In the First World War and just before, a sea dfence battery was set up at Deadman's Point on Canvey Island, known also as Scar's Elbow. In WW2, an army camp was set up between here and Thorney Bay, for the troops stationed there. It contained an air-raid shelter, several pillboxes, and the classic long army camp housing buildings. In the 1950s, the camp became the Island's main attraction, as a holiday camp. Up until the 80s, its holiday use thrived, until in the 1990s when the camp was extended into cheap housing, mostly now illegally exploited for tax-free homes. This was when the inland buildings were destroyed. A few remain however, as I and my friend found out. Two magazine/ammo stores remain:
A nice old telephone cable mast:
And an unnkown structure:
Read the full reports here:
http://beyondthepoint.co.uk/2011/12/13/thorney-bay-army-camp-remnants/
and
http://beyondthepoint.co.uk/2012/03/23/thorney-bay-army-camp-more-remains-plus-rare-pictures/
and the complete photo album here
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.370837339605136.85073.238743826147822&type=3
As well as our mini-documentary on it:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtANMayTCYE[/ame]
And finally some old pics in the 90s before demolition
http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.u...89&monument_id=23615&content_parents=48,61,79
A nice old telephone cable mast:
And an unnkown structure:
Read the full reports here:
http://beyondthepoint.co.uk/2011/12/13/thorney-bay-army-camp-remnants/
and
http://beyondthepoint.co.uk/2012/03/23/thorney-bay-army-camp-more-remains-plus-rare-pictures/
and the complete photo album here
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.370837339605136.85073.238743826147822&type=3
As well as our mini-documentary on it:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtANMayTCYE[/ame]
And finally some old pics in the 90s before demolition
http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.u...89&monument_id=23615&content_parents=48,61,79