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Wivenhoe's History

Discover Wivenhoe’s rich past from the Domesday Book to yesterday

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Discover Wivenhoe’s rich past from the Domesday Book to yesterday
  • Discover Wivenhoe's High Street 100 years ago
    Discover Wivenhoe's High Street 100 years ago
  • Introducing this website
    Introducing this website
  • Discover Wivenhoe and the First World War
    Discover Wivenhoe and the First World War

This website records the history of Wivenhoe. Click on the list of Main Topics [below] to view our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people.

The site is run by volunteers from the Wivenhoe History Group  (WHG). You can contribute to this web site too by clicking on the Contribute link in the top line.

To see our Terms of Use and Copyright Conditions – click here

About this website
Featured pages
  • Wivenhoe High Street Trail - 100 Years Ago Pamphlet

    Wivenhoe High Street Trail - 100 Years Ago Pamphlet

    The History Group have published a pamphlet which is available to purchase for £1 from the Wivenhoe Bookshop
  • The History of Wivenhoe

    The History of Wivenhoe

    A summary page for articles and other information about Wivenhoe's rich history
  • Wivenhoe's Roll of Honour - First World War 1914 - 1918

    Wivenhoe's Roll of Honour - First World War 1914 - 1918

    This list of people from Wivenhoe who served in WW1 was compiled by Ian Valentine in 2016
Recent pages
  • About Ian Valentine (2nd March 1934 - 8th October 2019)

    About Ian Valentine (2nd March 1934 - 8th October 2019)

    Ian researched over 320 people from Wivenhoe who fought in WW1 and who did a great deal more in his life
  • Street Party to Celebrate VE Day May 1945

    Street Party to Celebrate VE Day May 1945

    Held on Park Road
  • The Renovation of Tilf Glozier's Barbershop Chair

    The Renovation of Tilf Glozier's Barbershop Chair

    Glozier's were the barbers in Wivenhoe from 1902 until the 1970s
Main topics
  • Activities of the WHG (55)
  • Arts (46)
  • Clubs & Organisations (63)
  • Events (246)
  • Heritage Assets (16)
  • Maps, Books, Articles etc (128)
  • Maritime (110)
  • People (212)
  • Places & Buildings (182)
  • Planning and Local Gov't (27)
  • Railway & Transport (35)
  • Shops, Trade & Industry (93)
  • Streets (243)
Recent comments
  • Justin Humphrey on Frinton Beach created with Wivenhoe SandGlad to see that my grandfather was right about this.
  • Pauline Alexander on A Wivenhoe “landmark” the Cap PilarI am the daughter of Don Alexander (deceased) of Auckland New Zealand who joined the Cap Pilar in 1938 on...

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