Welcome to Dave Whiffin's Francis Frith Postcard Collection Gallery part 1.

Here you will find with the permission of The Francis Frith Collection, images reproduced from original Frith and Co postcards as part of Dave Whiffin's "Francis Frith copyrighted postcard collection".
For further historical images of the village and surrounding area please look at "The Francis Frith Collection" by clicking on the following hyperlink http://WWW.FrancisFrith.com .

Dave moved into the village from Basildon around 1974.
In the process of tracing his family history he noticed that there were several postcards for sale on Ebay about Hullbridge and thought how nice it would be to start a collection.
Todate he has amassed over 90 postcards starting c1917 to 2007. Dave's collection is truly wonderful !

The images are just thumbnails of the main picture which can be accessed by simply left clicking on the relevant image.

If you recognise anyone on the postcards that has not been noted please let me know.

Francis Frith 1.
	FRITH HLBG 1 Anchor Cottages The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing outside the entance to the Anchor Inn on Ferry Road, Hullbridge.
	FRITH HLBG 2 Anchor Inn Postcard photo taken approx., 1950's showing Anchor Inn , Ferry Road, Hullbridge. The photo shows the side and front on the building and is taken from its courtyard. The courtyard was used as a terminus and turn around point for the local buses.At the time of this photograph the Anchor Inn was run by Mr. Alf Moss. This building was the second Anchor Inn, the previous one was over 400 years old and stood at the entrance to the courtyard.
	FRITH HLBG 25 Up River Yacht Club slipway. The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing in front of the Anchor Inn's garden and shows tourists and locals enjoying a walk along the river path Three gentlemen appear to be coming from the Anchor and are heading towards the rivers edge, two are heading towards the Ferry and one is walking towards the caravan site which is situated just beyond the Up River Yacht Club which had recently purchased the piece of land next to the Anchor Inn. In the background on the river can be seen a motorized crane boat.
	FRITH HLBG 26 Dick Hymas's Ferry and hut. The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing in front of Hullbridge's first lamp post which was at the entrance to the "Pavilion" tea rooms and dance hall. On the right can be seen Dick Hymas's hut and signs. The boat he used to ferry passengers can be seen tied up to the riverbank wall on the Ferry Road slipway. The rivers edge has always been an attraction to people and a couple and their children are no exception as they stand by the edge and watch people sailing by. In the background can be seen the North riverbank with cars parked at the end of Ferry Road, South Woodham Ferrers.
	FRITH HLBG 29 Approaching Hullbridge's Anchor Inn by boat The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing on the North side of the river at South Woodham Ferrers and shows a small cabined yacht travelling down the river from Battlesbridge to Hullbridge.On the right looks like a river passenger boat which is near the end of Ferry Road. Behind the boat can be seen Mr Dick Hymas's (Hullbridge's Ferryman) hut from which he we apply his trade and also hire out boats. Further long bunting is flying in the Anchor Inn's garden edge, and people are congregated around the flag poles used to signal messages to sailors. In the far left of the picture can be seen the motorised crane which is moored near the newly establised Crouch Caravan Park.
	FRITH HLBG 35 Tower Caravan Park Riverbank Postcard photo taken approx., 1950's showing the Tower Caravan Park Riverbank, Hullbridge. The photographer is standing on the North side of the river at South Woodham Ferrers and shows a small cabined yacht and other smaller boats moored just off the riverbank of the Tower Caravan Park. Caravans are neatly lined up around the fields edge and children are playing in the river by a slipway.
	FRITH HLBG 37 Tower Caravan Park Riverbank. The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing on the opposite side of the river and shows one of the fields belonging to the Tower Caravan Park with caravans parked neatly around its borders. In the background behind the field can be seen the row of terraced cottages in Pooles Lane. In the middle can be seen the old Tower which was used to store water when the brickworks where situated where the caravan site is. further along on the left can be seen the newly built bungalows situated also in Pooles Lane.
	FRITH HLBG 40 View of Tower Caravan Park from the top of the Tower. The postcard photo was taken approx., 1950's. The photographer is standing in the wooden structure on top of the Tower.In the background just beyond the Caravan's site's hedging is the Up River Yacht Club Building, the Anchor Inn and beyond them the Anchor Cottages, Wayfarers Cafe and George Boul's garage.
	FRITH HLBG 42 View of Tower Caravan Park from the top of the Tower. Postcard photo taken approx., 1950's . The photographer is standing in the wooden structure on top of the Tower and in the foreground can be seen a caravan with "The Healing Mission" and a white crucifix on the side.