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There is nothing ‘little’ about the history of Essex! However, this small volume condenses that fascinating, rich history into a collection of stories and facts that will make you marvel at the events our county has witnessed. Discover the development of ship building at Harwich, the silk and woollen industries in central Essex, the fortunes of Chelmsford and Colchester and the rise of seaside resorts at Southend and Clacton. Take a journey through Essex’s historic struggles and celebrations or jump in to the era of your choice to discover the who, what and why of our county’s history.

Shoeburyness has witnessed a century of change, from the comings and goings of two world wars to its eventual absorption into its much larger neighour, Southend. This book comprises the memories of more than fifty people who lived and worked in Shoeburyness between 1919 and 1970. Individually, these stories are interesting; together they create a fascinating picture of a Shoebury that has long gone. Many of the memories are shared: long days on the beach, childhood games at 'Bunkers', the tuppenny rush at the Bug Hutch and the folk who lived at Starve Gut. They remember the brickfields, the bargemen, wartime coastal defences, sports at Shoebury Garrison, and 'checkies' on their bicycles. And yet, each story is very personal to the individual. The memories recorded here will strike a chord with all those who agree that 'it was always sunny' and that 'Shoebury was a fantastic place to grow up'. It will give present residents rare insight into their hometown and provides a unique historical record of a much-loved Essex village.

This book comprises the memories of more than fifty people who lived and worked in Leigh between 1914 and 1960. They have personally witnessed its transformation from a small fishing village into a bustling commuter town. However, here is the evidence that these now respectable ladies and gentlemen were, in fact, the children who roller skated down Church Hill, rode runaway donkeys, fell into Prittle Brook and flooded the headmistress’s study. They are also the people who were wage earners at fourteen and air-raid wardens at twenty. They went to war for their country, answered the call for help at Dunkirk, and supported soldiers before D-Day. Individually, these stories are interesting; together they create a fascinating picture of a Leigh that has long gone.

A stray cat struggles to survive until a kind stranger takes him into her heart and changes his world.

A stray cat struggles to survive until a kind stranger takes him into her heart and changes his world.

Of the settlers, prospectors, trappers, mountaineers and loggers who came to British Columbia's remote Bute Inlet between the 1890s and the 1940s, few remained long. August Schnarr, however, trapped far up the Homathko and Southgate Rivers and logged the inlet shores from 1910 until the 1960s. An adventurous photographer, August strapped his Kodak camera to his suspenders and captured his mountain climbing, upriver treks and family homestead. His photo collection is a diary of fifty years of an upcoast life. In this twenty-fourth issue of Raincoast Chronicles, Judith Williams traces the Schnarrs' family story through August's photographs. Included are classic portraits of the pioneering Bute residents posed on wooden boats and floathouses and with giant fish catches and hunting trophies as well as rare 1930s pictures documenting August's daughters with their pet cougars. "They were nice pets, we could pet them and they'd purr just like a cat, and they kept pawing you, don't quit, don't quit," said August's daughter Pansy in an interview with Maud Emery. "They didn't like anybody but us three; they didn't like my dad at all. They were just like cats to us, we didn't think of them as anything special, nothing but a bunch of work." Richly illustrated, impeccably researched and featuring diaries, interviews and oral history, Raincoast Chronicles 24 illuminates the experience of homesteading on the remote BC coast.

Manna highlights the closing scenes of earth's history that herald the Great and Dreadful Day It will be a great day for the righteous, but exceedingly dreadful for the wicked. The announcement of this day has been sounding loud and clear through the ages and the climax is here. You will note that many individuals are mentioned in these writings because the kingdom is humanity and humanity is the Kingdom. We are at the end of our long and tiring journey and are about to be carried over the threshold into gloryland. This old world is a sin-convulsed, death weary, hapless world but things are about to change starting with the purification of the Seventh-day Adventist church. God's Word is sharper than a two edged sword and He used two Spelling Bee champions to signal that we have reached the finish line. Jody Ann Maxwell's winning word, chiaroscurist places us among the shadows at day break with her tag number seventy-four. Zaila's winning word murraya, casts us among the trees as "trees of righteousness." Her tag number 133 is a number of perfection. The score 13-3 was the exact score for the 2019 SuperBowl game between the Pats and the Rams. The Great Shepherd of the flock has come to guide us home. Zaila juggles the head and balls of Goliath to illustrate that the ball is now in our court. God has the reins in His hands and He will rein in sin once and for all and consume it. Between Jody's win in 1998 and Zaila's win in 2021 are twenty-three years, symbolizing Psalm 23 and our Green Pastures. The revelation of these mysteries is a sure sign that Christ is the Mastermind behind these events that cannot be counterfeited. To arrive at the truth, God uses type and antitype. I enjoyed cracking these codes and unveiling the reasons for several past and present events in life. I hope you will enjoy it as well.

This type of Manna is clearly a big surprise to all as the events that have been occurring in our world have a totally different meaning under the lens of Inspiration.

Described in 1565 as a ‘very proper town, well furnished with good mariners, where commonly tall ships do ride’, Leigh had close associations with the Royal Navy during its heyday, and among its many notable personalities, William Brand’s tablet in the old church records his command of the Revenge at Trafalgar. As its shipbuilding industry declined, the town became known for oysters and smuggling. Rapid developments followed the arrival of the railway and much of the old town was destroyed, but some old inns and cockle sheds remain to provide a tourist attraction. This welcome book balances the history of the farmlands, woodlands and urban growth with that of the seafarers.

The town of Wickford nestles in a meander of the River Crouch, just north of Basildon in south Essex. Its name, at various times written as Wickeford, Wyckford or Wygford, is Saxon in origin and means 'a sheep farm on a river crossing'. This book provides insight into the town's history and development. It is for local historians and residents.

Situated in the south-east corner of Essex at the mouth of the Thames Estuary, the town of Shoeburyness boasts a long and fascinating history. The area was home to some of the earliest settlers in England and excavations have proved it to be one of the richest sources of archaeology in Essex. This book gives insight into the history of the area.

Leigh-on-Sea was described in 1565 as 'a very proper town, well-furnished with good mariners, where commonly tall ships do ride'; during its heyday it had close associations with the Royal Navy. Following the decline of shipbuilding the town became known for oysters and smuggling, and was dismissed by an 1804 traveller as 'small and very dirty, principally inhabited by fishermen'. Its entry into the modern age was assisted by Lady Olivia Sparrow and the Rev Robert Eden, who implemented improvements that made possible the rapid development that followed the arrival of the railway, initially so destructive of the town's physical fabric, in 1854. The old inns and cockle sheds which survived nowadays provide a tourist attraction in the 'Old Town', but fishing and sea-faring do not tell the whole story of the town's past.This welcome new account is the first book to give equal consideration to the north of Leigh, where the farmsteads, woodlands and urban development are no less a part of its history than the fishermen's cottages. In a very readable narrative the author traces the changing fortunes of the town from the earliest times to the present day. With sea battles, tax disputes, royal visits and cholera the townsfolk had diversions enough, as well as their regular pastimes, to add spice to the daily grind of farming or fishing. The town had its share of interesting personalities; some wicked, like smuggler John Dowsett and highwayman Cutter Lynch, and some good, such as Samuel Moyer, the Rev. Robert Stuart King and William Brand, whose tablet in Leigh church marks his heroism on the Revenge at Trafalgar. They all form part of the tapestry of Leigh's past, so carefully woven and splendidly illustrated by the author. As well as providing the facts, she succeeds in conveying a sense of the strong community spirit that has shaped the town and continues as one of its attractions today.