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southend
A very enjoyable Trip organised by Brian for the local branch of the Lifeboat Association
GPS record of our walk in Southend and the Lifeboat Station at the end of the pier
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 Mosaic in the station |
 Nautical seat |
 The 'John Betjeman' |
 Southend Pier Culture Centre advertised |
 Lights |
 You may fish here |
 Chinese ladies fishing |
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 Café |
 Sea bass and mackerel to be caught |
 More lights |
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 Brian Ward who gave us a talk |
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 Hoist for the lifeboat |
 Portholes and from inside
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 Inflatable lifeboat 'Pride of London Foresters' £1800.00 new
Inside the boat |
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 Uniforms |
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 Larger inflatable - 'Vic & Billie Whiffen' |
 Headgear |
 Gear |
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 Spiral staircase |
 Helmsman |
 More lights |
 Friendly turnstone |
 Café |
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 First sight of the paddle steamer 'Kingswear Castle' |
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 Starting on a curved approach to the pier |
| Happy passengers on the 'Kingswear Castle' who embarked from Chatham Dockyard arriving for an afternoon in Southend |
 Just about to dock |
 Red ensign |
 Shadows |
 Turnstones |
 Some interesting rust |
 Railway track |
 Peter on the Pier |
 More photogenic ironwork |
 The whole Pier was a little dilapidated |
 Shadows |
 'Kingswear Castle' steaming off for a trip along the Essex coast |
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Steve leans out to take the 'John Betjeman' and its lady driver (left) The train in its glory |
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 Day out |
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 Black headed gull |
 Turtle |
 I watched this ride with a certain amount of horror. It was continuously in use and always packed with screaming customers. The seatbelts must be good!
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 Fairground reflections |
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 Robert Sobociński – Sculpture Exhibition, Southend Pier |
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 Cosmos |
 Awaiting the drop |
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 A lift to the High Street |
 Phormium pods |
 Elegant lights |
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 Lighthouse slide |
 Dimorphotheca |
 Tracery |
 Doll's House |
 Lamps  |
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Canna leaves |
 'Garden ornament' |
 Hibiscus 'Woodbridge' |
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 Lichen |
 Anemone japonica |
 What are they? |
 Wolseley |
 Fair |
 Sky Drop  |
 Complex reflections |
 Pirate Ship |
 This looked like a pleasant ride with its cheeky dragon |
 Papillon Café |
 Stained glass |
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The planting on the esplanade was very modern and attractive and designed to provide nectar. We picked up the bus at the appointed time and had an trouble-free journey home |
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