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HISTORIC MAYFLOWER VOYAGE MARKED BY NEW FILM ON ITS HOMETOWN In November 1620 the Mayflower, with its 100 passengers, made landfall after a gruelling 10-week voyage across the Atlantic . Among those passengers was a … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Friday, October 2nd, 2020
Getting into Facebook is easier than people think but my best suggestion would be to try everything once so that you know what options are available to you on Facebook, like sharing pictures or finding old friends. Don’t forget to … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Tuesday, March 7th, 2017Updates
Website Updates 14/5/2020. Guy Carnival (1934) 14/5/2020. Summer Carnival (1934) 10/5/2020. The War Years 12/4/2020. World War I – Drifters 04/4/2020. Train Ferries 29/3/2020. Local Characters & WWII Destroyers 9/3/2020. Entertainment 01/1/2020. The War Years 9/11/2019. The Berlin Disaster 6/10/2019. … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017Sound Archive
Oral History Recordings Oral history interviews conducted with current and former residents of Harwich and Dovercourt. Most interviews discuss the 1953 floods. Other topics include the Second World War; schooling; childhood memories; work; and impressions of the town. Interview … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Sunday, March 25th, 2018Summer Carnival
Send us your memories and photos of the Harwich Summer Carnival to be included in a New page on this site. Send your Photos and Memories to info@harwichanddovercourt.co.uk
Posted in Site Updates on Friday, June 10th, 2016Dovercourt Skating Rink
Dovercourt Skating Rink will celebrate its 70th Birthday this year, do you have any photos or memories which can be displayed at the rink? please send your photos to. info@harwichanddovercourt.co.uk
Posted in Site Updates on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017Guy Carnival
New Photo Gallery now added by Year Send us your memories of the Harwich Guy Carnival to be included in a New Book with plenty of unseen photos Send your Photos and Memories to info@harwichanddovercourt.co.uk
Posted in Site Updates on Saturday, November 26th, 2016Send us your photos
So many people have information and images stored away in boxes that have not seen the light of day for many years. we would love to have as much of Harwich & Dovercourt’s History as we can documented on this … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Monday, May 23rd, 2016Pub Landlords
The Public House has been an important social institution since medieval times. As the authorities have always looked on pubs with some degree of suspicion, regarding them as potential centres for dissension, drunkenness, and disorder. Can u help fill in … Continue reading
Posted in Site Updates on Monday, May 23rd, 2016Harwich Packets Film
Posted in Site Updates on Monday, May 16th, 2016
Harwich & Dovercourt - A time gone by takes you on a fascinating journey through the Town's history. Read the full history from when the Town was founded, historic dates, famous residents, facts, key dates, photo gallery, your memories and much more.
