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Mersea Island Museum

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• West Mersea

An independent museum established in 1976 and occupying purpose-built premises that have been steadily expanded. We are in the centre of West Mersea, just to the east of the Parish Church. The traditional

Combined Military Services Museum

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• Maldon

A treasure trove of militaria, with stories of intrigue and ingenuity, the museum engages our natural curiosity to discover and learn. The story behind The Combined Military Services Museum by Dr Richard

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

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• Chelmsford

No advance booking is needed to visit us unless you are in a large group or there is an Event on (such as an air show). Check our Events Page to be sure!. We have plenty of space, outside and inside, to

Rayleigh Town Museum

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• Rayleigh

The picture above is Trevor Cocks from the Hertfordshire Home Guard Living History Group who has been to the museum on a number of occasions, teaching us about the Home Guard. We have a significant display

East Anglian Railway Museum

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• Colchester

A working museum dedicated to preserving the history of railways in the Eastern Counties, our Victorian buildings, restored trains and working signal boxes tell a story of a time when the railway was one

Manningtree Museum & Local History Group

• Manningtree

We run a small museum and archive of local photographs, publications and historical information. We are located in Manningtree Library. Saturdays, 10.00 am to 12.00 noon and 2.00pm to 4.00. Given size