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Heybridge Basin (Cannibal
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The Village 'Smacks' |
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The only smacks known
to have been owned by village residents over the years |
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Cecil
Stebbens |
Martha
II |
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'Big' Mary |
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Ethel Alice |
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Tom Polden |
'Little'
Mary |
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Lizzie Annie |
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Colin Brookes |
Priscilla |
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Waterlilly |
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(above) the Cheyney family aboard the smack 'Mona'. 'Chuch'
Chaney on the extreme right and Jack standing next to him. |
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(above) The smack 'Mystery', built by Ned
'Coody' Woodcraft about 1893 in the 'Fish Pet'. 'Coody' is standing
on deck, 'Twinnie' Clark on the left with the splatchers on his
feet. Gabby Keeble holding the anchor. 'Moxen' Clark sitting
in the Gun Punt. 'Salter' Stebbens standing in the Gun Punt.
'Starchy' Chaney with the beard. 'Sia' Stebbens on the right
holding the oar. |
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(above) 'Ethel Alice'.
Cecil Stebbens. |
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(above) 'Rosena'. Bill Coulson. |
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(above) 'Priscilla'. Colin Brookes. |
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(above) 'Lizzie Annie'.
Tom Polden. |
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(above) 'Primrose'. Wolfgang. |
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