To celebrate Harwich & Parkeston Football Club 150 Year Anniversary & the new crest ~ A little walk down memory lane back to 1953 with the Amateur Cup Final where Pegasus FC sadly defeated Harwich & Parkeston at Wembley, London. Not quite all the correct Black & White scarves, but you get the fans & support ! This is an AI-generated video provides a brief representation in time, rather than an absolute accurate historical record, which is unlikely to exist. A copy of the original image has been

Behind the sombre photos, often seen in military photographs, were young men preparing for war, one of which was my grandfather Private Walter Newman (left seated) with three other young faces from the 13th Essex Regiment in 1915, known as the "West Ham Pals" battalion, photographed at Felixstowe, Suffolk, prior to being shipped out to the Western Front from Harwich. Walter was wounded in action in 1916 and treated at the Harwich Military Hospital, before returning to the Western Front, but a ye

Work began on the Ha'penny pier in 1852 and it was opened in July 1853. It was so called because of the ½d toll charged (like a platform ticket). Originally the pier was twice as long as the present one but one half burnt down in 1927. It was a popular departure point for paddle steamers until after the First World War. The Pier Ticket Office is charming, typical example of late 19th century architecture. It previously had two storeys, but was without the bell cage as shown here. This video has

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