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GOING DOWN!

Going Down! (1930-1939)

A diver goes underwater to inspect the supports of Southend Pier.

YACHTING SEASON OPENS

Yachting Season Opens (1931)

Southend on Sea sees the opening of the Yachting season.

CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP - OLD FOLK'S PARTY

Christmas Roundup - Old Folk's Party (1955)

Southend organises Christmas dinner to the borough's old...

MUD BATH FOOTBALL

Mud Bath Football (1961)

Mad and muddy game of football on the beach at Southend.

FUNFAIR AT SOUTHEND

Funfair At Southend (1940)

People enjoying various rides on Southend funfair

"Pier Closed For Repairs" (1933)

A sailing barge crashed into Southend Pier causing extensive damage.

JEWELLED MODEL ROOM

Jewelled Model Room (1957)

Jeweller Samuel Perry shows us a model drawing room with furniture made from...

 

 

THE REFEREE GAVE IT UP!

The Referee Gave It Up! (1931)

Fancy dress football from the muddy shores of Southend on Sea.

MEN AND WOMEN FOOTBALL MATCH AT SOUTHEND LNER

Men And Women Football Match At Southend Lner (1938)

Men play against women in a football match;...

CHURCH CONGRESS OPENS

Church Congress Opens (1920)

The Church Congress opens with a procession of Archbishops, Bishops and...

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Southend-On-Sea (1921)

An item showing Southend pier after it has been struck by a ship, the "Violette",...

UNWELCOME VISITOR REMOVED

Unwelcome Visitor Removed (1921)

The ship, Violette, which crashed into the pier at Southend-on-Sea, is...

MEMORIAL ON THE CLIFFS

Memorial On The Cliffs (1921)

Lord Lambourne unveils a monument to those from Southend-on-Sea who were...

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1938)

Lupino Lane judges competition to choose the cutest toddler at Southend...

PRAYERS FOR VICTORY

Prayers For Victory (1922)

Southend United Football Team attend special service at local church.

MUD 'LARKS' AT SOUTHEND

Mud 'larks' At Southend (1939)

Good shots of holidaymakers having fun on Southend beach in Essex.

LATEST HOLIDAY ATTRACTION - TANK RIDES

Latest Holiday Attraction - Tank Rides (1920)

An item about a novel holiday attraction - a ride on a...

BARKING TO SOUTHEND WALK aka A LONG BEAT

Barking To Southend Walk AKA A Long Beat (1922)

Walking race from Barking to Southend won by W. J....

DAVE CROWLEY issue title is HANDS WANTED

Dave Crowley Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Boxer Dave Crowley gives us a few simple lesson in...

HERE'S MUD ON YOUR GOAL!

Here's Mud On Your Goal! (1962)

Muddy games of football and netball beside the pier at Southend.

CATAMARAN OUT SIZE

Catamaran Out Size (1961)

A large catamaran is launched at Southend in Essex.

WOT, NO ENGINE!

Wot, No Engine! (1964)

People make attempts to fly under their own power.

AIR-SEA RESCUE

Air-Sea Rescue (1970)

Demonstration of new Air-Sea rescue service in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

WHITEBAIT

Whitebait (1951)

Footage of fishing off Southend coast in Essex.

BOYS BOXING

Boys Boxing (1954)

Young boys come for boxing practise at the Thameside Amateur Boxing Club. Essex.

SOUTHEND AT WHITSUN

Southend At Whitsun (1947)

People relax during the Whitsun holiday in Southend, Essex.

SOUTHEND: KURSAAL FLYER

Southend: Kursaal Flyer (1963)

The 'Kursaal Flyer', an Emmet Type train used as an advertising float...

 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Design And Manufacturing (1950-1959)

From drawing board to packing - the making of a metal bread bin.

SOUTHEND CARNIVAL

Southend Carnival (1950-1959)

Carnival festivities in Southend

100,000 HOLIDAY MAKERS

100,000 Holiday Makers (1931)

Holiday makers enjoy a Carnival parade in Southend-on-Sea.

JUST BABIES !

Just Babies ! (1930)

Various babies on display at show in Southend, Essex.

CUDDLESOME

Cuddlesome (1935)

Baby competition at Southland carnival, Essex.

MEMORIAL ON THE CLIFFS aka MEMORIAL ON CLIFFS

Memorial On The Cliffs AKA Memorial On Cliffs (1921)

Lord Lambourne unveils a monument to those...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 31 - JUST... BABIES!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 31 - Just... Babies! (1934)

Bonny babies at a Southend Baby Show.

THE OLD FOLKS ARE HOME

The Old Folks Are Home (1952)

Mr and Mrs Smith move into the first new home provided by Southend's...

SOUTHEND BANK HOLIDAY aka BANK HOLIDAY AT SOUTHEND

Southend Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday At Southend (1955)

August Bank Holiday at Southend - happy...

SOUTHEND - THE DINGHY DERBY

Southend - The Dinghy Derby (1954)

Rough water capsizes twelve boats during the race for the Burton...

ALL WET FOR FUN

All Wet For Fun (1965)

Bob Platten sails the Channel in a huge bottle, and people play football in the...

BY CAB TO THE COAST

By Cab To The Coast (1965)

London taxi drivers take underprivileged children on an outing to Southend....

MUDDY SPORT!

Muddy Sport! (1960)

Men have fun on very muddy beach playing football and tug of war. Southend, Essex.

FOOTBALL ON THE MUD

Football On The Mud (1963)

Men and women have fun playing football on very muddy beach. Southend-on-Sea,...

ALL YACHTS JOIN IN

All Yachts Join In (1963)

The Nore Yacht Race takes place at Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

KURSAAL RIDES

Kursaal Rides (1951)

Good story of the Kursaal fairground at Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

SEA MOSS FOR FASHIONS

Sea Moss For Fashions (1952)

Fishermen at Southend harvest sea moss which is used as ornaments and...

ART CLASS

Art Class (1954)

Middle-aged and elderly men and women attend an afternoon art class in Southend.

COCKLE FISHING

Cockle Fishing (1949)

Osborne family take their cockle boat out from Leigh-on-sea.

HICCUPS CURE

Hiccups Cure (1949)

Boy has hiccups cured by ride on scary roller coaster, the Cyclone at Southend.

I'VE GOT AN 'ORSE

I've Got An 'orse (1946)

Young horse trainer Henry Smith at work.

SOUTHEND LIGHTS

Southend Lights (1950)

The illuminations are turned on at Southend-on-Sea. Essex.

GOLDEN JUBILEE OF SOUTHEND

Golden Jubilee Of Southend (1964)

Views around Southend on a quiet Golden Jubilee day including cockle...