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Heybridge Basin (Cannibal
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The
Canal in pictures |
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In 1898 at the time of
John Clements Lock Keeper and Harbour Master. Tolls both up and
down were three farthings per ton per mile, or 8d for the whole
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Views Looking towards Chelmsford |
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(below)
almost at the end of
his journey, a horse pulling a barge nears the Basin in May 1950. |
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(above & below) The end of the Basin and start
of the Canal. In the above picture the LH outside boat is 'Lolipop'
with 'Cherub' on it's inside. |
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(above) another picture of the start of
the canal from the Basin. |
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(above)
a traditional Basin funeral
along the canal from the Basin to the cemetery at Heybridge in
one of 'Coody' Woodcraft's barges, for young Thomas Fletcher
who fell in the Basin from a visiting ship and drowned. 'Coody'
at the helm, Charlie Stebbens on the right in the top hat, 'Sia'
Stebbens just behind him, 'Darkie' Dowsett front left with peaked
cap,Johnny Willis behind him with the bowler hat, David Clements
with peaked cap on the left standing holding the rubbing band.
Bill Stone sitting next to the coffin on the left with bowler
and moustach. |
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(above) a party on the canal. 11th of
July 1903. |
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(above) 1911. |
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(above)
1912 |
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(above)
ML349. Sub Chaser. |
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(above)
horse hauling a barge
to Chelmsford |
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(above) card postmarked
1931 |
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(below) 1927 |
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(below)
1952 |
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(below) picture by D (Curly) Hiscock. |
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(above)
the white yacht alongside
the bank is the famous 'Wanderer' of Eric Hiscock. |
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(below)
picture was a card postmarked 1926 |
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(above) 1931 |
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(below) card
postmarked 1952 |
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(above) 1958.
a loaded barge waiting to be motored up to Brown's |
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(above) Mrs Hopper & her brother |
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(above)
1972 Christine Brookes
alongside 'Marosa'. Note the storage huts. |
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(above)
Peter Brookes fishing from a converted lifeboat. 1972 |
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