My main focus of research lately has been on Dovercourt High Street, hence why a couple of my recent posts have related to the area. There are certain obstacles that make research surprisingly difficult, however, so here is my attempt at making a guide of sorts to make life easier for researchers. Numbers The main … Continue reading A Researcher’s Guide to Dovercourt High Street
A King and His Many Arms
The inevitable companion piece to the Head post from last year, this time we are looking at historic pubs bearing the name "King's Arms". Again, not everything is clear, but not quite as complex as the King's Head. There are three known pubs with the name, the Dovercourt premises being the most significant, but let's … Continue reading A King and His Many Arms
Searching the Galaxy
Something different this time, more of a request for information rather than providing it for a change. The ultimate goal is to recover software that is potentially lost to time, but first, to set the scene... In about 1980, well-known local company Dolphin Sails moved away from 13 Church Street, into their familiar home at … Continue reading Searching the Galaxy
Social Media Selection
A couple of years ago, I put together a compilation of sorts of snippets here and there from The Website Formerly Known As Twitter. Given that this was a bit of a post dump, and the nature of the site is ever more volatile, I thought it best to pick out some of the more … Continue reading Social Media Selection
Navyard and Aniara the Wallenius RoRo
With apologies to spellcheckers. The acquisition of Mann Lines by Wallenius SOL, announced last month, sees the return of Wallenius, the Swedish shipping powerhouse, to Harwich's Navyard, which saw several of the company's ships in the early years of its modern iteration. In fact, one ship in particular arrived within the first month of the … Continue reading Navyard and Aniara the Wallenius RoRo
Orwell House: The First Hundred Years
In a Harwich context, the name of Orwell House will be unfamiliar to most. If I refer to the building by its current name, Harrison House, it may start ringing bells. It is in fact the three-storey structure on the corner of Orwell Road and the High Street, an increasingly lonely reminder of Victorian Dovercourt. … Continue reading Orwell House: The First Hundred Years
The Art of the Conspiracy
Warning: This post has nothing to do with Harwich, and very little to do with history, but a) this is something I have wanted to write about for a while, and b) it is at least some sort of content to keep the blog ticking over. Without further ado... A few years back, I started … Continue reading The Art of the Conspiracy
Harwicensis: 2024 In Review
2024 was a barren year for the blog, with a lack of free time leading not only to fewer posts, but much less opportunity for research. This also led to a change in tack, with posts focusing more on discussions or showcases rather than deep dives. The dangerous world of politics featured prominently this year, … Continue reading Harwicensis: 2024 In Review
Harwich FC: The First Ten Games
Last month, in footballing news a century in the making, Harwich & Parkeston FC announced that their formation date has been officially changed from 1877 to 1875. The announcement came with its own piece of footballing history, in the form of the 1876 edition of Charles Alcock's Football Annual. As stated in the announcement, the … Continue reading Harwich FC: The First Ten Games
Area Number One
After the Great War, regeneration was the focus of the country, with Harwich being no exception. In the 1920s and 30s, local projects included the construction of new roads such as Harbour Crescent and Mayflower Avenue, as well as the destruction of old derelict buildings, most notably the strip of Tudor-era houses on West Street, … Continue reading Area Number One
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