Leigh-On-Sea Essex Thames Estuary 1900 Antique Print

A black & white print, rescued from a disbound book from 1900 called Round Our Coasts, with another picture on the reverse side.

Suitable for framing, the average page size including text is approx 12" x 9.25" or 30cm x 23.5cm.

Actual picture size is approx 10" x 7" or 25.5cm x 17.5cm.

This is an antique print not a modern copy and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print. Please view any scans as they form part of the description.

All prints will be sent bagged and in a tube, large letter size box or board backed envelope for protection in transit.

While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item.

Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used)

LEIGH-ON-SEA THIRTY-NINE miles from London, and two stations before Southend-on-Sea is reached, this pleasant little spot invites the gaze. Its proximity to London, and the excellent train service, have induced many residents to take up their abode permanently here, and so Leigh, not long ago merely a quaint old fishing village, is growing into a sea-side resort of some importance. Leigh is connected by electric tramcar as well as by rail with
Southend, the system covering the principal spots of the district. By the river-side it is but a short walk into Southend. From the modern part of Leigh there is also a pleasant footpath walk along the cliffs to the larger resort. The fishing fleet of the village is of large dimensions, numbering some hundreds of boats, and they present a pretty sight when anchored in the Swatchway, or sailing out to the fishing grounds. A pleasant day can be spent on a smack, shrimping or trawling for fish. The fishermen will be found very obliging, and are generally willing to take a passenger. The fish generally taken here are flounders, plaice, dabs, eels, etc. The wild-fowling in the neighbourhood is particularly good in its season, and the best of sport may be had. Leigh is separated from Southend by the rising place Westcliff, also much favoured by City men. The roads of the district are well adapted for the cycle and the motor, and pass through many interesting places. The ruins of the famous old castle of Hadleigh, rather less than two miles from Leigh Station, may be mentioned, near to which is the Farm Colony of the Salvation Army, always open to inspection by visitors.