In 1848 a great fire swept through the northwestern side of the High Street, devastating a row of buildings. Among them was the house of Charles Wallis, an ironfounder. He was…
THE SIR COLIN CAMPBELL 1860-1896 REMAMED “THE GAIETY” 1896- 1963, and later still THE WORKING MAN’S CLUB In the second half of the nineteenth century, Colchester was a busy…
Yesterday, on 24th August 2014, a large group of people worked together to make an event which was unique. The St Botolphs BIG Sunday. There have been street festivals in…
There have been theatres of a sort in Colchester since recorded time- uniquely there were not one but two Roman theatres in the town. …
This blog is a collection of transport ideas, thrown into the ring to see what may come of them. They have been published by me before, as part of a…
This is the story of a proud Colchester business, its family intrigues and its downfall- and its rise again. But mostly a surprising story of the largest skating rink in…
Colchester -The Bus Station and the Firstsite Gallery- some background Colchester town centre is tiny. For its size it is probably the smallest in proportion of any town anywhere. If…
AMENDED and BROUGHT UP TO DATE DEC 2014 AMENDED AND ADDED TO 29th May 2014: Please scroll to bottom. If you will excuse the pun, Jumbo – or properly known…
l Colchester’s plans for redevelopment lie in ruins. Its a long sad story and no-one comes out of it well. The old bus station, which, curiously, has achieved a…