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Central Museum & Planetarium Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. An Edwardian building, housing major displays of human and natural history of South East Essex with an exciting 'discovery centre'. Also the only planetarium in the south east, outside London. Several presentations are given at set times throughout the day. Curator: Ken Crowe Telephone: 01702 434449 |
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Central Library Southend-on-Sea Borough Libraries is one of the busiest library services in the UK , lending more books per head of population than any other library service.Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm. Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Telephone: 01702 534100 |
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Priory Museum Priory Park, Victoria Avenue. This impressive 12th Century Priory is set in the grounds of Priory Park in front of the famous 'Old World Garden'. The Museum is currently open Tuesdays and Wednesdays only but please phone first to make sure. The Priory has funding for refurbishment, and work is expected to begin soon. The wonderfully kept gardens are more than compensation while this work is carried out. History in the making! Telephone: 01702 342878 |
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Southchurch Hall Museum Southchurch Hall Close. Set in the tranquil surroundings of Southchurch Hall Park, the Museum is housed in a beautiful half-timbered 14th Century moated house, with period room settings from the middle ages to Victorian times. Telephone: 01702 467671 |
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Southend Pier Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea. Originally built in 1830, and is famous for being 'The Longest Pleasure Pier in the World', stretching one and a third miles into the estuary giving you the walk out over the sea or ride on the unique Pier railway. Voted 'Pier of the Year 2007'. Telephone: 01702 467671 |
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Ekco Sports & Social Club has a thriving membership and is used for Social events, private function hire catering for up to 130 seated, a spacious dance floor, licensed bar, as well as indoor and outdoor sporting activities. The club, founded by E.K. Cole, is open to everyone who worked at the Prittlewell Industrial Estate or lives in the surrounding area. Corporate bodies, local social clubs, local sports club and affiliated clubs are also welcome. Telephone Jackie or Tracey on 01702 351641 for enquiries and bookings. |
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Adventure Island With so many rides and attractions, great places to eat, Special Events, Games and Sideshows, Bowling, Dodgems, Go-Karts, Adventure Golf, to name just a few...how can you not love it! It is one of the best value theme parks in the South of England, with various rates of ride wristbands available for individuals and families. Telephone: 01702 443400 |
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Beecroft Art Gallery With fine sea views and a varied collection ranging from 17th century Dutch paintings to contemporary works, as well as a fine collection of local views, the Beecroft is well worth a visit . Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. Opening Hours: 9.30 - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm Tuesday to Saturday Telephone: 01702 347418 |
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Cliffs Pavilion The Cliffs Pavilion provides a wide and varied programme of events ranging from West End musicals to classical concerts through top named vocalists and comedians to children’s shows, pantomime and even rock concerts. The theatre is open all year round with the auditorium closing only for one-two weeks usually in the Summer/early Autumn for maintenance. Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. Telephone: 01702 351135 |
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The Lynn Tait Gallery The Old Foundry, 66 High Street, Old Leigh. The Gallery is packed with a huge selection of original gifts and carries a superb collection of local pictures and items displayed on period memorabilia, as well as nostalgic heritage pieces and soft toys. It also houses a restored Southend Pier Train. Opening Hours: 10am-6pm every day and 10am till dusk in wintertime. Telephone: 01702 471737 |
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The Palace Theatre The Palace Theatre provides a varied range of productions many of these being plays, drama, farces and children’s productions. The main auditorium seats 603 and the Dixon studio 100. The Dixon Studio is a fully functional performance/rehearsal studio that is available for hire by community groups and schools. 430 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. Telephone: 01702 351135 |
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The Canvey Point Transport Museum Once a working Bus Depot, this fine old building is home to a large selection of preserved and restored commercial and non-commercial vehicles. The Museum is run and maintained by volunteers, and features many displays, a themed 1940s room, a video room with the archived material, and a large scale model railway layout. The Museum is open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month until its end of season Open Day in October . 105 Point Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 7TD. Telephone: 01268 684272. |
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The Southend Band The Southend Band has its roots back in the early part of last century. Its ancestry can be traced back through Southend United Football Supporters' Club Band, Southend British Legion Band, Southend Ambulance Brigade Band, Southend Civil Defence Band and the Southend Military Band. In 1985 the band was appointed to the honorary position of ‘Official Town Band’ by Southend Borough Council. The Southend Band recently provided a superb concert at the Mayor's official opening of the Priory Park Bandstand, where they are assured to be making regular appearances. |
