Marsden? and sister Phillis of Burnley, by Adam

5 -

Bourne Pond, Colchester, Posted to Demark in 1907, Valentines Series no.57085

8 - 274

Bourne Pond, postally unused. 84444

15 - 525

Bourne Mill. Posted April 1905. Moore and Roberts, Colchester. To Mrs E J Parsons of Wombwell

34 - Bourne Mill 01

The Mill at Bourne Pond. H G R C Photo by Gill. Unused.

A170-130

15214 unused card

A251-164

Bourne Mill. Card by Jackson and Son of Grimsby. 13 42416 Unposted.

29 - kb18

The Recreation Ground, 2615, unused, by S & SC

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	1 St Johns Abbey gateway 220466 Valentines postmarked Oct 1949, Mrs G Barnes, Liverpool
	2 - 325 Posted 30 Dec 1902 to Miss Isa Glass of Durham. Note the missing sections of the gate, later rebuilt in the Victorian period. This picture dates from around 1890 we think.
	3 - 191 Unused, Valentines Series, 220466, c1930
	4 - 199 Sent 24 Sep 1905 to Miss Barber of The Old House Wimbledon from 25 Wellesley Road, Colchester, sender unknown.
	5 - 129 St John's Street looking west, c1950, Frith CCR7, unused card.
	6 Another interesting view of the Abbey gate, with the 3rd pinnacle missing! Unused card by M and L National Series.
	7 A view from inside rather than the more usual outside. 51693 Photochrom. Grano Series. Unused.
	8 84 H G R C Photo by Gill. Unused.
	9 Unused.
	10 2. Real photograph. Unused.

	1 - 420 A971/713 postally unused
	2 - 520 Balkerne Lane with St Mary at the Walls Church, before the houses were demolished in the 1960's. Inset is a watercolour painting from the Camulos collection, of around 1880 and of a similar view, but showing just how narrow Balkerne Lane once was, from a time of the horse and cart.
	3 - 695 Postmarked April 1908, to Miss D Bond, Coltishall, from Ida, The Rapid Photo Printing C.Ltd., London No.PS.279-3
	4 - 260 Postally unused
	5 - 320 postally unused, Memorial Chapel, St Mary's Church. It is so disrespectful, the way it is used today. Dedicated to the brave men who lost their lives fighting for their country, it deserves to be restored to its original form and closed off to the current users - in our opinion.
	6 - 205 Posted 26th July 1904 to Miss E Winter? of Walsall
	7 - 399 real photo 1138, posted 7th October 1908 to Miss J W Reeve of Bury St Edmunds, from Daisy.
	8 - 380 Kingsway S 8059, unused
	A327-199 Sent Sep 1908 to Miss R A Sturdy of Helmsley by L B of Wyldenhey? Lexden.

	1 - 1311 West Stockwell Street looking north S & S C postally unused
	2 West Stockwell Street looking north Judges 14929 postally unused
	3 - 706 Postally unused
	4 - 599 The Stockwell Arms - Judges 29316
	5 - kb06 Poyser's Series, posted Aug 1907. Kindly lent by local collector Kevin Bond. also, A137-269 West Stockwell Street. The Stockwell Arms far left. Stamp removed and postmark lost, Sent to Miss Joan Calley of Swindon by DCD .
	6 - kb07 1156, unused also, A259 - 1151 Sent to Mr A Needham, c/o Mr Moss of East Markham by Alice XX. Stamp and postmark removed.
	7 - 425 29116 by Judges. unused
	A287-2759 Earthquake in Essex 1884, West Stockwell Street.356 HGRC. Photos by Deaon. Unused. The photograph would be much earlier than the postcard so has been chosen as an item of historic importance and interest. We think that the picture shows, on the left, the demolished or collapsed tavern known as the Nelson's Head, with a timber framed building to the north of it. We know that the tavern was sold in 1884, suggesting that it was having some upheaval at the time. The gas lamp on the far left is affixed to the knee of the Stockwell Arms pub (as was) and this lamp can be seen on the following picture. The map extract is of 1876 and shows the Nelson but not the Stockwell. Why? Because the Stockwell was only a beerhouse and therefore not worthy of recording on the map.
	A293-2757 The Stockwell Arms, owned by Daniells Breweries. Poyser's Series. Posted September 1905 to Miss H Hurst of Romsey. The sign of the Nelson's Head is on the far right.
	A300-198 Unused card by Photo Precision Limited of St Ives and entitled the Dutch Quarters. Handwritten note giving the date of purchse as 23rd May 1985.

