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Heybridge Basin (Cannibal
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Blackwater
Timbers |
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Almost opposite the entrance
to 'May & Butcher' in Basin Road was the premises of 'Blackwater
Timbers' |
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The land was owned previously
by Arthur Butcher before joining up with 'Wally' Burr and forming
'Blackwater Timbers'. Arthur Butcher and Mr Blott bought huge
quantities of ex-army tents and erected many for sale and auction
in the open field. Many ended up in the early days of the creation
of the Millbeach Camp Site. |
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(above) many of the old army tents still in use at the
'Millbeach Camp Site'. Pictured about 1950-51. |
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'Blackwater Timbers' started
off as a joint enterprise in 1946 by Arthur Butcher and Walter
'Wally' Burr. 'Wally' was also trading in Danbury under the name
of 'English Timbers'. The two eventually seperated with 'Wally'
carrying on until closing down in 1985. Margaret Burr continued
to live in the house that was also the offices by the entrance. |
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(above) an advert from 1958 |
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(above) an arial photo of the 'Blackwater Timbers' yard
at it's height of operation. A lorry can be seen leaving the
entrance about to enter the Basin Road. The building on the corner
with the white fence outside at the entrance is the offices of
the company, which at that time was run by Molly and Gordon Burr. |
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