A History of Mental Asylums
Please note: Some of the terms used in this report are used in a historical context and reflect people’s attitudes and language at the time …
Cliffe Fort
Cliffe Fort is one of five coastal forts to survive along the River Thames/Meadway, in addition to Coalhouse, Garrison Point, Hoo and Darnet. Shornemead, Tilbury …
Canvey to Hoo Inner Thames Boom
In the Second World War, access to the River Thames was controlled by two defensive ‘booms’. The first at its very mouth ran from Shoeburyness …
Halstow Marshes Decoy Pond
Close to High Halstow on the vast historic marshes on the Kent side of the Thames Estuary lies a peculiar diamond-shaped pool of clear man-made …
St Mary’s Marshes Explosives Magazines
In 1891 plans were submitted to build explosive stories, a tramway and cottages south of the River Thames on land known as St Mary’s Marshes. …
WW1 Airship Shed, St. Mary Hoo
At Moat Farm on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent overlooking the Thames lies an unsuspecting grain store of unusual sloped shape. Believe it or not, …
Admiral Jellicoe Pub, Canvey
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 …
Photography
Photography is of course a key part of what we do at Beyond the Point. Without cameras, we wouldn’t be able to capture images of …
An Overview of Photo Editing
Basic Photo Enhancing ‘Editing photographs’. A phrase which to many come to mind as a cheat, or a way of capturing something far more dramatic …
An Overview of Video Post-Production
Top Tips Use bins. Bins, otherwise known as folders, can really speed up your editing by creating an organised work space. Do this both inside of …