	1 - 700 unused, H G R C by Gill
	2 - 2900 Colchester Tram Terminus at New Town. Unused card by Rapid Photo Printing Co. Ref V310-7. The picture shows the Recreation Hotel, owned by Nichol and Co, landlord T Ivory. With several children and a tram approaching. Approx. date 1910.
	BOURNE POND A130-270 84338 a975/715 card by WHS and Son. Pte Cross...? 66th Div E Lanc Flagstaff Road, Posted 23 Mar 1916 to parents Mr and Mrs Marsden? and sister Phillis of Burnley, by Adam
	5 - Bourne Pond, Colchester, Posted to Demark in 1907, Valentines Series no.57085
	8 - 274 Bourne Pond, postally unused. 84444
	15 - 525 Bourne Mill. Posted April 1905. Moore and Roberts, Colchester. To Mrs E J Parsons of Wombwell
	34 - Bourne Mill 01 The Mill at Bourne Pond. H G R C Photo by Gill. Unused.

	A170-130 15214 unused card
	A251-164 Bourne Mill. Card by Jackson and Son of Grimsby. 13 42416 Unposted.
	29 - kb18 The Recreation Ground, 2615, unused, by S & SC

	1 - 375 Posted July 1910 to Mrs Diggins of Shotley, Valentines
	2 - Posted July 1925 to Mrs Knaster of Harrow on the Hill, published by Poyser
	3 - 1676 Scheregate House, now a hotel. Unused.
	A115-393 Scheregate Steps, looking south. S.0860 Kingsway Real Photo Series. Unused. Grand Opera Company advertised on the billboard. The bollard is embossed with what looks like Catchpool and Co.
	A310-1000 Posted 20 Sep 1906 to Mr J C Millgate of Newport, Isle of Wight, by Gracie. Card by John Wal;ker and Co of London. On the left the shop of G Hearsum, fishmonger.
	A342-169 A photograph, not a postcard, but marked as being a proof for Judges. A Gaskin Shoe Repairs. 1950s?
	A394-500 1004a Pelham's Series. Sent in 1915 to Master A Platt of Blackpool by his father.

	1 - 420 A971/713 postally unused
	2 - Postally unused, R A Series.
	3 - Postally unused. W and K No 9
	4 - 192 Unused, Valentines Series, 220486, c1930
	5 - 174 S.8057 Kingsway Real Photo Series, posted 13th October 1933 to Miss Ward, 26 Bond Street, Norwich. also, A299-220 Same card but extra detail. S 8057 Kingsway Real Photo Series. Sent to Mr Joe Brownsord of Framlin Suffolk, 3rd Sep 1914
	A227-60 21444. Posted to Miss J Bates of Harrow in July 1942 by Brown Owl.
	A232-209 Unused card by Derwent 3.19374
	A249-460 Sent 29th JUly 19? George V 1d stamp to Martin Wilkinson of Wisbech by his father. Mention of Clifford and Aunt Ann.
	A360-400 The Bell Series. Posted 6th January 1909 to Miss Darby of Stroud by K Davies.
	A392-475 unused c 28434
	A492-750 K 814 by Valentines. Posted 5th July 1956 to Mrs Elaine Roland of Maidenhead by Gladys of 20 Eastern Promenade, Point Clear Bay. 2d stamp.
	A546-420 63387 J Valentine Series. Note on back has November 14th 1912, also Chritobelle Tralau, Alice and Jassie?

