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Houseboats

  • The spritsail barge

    The spritsail barge "Scone" (8)

  • "Sans Souci"

    "Sans Souci"

    More about houseboats and their owners
  • Benfleet and Houseboats 1948 - 1955

    Benfleet and Houseboats 1948 - 1955

    Memories of Sally Bennett
  • Catch 22

    Catch 22

    Houseboats and the local Council in the period 1920 - 1960
  • Hearts of Oak Houseboat

    Hearts of Oak Houseboat

    Pictures from the family photo album.
  • Houseboat  Jewel

    Houseboat Jewel

    Nostalgic photos from the Still family
  • Houseboat "Le Hope"

    Houseboat "Le Hope"

    My Dad, Reg Hutchings, rented(?) a houseboat on the creek from some time during WWII ...
  • Houseboat "Veronica"

    Houseboat "Veronica"

    Moored in Church Creek
  • Houseboat Database

    Houseboat Database

    Boat Names and Other Details
  • Houseboat Fire in 1956

    Houseboat Fire in 1956

    Tragic death of three year old twins.
  • Houseboat memories of Anne Bennett

    Houseboat memories of Anne Bennett

    Born on the Blue Peter
  • Houseboats

    Houseboats

    Why so popular after the first world war?
  • Houseboats and council tax

    Houseboats and council tax

    A 1930s view
  • Houseboats galore

    Houseboats galore

    Benfleet Creek and Church Creek 1920 - 1970
  • Hugh Falkus

    Hugh Falkus

    The formative early years
  • Ken Turner

    Ken Turner

    My Houseboat Memories
  • My Sister Maureen Piggott's Memories Of Benfleet

    My Sister Maureen Piggott's Memories Of Benfleet

    A War Year In The Creek
  • Pictures of Church Creek, Benfleet 1930 - 1951

    Pictures of Church Creek, Benfleet 1930 - 1951

    Houseboats and Swimming in the Creek
  • The Houseboat 'Jessica'

    The Houseboat 'Jessica'

    Moored in Church Creek in the 1940's or 50's
  • The Houseboat 'The Lark'

    The Houseboat 'The Lark'

    Mabel Mary Medhurst-Cook born 1868
  • Who are they?

    Who are they?

    Where is the boat moored?
  • William Bowles and his Houseboats

    William Bowles and his Houseboats

    Information supplied by his son, Robert Bowles
Buildings and Development
  • Benfleet Institute 1892-1932
  • Changing Times - Then and Now - Brook Road
  • Hittons and Welk House Farm
  • Images of Benfleet from the collection of Pauline Adams
  • Kersey Marsh Farm
  • Poynetts Farm
  • Property Auction 1860
  • Reeds Hill Farm
  • The Crown to Half Crown
  • The Day The Wells Ran Dry
  • The Hall Farm according to the tithe map of 1841
  • Uncovering the Lost Explosives Magazines
  • The Tithe Map
  • Brickworks
  • The Hoy and Helmet
  • Notable Buildings and Gardens
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