Session No. 2 

There has never been such an approach to document the heritage of Essex by building a register around the heritage working vessels, their people and communities. As time goes by it is apparent there is a vast, diverse and rich pool of material that is being discovered that can be included in the growing archive of The Essex Heritage Workboat Register of Vessels

The second in the series of gatherings in the Mersea Island Museum where we are exploring the heritage working vessels that were built on the Island before 1965 for a commercial purpose and are still with us

The vessels we are looking at are

Oyster Skiffs - Mersea Native, Silver Spray, Spray, Golden Chance, Jinny, 

Winkle Brigs- Ino, Lizzie, 

Tenders - Betty Mary and Native. 

The Boatbuilders will also be delved into.

Please do join us as we uncover some wonderful stories surrounding these vessels and the people and communities around them.

Tea & Coffee on tap and biscuits to share