State Cinema, Grays
The Esse theatre was constructed in the 1930s – no surprise given its style, and was officially opened on the 5th of September 1938, with …
St Athan’s Holiday Village
Seventeen miles west of Cardiff is the small village of St Athan’s, where this derelict village remains off of an unassuming country road. The idea …
Cliffe Six Bells Pub & Anti-Tank Defences
In the heart of the village of Cliffe is the Six Bells public house. It was renamed from the Black Bull which might have been …
New Empire Theatre, Southend
The New Empire theatre had what might initially appear to be an Art Deco-style frontage. However, it was in fact built in a vaguely Neo-Classical …
Hester’s Tourist Resort on Canvey
Two busts that stood in ‘Poets Corner’ of the Winter Gardens, today in the Canvey Heritage Centre. Photographs of Frederick Hester, and his monrail before …
Canvey Old Cinema & Rio Bingohall
The cinema was open every day of the week except Wednesday’s and even showed films for children on Saturdays. The building survived the Second World …
The King Canute Pub, Canvey
The King Canute pub is situated in Canvey village, and has been there in some form since roughly 1867, around the era when Canvey village was …
Chalkwell Sun Shelters
The coastline surrounding Southend from Chalkwell to Thorpe Bay has been a tourist hotspot for people; often urban residents from London, to enjoy the sea …
Colchester Roman Circus
It is well-known that Colchester has strong origins in the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. It was the first Roman legionary fortress established …
Rosherville Gardens, Northfleet
What was Rosherville Gardens? The far western section of Gravesend on the River Thames is known as Northfleet. Whilst today this lies as an industrial …
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 …
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 …
The Vange Wells, No. 5
During the 1920s a London publican, Edwin Cash, decided to run a ‘get rich quick’ scheme in which he sunk five wells to the rear …
Canvey 2000 Seafront Project
‘Canvey 2000’ was an attempt to rejuvenate Canvey Island’s seafront in 1997, hoping to restore it to reflect some of the glory as a tourist …
Radio Caroline
Photos from Offshoreechos.com and Thevoguevibes.com Radio Caroline, one of the most famous radio stations in the UK was launched 50 years ago today, just off …
Behind Lakeside Shopping Centre
Pictured above is the planned lake hotel artist’s impression, original pre-2005 Lakeside logo, the new Intu facade c.2013, and construction of the centre c.1993. Although this …
Southend Clifftown
1-15 Royal Terrace and the Royal Hotel were built well before the Victorian era – in the time of Georgian rule in the 1790s. Originally …
Cox’s Stores & Cafe, Canvey
Several years ago BTP Joe was on Shell Beach, Canvey, when he came across this old piece of pottery. It clearly belonged to the company …
Dr. Feelgood Exhibition, The Canvey Club
Who are Dr. Feelgood? Dr. Feelgood are a band formed in 1971 originating from Canvey; headlining the pub rock genre which was a revival of blues and …
Canvey Island Football Club Clubhouse
Beyond the Point is covering the re-build of Canvey Island Football Club’s clubhouse. Plans were submitted in February 2016 and building work is well underway …