It’s BTP Liam here to tell you about AGES Archaeological Society and the adventure that we had when we joined them this August. Based in Hadleigh and with links with the Thundersley and Hadleigh Community Archive, AGES is a society which seeks to survey what lies from the lives and times of civilisations hundreds of…
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How does Cressing Temple reflect what was going on in the wider world? Cressing Temple is located in North Essex and the two surviving Medieval barns have never been out of use since the 13th Century when they were built under the Knights Templar military Christian order who at the time took part in the…
View More[vc_row][vc_column][gallery_lemongrid images=”21188,21211,21200″ cell_height=”120″ space=”5″ element_id=”1515077895267-9a9ac8e6-d326″ template=”{“template“:“gallery_lemongrid.php“}”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Canvey’s list of historic pubs have declined over the years, most have been converted into retail space (Silver Jubilee and the King Canute) however the Jellicoe hasn’t been fortunate enough to survive. The pub, and once a hotel, is thought to date back to the late 1920’s or early 1930’s…
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On Saturday the 1st of September, Beyond the Point attended the 400th anniversary of one of Canvey Island’s two Dutch cottages. It was great to see the history of this very special and incredibly old building being celebrated amongst the community. Dignitaries even visited the event from Holland. BTP Liam was there with our pillbox…
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Beyond the Point has gone on a special tour of the Supreme Court – the highest court in the UK. The court is based in the hear of Westminster in the former Middlesex Guildhall, an impressive Grade II listed building. The role of the court is to make the final decision on civil cases, deciding…
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The Essex Police Museum covers the history of the police force prior to it’s establishment in 1840 up till the present day. With dozens of police artefacts ranging from motorbikes to uniforms and murder weapons, the museum covers all aspects of the extensive history of Essex Police. Over 25,000 items are kept at the force…
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Liam from Beyond the Point has worked with school to produce a feature-length documentary on the school’s history including both an insight into life there and behind the scenes areas of the building with kind permission and help from the Headmaster, staff, and caretaker. As well as video footage and interviews, we also took extensive…
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Every year 80 million people file in and out of Heathrow Airport on their way around the world. While many take the Tube or train to get there, very few will be aware of a secret station that’s been built beneath their feet. When Terminal 5 was planned, the airport decided to include the structure…
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Jewel Tower is an overlooked treasure English Heritage holds directly opposite from The Houses of Parliament. It was built from 1365-66 to house the personal treasures of King Edward III – like a giant safe. Then in the early 17th Century the House of Lords used it as a records office, holding valuable documents. It…
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When we visited the Houses of Parliament last year for the launch of the campaign ‘Archive Awareness’ we were fortunate to meet Clem Brohier who works for the National Archives. Clem invited us for an exclusive tour of the National Archives, and now that we have both finished college for the summer, we headed up…
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