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The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia

What Wivenhoe used to look like in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some photographs taken by Mark Dufton.

The barber shop on the corner of Clifton Terrace, run by Tilf Glozier. 1979  

Above: Before it became Londis Supermarket. Picture 1981  Above: The 74A bus in Colchester Road, by Cross Farm. Picture 1982
Above: Alan Hayes butchers shop in the High Street, now Gaye Culshaw's hair and beauty salon. Picture 1983 Above: Christmas in the High Street. Picture 1983 
Above: Milk float in Colchester Road and the Monkey Puzzle tree in front of Vine Farm House. Picture 1981. Above: Ship on the Colne going up to the Hythe. Once a common sight. Picture 1985
Left: Charlie Proctor at the Wivenhoe railway station.

 

All photographs by Mark Dufton. Copyright Mark Dufton.

 

 

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30 December 2006

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