
Tag: essex


Photos from the Leigh On Sea folk festival: bands, beer, banjos, Morris dancers and crowd scenes
Established in 1992, the Leigh Folk Festival takes place annually at Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, and I popped along on Sunday to catch the last day of the four day event – …
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Braintree: a look at deepest, dullest suburbia in Essex where modernism unexpectedly lurks
Suburbia has always filed me with fear: growing up in north Cardiff I used to dread the silence and monotony of suburban Sundays, where every shop was closed and the …
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A life size Queen, dodgy boozer and a Grade I listed church: a walk around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, Essex
Here’s a short selection of photos taken in and around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, located within the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex. Stanford-le-Hope is some 24 miles from London, and Corringham another …
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Photos of Brentwood, Essex: closed shops, hand written bus notices and a fine pub
I can usually find offbeat and unusual beauty in almost every place I visit, but I have to admit that I found myself quite challenged during my recent visit to …
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Fish & Chip Friday and Wednesday Toe Nails: Colchester and Mersea Island in photos
Yesterday, I had to visit deepest, darkest Essex, with my day trip taking in Colchester and the nearby Island of Mersea. Here’s a selection of photos from my journey.
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Canvey Island photos – sea wall murals, Concord Beach, a Dr Feelgood bench, sea views and racism
On the weekend, I took a trip out to Canvey Island, a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in the south-east of England. I was there to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet …
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Billericay, Essex, southern England – twenty photos
Last Saturday, I took a trip out to Billericay in deepest Essex to watch a woefully under-performing Dulwich Hamlet lose to the local football team. I didn’t have a lot …
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Epping to Ongar railway reopens: steam, archive photos, Blake Hall and Sham 69
Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteers, the Epping to Ongar branch line railway in Essex is set to reopen to passengers next month. From Friday 25th …
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Walking the London Loop – Rainham to Purfleet, Essex
On Sunday, a hardy gang of urban75 walkers set off to walk the last section of the London Loop, a trip that took us into deepest, darkest Essex. As you …
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