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Brook Street, Mannigtree c1953
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
From the haunting scenery of the salt marshes to its fields and picturesque villages, and from the River Thames to Britian's first capital and oldest recorded town, Essex has a fascinating past. Dip into the history of its towns, villages, parishes and its people with History House.
Feature Articles
Explore some of the history of Essex
Parish Registers at the Essex Record Office.
Digital images of some Parish Registers are now available online at the Essex Record Office. >>more
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Essex Court Cases
New ongoing project to create a list of court cases and those involved taken from newspaper reports. >> more information on this project.
Essex in 1722
Daniel Defoe's Essex Tour
In 1722 Daniel Defoe set off of a tour of the eastern counties of England. His account of his journey provides not only a description and history of a some of the largest towns of Essex, but also provides lively insights into the economic and social activities of its inhabitants: oyster fishing, game shooting on the marshes; and the marrying habits of those living in the marsh areas. He also provides a compelling account of the siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. >> Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722
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