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Early days of Container Traffic at Tilbury
18/11/2023
From 1965 to 1971 I worked for the PLA as a Traffic Officer in Tilbury. ...
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Tilbury Christmas Lights - 2023
10/11/2023
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A rainbow over the ferry
10/11/2023
Fraser Gray captured this stunning image of a rainbow over the Tilbury ferry. He didn’t ...
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Christmas Fair 2023
26/10/2023
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BATA HERITAGE CENTRE
19/10/2023
For some time i have intended to have the Bata Heritage tour at the old ...
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Reports on the Canvey Island and East Coast Floods 1953
14/10/2023
A compilation of reports originally written after the east coast floods of 1953.
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MAUD leaving Tilbury
10/10/2023
The cruise ship MAUD leaving Tilbury for Netherlands. She was built in 2003 as the ...
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PAULINE for Zeebrugge
10/10/2023
The Zeebrugge ferry PAULINE leaving the Thames. Her journey to Belgium takes some 9 hours. ...
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A Video Montage of the Thurrock Technical College
09/10/2023
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Sir Trevor McDonald on T.L.S.
27/09/2023
The 84 year old broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald on Tilbury Landing Stage on 22/9/2-23 at ...
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Re-Engage Afternoon Tea at the Cruise Terminal 24th September 2023
26/09/2023
Afternoon Tea arranged by Thurrock Re-engage at the Cruise Terminal Alan Benson
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RIVIERA leaving Tilbury
24/09/2023
The cruise ship RIVIERA leaving Tilbury for LE Havre after arriving from Kristiansand Norway. She ...
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First people to embark at Tilbury on Royal Daffodil since WW2
16/09/2023
This is a cutting taken from the Thurrock Gazette in 1962. The reason I believe ...
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Tilbury Docks in the 1920s
12/09/2023
These copies of some glass slides of Tilbury Docks in the 1920s (presumably – could ...
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Pictures of the Tilbury Landing Stage - September 2023
11/09/2023
Pictures of the Landing Stage from a visit to see a cruise ship moored there. Needs ...
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Norwegian Gem at Tilbuey Landing Stage 11 September 2023
11/09/2023
The large cruise ship, Norwegian Gem, visited Tilbury on the 11th of September. Saw lots ...
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Picnic in the Park 2023
30/08/2023
A great day was had by all at the annual Picnic in the Park, organised ...
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SANDNESS leaving the Thames for Norway.
20/08/2023
Self discharge vessel SANDNES leaving the Thames for Jelsa, Norway. She had discharged in Tilbury ...
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WIELAND for Antwerp
20/08/2023
On 16/8/2023 the container ship WIELAND left Northfleet Hope container berth for Antwerp. She was ...
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FRISIAN SEA turning in the Thames
25/07/2023
The vessel FRISIAN SEA arriving on the Thames from Schiedam Netherlands on the 14/7/2023. She ...
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MISJE VERDE leaving the Thames
18/07/2023
The ” New build ” MISJE VERDE leaving Bevans Wf . for Limerick Ireland on ...
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DAI SHAN HAI for Turkey
18/07/2023
The bulk carrier DAI SHAN HAI leaving Tilbury docks for ISKENDERUN, TURKEY on 14/07/2023. She ...
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WW II Brennan Road Anderson shelter
14/07/2023
Wartime photo of Brennan Road looking towards Feenan Highway. Relatives lived in 21 Brennan Road. ...
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St Chads School Geography field trip to Edale 1968-1969
14/07/2023
St Chads field trip to Edale 1968-1969 In photo- back row from right Paul Anderson, Michael ...
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