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The Southend Art Club The Southend Art Club was formed with the aim ‘To promote the appreciation and practice of art in the area’. Apart from a short break for World War Two, the club can trace its history back to 1929 when it was established as ‘The Southend Art Circle’, and had 25 members. Today membership exceeds 270 and every year exhibitions of work are held in the town. Several members successfully exhibit at national level and are prominent in Art World circles. |
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Prittlewell Bowling Club Formed in 1928, Prittlewell Bowls is a mixed club and welcomes both men and women to what is considered to be some of the best facilities in the Borough. The Club offers relaxed social bowls to the inexperienced or non-competitive members, or competitive leagues and cup competitions for the more experienced and dedicated bowler. The clubhouse holds social events, and during the winter months holds short mats for indoor bowling as well as table tennis, whist drives and social occasions. Priory Park, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Telephone: 01702 338844 |
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Club 60 (For the over 50s) Located on the third floor of Queensway House, Essex Street, Southend, the club has many activities including Snooker, Table Tennis, and Short Mat Bowling as well as Crafts, Line/Sequence/Ballroom/Belly Dancing, Keep Fit, and Tai Chi. There are also Whist, Crib & Bridge days. Or just simply come and relax in our comfortable surroundings. Queensway House, Essex Street, Southend-on-Sea. Open 9am - 4pm Mon-Fri. Telephone: 01702 613562 |
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The Millenium Way Walk
is a delightful walk covering 24 miles in six stages. It covers all aspects of the town from the Golden Mile and the surrounding golden sands, to the beautiful countryside that surrounds the town. A fully illustrated A4 brochure detailing the route with maps and points of interest is available by sending a cheque for £4 to: Ted Lewin, 19 Little Thorpe, Thorpe Bay, Southend, Essex SS1 3RN, enclosing a s.a.e A4 envelope and 2 first class stamps. All proceeds go to the Southend Hospital's StrokeBuster Appeal. For full details of the walk, click HERE |
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The Southend Ornithological Group
The SOG recording area is mostly bounded by water, the River Crouch to the north (Bridgemarsh Island is included), the North Sea to the east (Wallasea, Potton and Rushley Islands are included) and the Thames estuary to the south. To the west, the boundary follows the creek north from the Thames at Hole Haven, around the western edge of Pitsea and Vange marshes, to the A13 road. It then follows the A13 east to Sadlers Farm roundabout and from there it runs north along the A130 until it meets the River Crouch near Battlesbridge. Any bird recorded within this area, or seen from this area, is considered recordable for the SOG list. |
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'Sarfend' has the finger on the pulse of current events in Southend, and hosts a very popular forum discussing all aspects of the town, a small collection of photos of Southend, and has links to other Southend-on-Sea websites. |
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Southend Carnival - offers the history of the annual event, from its inception in 1906 (having been created exclusively to raise funds for the Southend Victoria Cottage Hospital in Warrior Square); through two world wars; the 'heyday'' years and the troubled years, to the current date, giving a good snapshot of over a century of Carnival. |
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The Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery - This site contains a wealth of images of some recent and some long-gone ships that will hold memories for many people over a certain age. It is not intended to be a "high tech" site, as this is not in keeping with the images and subjects that are contained here. |
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The Foundation for Paddle Steamers Worldwide - This site features classic passenger ships with a fascinating past, yet still in service today adding something extra to a river, lake or coastal excursion. Their story is showing that they are probably the only large historic vessels which can continue to steam on long into the future. |
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SCT61 - This website gives the complete pictorial history of the trams, trolleybuses and buses that have operated in Southend, and has a comprehensive second-to-none database of information on the fleets of Southend Transport, Eastern National, and the independent operators that worked in and around the town. The site is run by Road Passenger Transport Historian Richard Delahoy. |
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74 Squadron Association This website forever preserves the history, and offers further reading about 74 "Tiger" Squadron, from its formation on 1st July 1917, when the legendary fighter 'ace' Captain Mick Mannock was one of the Flight Commanders, through the Battle of Britain, to present day. The site is run by John Crow and Bob Cossey, is very informative, and has been well constructed making it easy to navigate. The site also offers an almost live response to questions and contributions from visitors. |
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The Royal Air Forces Association Founded in 1929, the RAFA provide friendship and welfare support to serving and ex-serving members of the RAF and their families. The RAFA are increasingly supporting those people who are serving and have served in more recent conflicts in Korea, Borneo, the Falklands, the Gulf War, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and the latest conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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The Aircrew Association exists to provide the structure, facilities and conditions whereby those who have qualified to operate military aircraft can promote comradeship and enjoy social, intellectual, cultural and sporting activities.