	1 St Botolphs Priory Chas Clark message on back from Stanley to his father and dated 1916
	2 - 717 St Botolphs Street looking north M and R Series postally unused
	3 - 633 Short Wyre Street looking east towards St Botolph's Street s6743, George v stamp, 1924?, Miss E J (Lizzie) Brazier, Cambridge
	4 - 552 Postally Unused
	5 - sold 8184, Postally Unused but believed to be approx. 1912
	6 - 549 Posted June 1914 to Mr and Mrs Micklethwaite of Rochdale, from 32 Gladstone Road, No 2152
	7 - 290 Posted 1912? (George V) stamp, to Miss E Smith of Whitchurch
	8 - 250 The Third Bastion in Priory Street Postally unused A nostalgic view of the bastion built onto the Roman wall, now sadly decaying.
	8 - 856 Postally unused but pencil comment 'Vaudeville' picture palace on right and address, Walter F Dowsett, 4 Brookside, Pathfinder Village, Exeter. *The picture is incorrectly annotated as it shows the Norman perimeter wall of St John's Abbey, not Roman! Progress has swept away both abbey and cinema.*
	9 - 1100 Plough Corner looking east along Magdalen Street, with the Colchester Meat Co shop. M and R C. Postally used but date illegible. Two halfpenny stamps of George V. Sent to Mrs Crowe? of Lowestoft from Ken. 1876 Map. The camera was sited outside the Woolpack Hotel. The whole area was swallowed up in the 1960's by the location of St Botolph's roundabout. What was then the Fountain Inn and is now Molly Malones, is shown in the picture.
	10 - 260 Postally used dated 5th Oct 1945 to Mrs G Hill of Waddingham, Gainsbro, LIncs, from GH
	11 - 385 S6749, unused
	12 - 191 Unused, Valentines Series, 220464, c1930
	13 - 6744 St Botolph's Station, M and R Series, postage stamp removed so date unknown. Sent to Miss S Cobbold of Cliff Hotel, Felixstowe by Olive.
	14 - 515 Posted 10th August 1910 to Miss Maud Simpson of 52 Cambridge Road, Clacton on Sea, from Mabel at 32 St Botolphs Street. 10 80914
	15 - 780 Published by Moore and Roberts, sent 1905 to Mr Sennitt of Streatham by Bump?
	16 - 592 380 M Series, unused. Wm Cheshires China, Blomfield and Co. with kettle overhead, on right. The Woolpack on the left.
	17 - 1938 J Valentine card ref 44840. Postally unused. With Tram 6 headed for the Hythe, outside Blomfields shop on the right. On the left is the Wool Pack Hotel. Some interesting characters and activities. View looks north from Plough Corner.
	18 - kb08 posted May 1906
	19 - kb09 unused, modern reproduction, Bygone Picture Palaces Series, shows the Vaudeville Theatre that one stood on Mersea Road.
	20 - 245 unused, by S & SC. Stead and Simpson on the right, haircutting and shaving at No 43 on the left. W M Roddy, J Bird, further along on left. The public bar, on the left, at No 39, would have been the Greyhound.

	A140-145 15209 unposted
	A353-167 Unused card by Poyser and Co. St Botolphs Priory. Nave from archway.
	A390-199 2133. Sent 17th Jan 1908 to Miss Alice Downs of Weeley by A M C
	A398- 145 11 36371 unused
	A399-328 26107 Valentine's Series. Unposted.
	A415-174 A single back card posted 20th Jan 1903 to Miss Walfords of Clapton Square.
	A441-394 Unused card by Judges 14936
	A473-370 Posted in 1904 to Miss V Hubbard by Emily Bloomfield
	A475-370 Unposted. Card by Poyser but with handwritten date of 22nd October 1912.
	A478-400 W8528. Unposted. The Wyndham Series.
	A536-400 Valentine's Card. Unused.