Old Photos of Witham

Old photo of First World War, soldiers with brass band, with water tower (no.12)

Taken: 1916 approx, Source: Braintree and Witham Times, Ref: M446

Old photo of soldiers during First World War, with a mixed military and civilian and brass band (information from Ian Hook, Essex Regiment Museum). Marching southwards down bottom of Collingwood Road, turning into Newland Street. Some civilians. Buildings include, left to right, on left, 38 Newland Street (with ‘AA’ sign), 1 Collingwood Road, 3 Collingwood Road, 5 Collingwood Road, 7 Collingwood Road, 9 Collingwood Road (7 and 9 being Lockram Villas). On right, Water Tower, 6 Collingwood Road, 4 Collingwood Road, 2 Collingwood Road, 36 Newland street (the George).

RefM446
Date taken1916 approx
SourceBraintree and Witham Times
Posted on Full size 4471 × 2772

Unless otherwise specified, photos are the copyright of the original photographer.

Every effort has been made to contact the owners of the photos or their relatives, to obtain their permission to use their pictures. But I have not always managed to find them, for which I apologise.

The photos appear in the order they were catalogued. Use Search to look for photos showing particular people, places etc.