Colchester Memories

Colchester Memories

Colchester Reflections

Series: Reflections

Publication Date15th June 2022

Book FormatPaperback

pages96

Illustrations180

Height234

Width165

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Colchester through the decades.
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ISBN
9781398105904

Colchester’s history goes back to the Iron Age and the Roman settlement that was for a while the capital of Britain. There are extensive remains of Roman Colchester that can still be seen today, as well as from its medieval and later history, including its Norman castle built on Roman foundations. The wool trade brought prosperity and many buildings date from the Tudor period, but much of today’s Colchester dates from its expansion in the nineteenth century. In the years after the Second World War, areas of the town were redeveloped and this has continued in recent years, including its extensive garrison area.


Colchester Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Colchester with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. Local author Patrick Denney presents this fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Colchester.


This book will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.

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