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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
  • A Public Talk in St Mary's Church on 11th October 2019 entitled: “Grey Friars, Colchester’s Forgotten Corner - 2,000 years of history”

    A Public Talk in St Mary's Church on 11th October 2019 entitled: “Grey Friars, Colchester’s Forgotten Corner - 2,000 years of history”

    To be given by popular speaker Alan Skinner MBE
  • 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
Recent pages
  • 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
  • Sea Scout Sailing Dinghy - 1979

    Sea Scout Sailing Dinghy - 1979

    One of three sailing boats owned by 3rd Wivenhoe Sea Scouts
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 (211)
  • Places & Buildings (182)
  • Planning and Local Gov't (27)
  • Railway & Transport (35)
  • Shops, Trade & Industry (93)
  • Streets (243)
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  • Peter Hill on About William Sanford b. 1749 -1830Hello Rachel. Very sorry that you couldn't make it to the Wivenhoe History Group meeting last week when John Foster...

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