A selection of early postcards and photos Early postcards and photos provide a most effective insight into village life in the past. Although photography was developed for the 1850s onwards, few private photographs of Goldhanger have been identified and our main source of early village scenes is unquestionably postcards. These were popular form of communication between the 1880s and the 1950s. Over the 150 years between 1800 and 1950 maps available indicate that there were very few changes in the village, so postcards are a very good indication of appearance of the village over that 150 year period. Surprisingly there are currently over 200 different postcard images of the village, the Creek, Osea Island and Millbeach in the local archives (not including the group and family photos). These three YouTube videos depicting street scenes are available...
Postcard scenes zoomed			Postcards - now & then					a look around The Square
here is a contents list to a selection of the postcards and other local photos...
		o Maldon Rd				o Lt Totham Rd
		o Fish St				o Head St
		o St Peters Church				o Church St
		o Creek & Estuary scenes				o The Square
		o Greetings from Goldhanger				o Family Photos
		o Early group photos				o Portraits of local characters
		o Postcard Titles and Numbers (a study to determine the dates of photos)				o Cottages lost
select any postcard to enlarge it MALDON ROAD the east-end of Maldon Rd was previously known as "The Avenue" and "Darcy Road", and the west-end was known as "Broad Road"
				The Avenue – now Maldon Rd east
Highams Farmhouse home of the Highams Family
				Rectory Cottage Early 1900s
Rectory Cottage in the1930s
				Maldon Rd near the Pit Cottage triangle
The first council houses on the Maldon Rd
				The Swedish Houses in 1953
Cobbs Farmhouse home of William Bentall
				Gardeners Farmhouse in the1950s see... WW-1 Flight Station
Vaulty Manor Home of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk and author Henry Coe Coape
LITTLE TOTHAM ROAD Previously known as Upper Street
Follyfaunts
in 1910				in 1939
	Named after Johannis Falefaunt in 1250 variously know as . . . Ffollyfants in 1527 Folyphauntes Manor 1533 Follyfauntes in Henry VIII letters of 1543 Ffollifauntes in 1540 Follifaunts by 1760 Folly Fants in 1813 Home of author Major Lindsay Fitzgerald Hay				See past property sales In 1813, 1848 & 1906
Falcons Hall
in the1950s				in the1930s
	Named after John Ffalons or Ffawcon in 1346 variously known as . . . ffakons in 1445 ffacones in 1484 Faulkins Farm in 1730 & 1777 Goldhanger Hall in 1848 census						See past property sales in 1828, 1832, 1891, 1920, 1925 & 1955
HEAD STREET Previously known as . . . High St, Chaple Street and Goldhanger Street
Peartree Cottage and the Parsonage on the left
				The Parsonage in 1933 on the north side of Head St known as The Limes before 1910 then The Parsonage until the last curate left in the 1960s home of author Ernest Mansfield
The Parish Rooms See...Goldhanger lost
				The Limes on the south side of Head St know as Marriners in the 1700s Crabtree House in 1894 and Levers in 1857
Embersons butchers shop on the right petrol pump lamps are visible on the left
				View towards The Square With boys playing
View towards Head St From the Rowley collection of cards in the 1950s
				The New Village Hall In 1937 See... Village meeting places
Saddle-backed cottages at No.11 & 13 Head St See... Cottages Lost
next... Church Street Postcards