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Opening England's oldest door
Was the door of Saint Botolph’s church in Hadstock covered with the skin of a Viking?
What happened to Anne Boleyn?
Was the second wife of King Henry VIII buried in the village of East Horndon?
Essex and the secret D-Day plans
How top secret documents about the D-Day invasions were discovered in a Ford Escort.
When Dovercourt said Hi-de-Hi! campers
What was it like living on the real Essex holiday camp where Hi-de-Hi! was filmed.
Harwich and the Kindertransport children
How an Essex town helped save thousands of children’s lives during World War Two.
Braintree's amazing 1066 coin find
The medieval coins discovered in Braintree that ended up being sold for £325,000.
Southend's Ekco from history
The story of how an Essex radio manufacturing business and its founder changed the world.
How Purfleet inspired Amazing Grace
A near-death experience in Purfleet inspired John Newton to write the hymn Amazing Grace.
Saffron Walden's crucial Cromwell meeting
How a meeting in Saffron Walden led to the birth of English democracy.
Ongar's heroic Titanic priest
Father Thomas Byles was a enger on the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic in April 1912.
Abberton's Roman discovery
The fascinating archaeological treasures unearthed close to Abberton Reservoir.
The unusual uses of Hedingham Castle
The Chatelaine of Hedingham Castle reveals some interesting uses of the Essex landmark.
A concise history of Beeleigh Abbey
Discovering the fascinating, diverse and tragic history of Beeleigh Abbey near Maldon.
The Dunmow Flitch Trials
The Essex town with a 900 -year-old test of married couples and an unlikely prize.
Secrets of the HMS London shipwreck
The vessel was part of the fleet which brought King Charles II back to England in 1660.
Harwich and the U-Boat Surrender
In November 1918, more than 100 German U-Boats surrendered to the allied forces.
The Essex scientist who got man to the moon
The vital role Billericay born scientist Tom Bacon played in the Apollo 11 mission.
Ronald Blythe - A Word from Wormingford
The author's home in the north Essex village of Wormingford has an intriguing past.
Inside the Braintree Cage
How a small brick building was the answer to drunken excess in 19th century Braintree.
The Battle of Brightlingsea
Why did an Essex town become the centre of national attention for 10 months in 1995?
Saving Dovercourt’s Leading Lights
Dovercourt’s lighthouses are an iconic part of Essex’s coastline – but for how long?
The town built by shoes
How a Czech shoe maker transformed the fortunes of a small Essex village.
