Odds and Ends
Pictures and cuttings from the Swanson collection
Mr. Bird outside his pub The Red Cow. You wouldn’t want to argue with him when he called time!
Long Road, Canvey Village
Dutch Cottage seen from north east
Village scene
Swanson Collection
Horse drawn bowser waiting to collect water from the pump.
Swanson Collection
Haven Road with Vicarage
Swanson Collection
A builder's merchant's advert
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Village Post Office and pump
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An extract from Captivating Canvey
Swanson collection
Canvey Carnival program
Swanson Collection
An advert for Tibbett's who lived in the bungalow called Dolce Domum (Sweet Home).
Swanson Collection
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The picture of Abraham Bird outside the Red Cow PH was taken between 1881 when his known to be at the pub and 1891 when he died. The people with him are likely his family. Honora his wife is probably the lady to his left. The others are almost certainly his children and his grandchildren of which there were loads.
This photo was taken from the Canvey News and Benfleet Recorder dated 5 January 1968, so the scene is from 1918.
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