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Boats

Given that Essex has the longest shoreline of any county in England, the sounds of transport on the water should be prevalent. How familiar are these sounds to you?

  • 'Tilbury Ferry', 1987

    'Tilbury Ferry', 1987

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SA-19-1-62-1-Part-4.mp3
  • "Clacton...shining in the sun", 2016

    "Clacton...shining in the sun", 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Clacton-MP3.mp3
  • A summer low, 2016

    A summer low, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Thames-Estuary-MP3.mp3
  • Bell Wharf, Leigh: Birds, tide and ship's engine, 2007

    Bell Wharf, Leigh: Birds, tide and ship's engine, 2007

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Bell-1st-Feb.mp3
  • Blackwater Sailing Club, Heybridge Basin, 2016

    Blackwater Sailing Club, Heybridge Basin, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Scene_207_Blackwater_Sailing_Club_1.mp3
  • Blow wind blow, 2018

    Blow wind blow, 2018

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Blow-wind-blow-2.mp3
  • Chalkwell sound blanket, 2015

    Chalkwell sound blanket, 2015

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chalkwell-1st-Nov-Compendium-MP3.mp3
  • Contra shipwash, 2013

    Contra shipwash, 2013

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Contra-MP3.mp3
  • DP World, London Gateway, 2016

    DP World, London Gateway, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scene_257_QC04.mp3
  • Essex to... Amsterdam! (2015)

    Essex to... Amsterdam! (2015)

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Magellan-MP3.mp3
  • Ferry ride between Shotley and Harwich, 2016

    Ferry ride between Shotley and Harwich, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0493_Ferry_to_Harwich.mp3
  • Fog for Christmas, 2016

    Fog for Christmas, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Fog-1-2.mp3
  • Fog horn medley 1, 2017

    Fog horn medley 1, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fog-1.mp3
  • Fog horn medley 2, 2017

    Fog horn medley 2, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fog-2.mp3
  • Fog horn medley 3, 2017

    Fog horn medley 3, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fog-3.mp3
  • Grain A chimney (demolition), 2016

    Grain A chimney (demolition), 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scene_253_Grain_Chimney.mp3
  • Hadleigh Country Park, Hadleigh, 2016

    Hadleigh Country Park, Hadleigh, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0513_Hadleigh_CP.mp3
  • Hammerhead Jetty, near Coast Road, West Mersea, 2017

    Hammerhead Jetty, near Coast Road, West Mersea, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MixPre-176_West_Mersea.mp3
  • Jaywick Martello Tower, 2016

    Jaywick Martello Tower, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scene_218_Martello_roof.mp3
  • Point Clear, 2016

    Point Clear, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scene_210_Point_Clear.mp3
  • Radio Caroline, 1967-1994

    Radio Caroline, 1967-1994

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SA-001-1250-1-Tape-1-clips-extended.mp3
  • Radio transmissions, Low Lighthouse, Harwich, 2016

    Radio transmissions, Low Lighthouse, Harwich, 2016

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/R09_0480_Low_Lighthouse_radio.mp3
  • Red Sand Fort, 2017

    Red Sand Fort, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Red-Sand-Fort-11-Dec.mp3
  • Red Sand Forts 2, 2017

    Red Sand Forts 2, 2017

    http://d19az1b8nqezvo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Red-Sand-Fort-2-resaved.mp3
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