Welcome to the photograph collection of Mr Bill Trower .

Here you will find the first set of images of Hullbridge taken during the period 1937-51 by Mr A Cook and his brother who went around the village before, during and after WWII, with cameras, (one of which was a glass plate variety viz., the Ferry Road shot) taking the views and turning them into postcards for the tourists to purchase.

These are just thumbnails of the main picture which can be accessed by simply left clicking on the relevant image. Also by running. mouse pointer over picture will reveal a photo description.
These images are Copyright protected. Anyone wishing to use them in any shape or form must at first obtain the written permission of Mr Bill Trower who can be contacted through myself, Mr G. Congram.

If you recognise anyone in the photos that has not been noted please let me know.

Bill Trower's Plate photograph collection Part 1.
	1938 Coventry Corner Coventry Corner 1938. .
	c1950 Coventry Corner .
	c1950. Malyons Farm . .
	c1950 Mayfield Club .
	1938 Well Cottages In 1938 Well Cottages burnt to the ground.The photo shows the remains of the building that stood on the corner of Pooles Lane and Ferry Road. The cottages were a set of shops selling a mixture of items, but were so named because of the water well that existed there. It was the villages source of fresh water before the hand pump was placed by the side of the Anchor Inn. The cottages were built of principally wood with shiplat panels for exterior walls, these were painted with bitumen and used to advertise the wares on sale.
	c1950 Pooles Lane Bungalow This is one of the Low families homes in the village. It is situated near the entrance to the Tower Caravan Site in Pooles Lane. .
	c1950 Anchor Cottages .
	c1950 Wharf Cottage .
	c1950 Anchor Inn The Anchor Inn and it's waters edge garden c1950.
	1942 Alf Moss Alf Moss proprietor of Anchor Inn and his pigeons 1942.
	c1950 Alf Moss's prize pigeons. Alf's pigeon coop behind the Anchor Inn.
	c1950 Anchor Inn The riverbank and footpath in front of the Anchor Inn.
	c1950 Hullbridge Slipway The Hullbridge slipway with Dick Hymas's boat hire.
	c1950 Up River Yacht Club The slipway of the Up River Yacht Club.
	c1950 Up River Yacht Club Preparing two sailing dinghy's by the Up River Yacht club.
	c1950 Hullbridge Regatta People on the greasy pole at the Hullbridge Regatta 1950.
	c1951 Hullbridge Regatta Hullbridge Regatta 1951.
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