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Harwich & Dovercourt Trails
The Harwich Society offers free guided tours to individuals every Saturday between May and September. These tours start at the ...
Photogallery of Bathing Traditions, Dovercourt Bay
What is Resorting to the Coast and Who Are We?
Resorting to the Coast is the name given to an exciting new project between Tendring district’s coastal heritage communities, its schools, ...
Clown Bertram by Norman Jacobs
A short while ago a typical ventriloquist’s dummy came up for sale at an auction in Colchester and was bought ...
Clacton-on-Sea by Norman Jacobs
This paper has been contributed by local historian and author, Norman Jacobs: Clacton-on-Sea The great bulk of the land we now ...
Seaside Entertainments & Entertainers by the Grand Theatre of Lemmings
(Research paper by Mandy Rose, David Rose) Introduction It has to be said that we launched into researching “the nature and variety ...
Volunteers for Oral History Training
In September and November 15 volunteers met at Harwich Guildhall with Martin Astell from the Essex Record Office to learn ...
The Birth of Clacton-on-Sea
This article was originally published by the Clacton & District Local History Society in the Clacton Chronicle, Issue No.13, Winter ...
New Clacton Town Trail
Holidays Beside the Sea!
Under construction … seeking enthusiastic volunteers to research this content! We are also seeking volunteers to train in website editing – free ...
Clown Bertram - Clacton's Children's Entertainer, 1922-1952
Seaside Entertainments between the war years: Resorting to the coast celebrates the many entertainers who performed over the last century up ...
Welcome to 'Resorting to the Coast'
Start your new heritage journey here by discovering the seaside resorts of Clacton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Jaywick Sands, Frinton-on-Sea, Harwich and Dovercourt. We aim to ...
Interactive Story Map
Browse our interactive map to explore the content of the website by location.
Clacton-on-Sea Band Pavilion - Paper by Norman Jacobs
The beginnings of Clacton’s Band Pavilion can be traced back to 1886, when a local musician called George Badger was ...
Seaside entertainments
Resorting to the Coast partnered with The Grand Theatre of Lemmings who performed our Seaside Frolics show in August 2017. The entertainment ...
Margaret Brooks
Childhood Skating in Dovercourt I started skating on the outdoor rink in Dovercourt, Essex when I was about 7 years old. My ...
Dick Harman (oral history)
Dick Harman, Captain of Viking Saga, 1963-74 Dick Harman, (1925-2012) was a third generation and lifetime resident of Clacton. Dick ran the pleasure ...
Walton Mission - seaside entertainment
Coming soon oral history interview with Christine about Walton Mission
The Young Brothers
Coming Soon – oral history interview with Reg Young and his brother, Bob…
David Nicholls (oral history)
David Nicholls became a professional roller skater in the 1960s, between 1963-67 when he was a teenager. In this short extract from his ...
Introducing Resorting to the Coast
Resorting to the Coast promotes the colourful seaside resorts of the Tendring coast in Essex. We support our local heritage & community groups ...
Contact us
Please get in touch with any queries or comments about this website. The best way to contact us is to e-mail ...
Postcard Gallery of Leisure Boats Across Tendring Coast
A collection of postcards and photographs collected by local historian, Roger Kennell for ‘Resorting to the Coast’.
Pleasure Boats & Vessels of Clacton-on-Sea, 1871-1971
Short local trips from the beach or the pier...
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