Membership is open to all serving or ex-service aircrew who have a flying badge from all three services. For details contact M.O'Connell (Hon. Secretary - Southend Aircrew Association) on 01702 203007 or visit the website at www.aircrew.org.uk |
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The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund provides financial and practical assistance to anyone who is serving, or has ever served in the RAF, and their partners and dependants too. It offers grants, care and mobility services to individuals, as well as funding large-scale projects such as RAF childcare centres, debt advice services and relationship counselling. |
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Established by Royal Charter in 1917, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two World Wars. The CWGC is a non-profit-making organisation that was founded by Sir Fabian Ware. Since its inception, the Commission has constructed 2,500 war cemeteries and plots, erecting headstones over graves and, in instances where the remains are missing, inscribing the names of the dead on permanent memorials. Click here to subscibe to the CWGC newsletter. |
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36 Regiment Royal Artillery is an interesting and informative website dedicated to all who served in, or were associated with the Biggest Regiment to have been in service in the Royal Regiment of Artillery. It is the home of the History of the Regiment and its Batteries, the Thunderbird Missile System, and lots more. It also features a popular forum. Put into suspension on 31st December 1977, the spirit of the Regiment has been maintained by Annual Reunions. |
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The Royal Artillery Association (Shoeburyness Branch) was formed on 17th January 1929 in what was then a busy Garrison. Its mission today, as it was then, is to provide comradeship and support to ex-Gunners and their dependants. Links are also maintained with the serving regiments of the Royal Artillery around the world. Telephone: 01702 297164 (Membership Secretary) |
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The Royal Naval Association was granted its Royal Charter in 1954 and is the principal Naval Association recognised by the Admiralty Board. It is a Registered Charity with membership open to all serving and ex-service members of the Naval Forces including the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, QARNNS, WRNS, Reserves, and all ranks and specialisations. In addition, anyone who is in sympathy with the objects of the Association may join as an Associate Member. |
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The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. |
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The creation of the Essex Fire Museum has required energy, dedication, true commitment and vision. The loyal group of supporters – who have had to beg, steal and borrow, call in favours and work tirelessly to create this lasting monument to the Service. It is anticipated that through the use of innovative technology, the centre can become an inter-active learning environment and a first-class amenity for the area. Essex Fire Museum, Grays Fire Station, Hogg Lane, Grays, Essex RM17 5QS Telephone: 01375 379167 |
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Ekco Electronics This website replaces the Ekco-Radar site which is now closed. |
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The National voluntary youth organisation for girls aged eleven to twenty. We offer a challenging programme of activities aimed at giving members a broader outlook and greater sense of purpose. Offer Duke of Edinburgh's Award, flying, aviation studies, leadership camps, service to the community, travel, first aid, skiing, sport, crafts, drama and more. |
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The Priory Park Preservation Society . The aims and objectives of the Society is to conserve and preserve the environment of Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea, for current and future generations. To encourage the people of Southend to use and enjoy the Park in perpetuity; to provide educational and information resources to park users; to raise public awareness of any threat to the Park and its environs from any source. |
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Sureflow (Kitchens and Bathrooms Ltd) All aspects of Plumbing work including Tiling, Electrics, Plastering and Alterations. Free Estimates. 4 Stapleford End, Wickford, Essex SS11 8XT Telephone: 01268 764312 |
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Tile Magic A massive range of tiles at great prices and with a friendly and helpful service. Unit 38, Stadium Trading Estate, Stadium Way, Benfleet, Essex SS7 3NZ Telephone: 01268 743036 |
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Argon Computing Ltd For all your computing needs: New Computers for every budget, Fault diagnosis and repairs, Networking, Upgrades, Hardware, Software and Peripherals. Friendly and helpful service. 125 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1HX Telephone: 01702 547625 - View the roadmap HERE |
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