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Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General
The Witchfinder General of Essex
An exhibition at Colchester Castle about the Witchfinder General reveals why Essex became the witching county of Britain.

Severalls Hospital In pictures: Severalls Hospital
The former Severalls hospital site closed in 1997 but many of the buildings remain in a derelict and dangerous condition.

First vehicle off production line at Dagenham Ford Dagenham's 80 year history
As 2009 marks the 80th anniversary of Ford Motor Company coming to Dagenham, we look back on its eventful history.


MORE HISTORY
In pictures: Inside Severalls
In pictures: Re-launched lifeboat
'The train that saved our lives'
Legends of the sky still fly high
Museum delivers postal history
Site of Roman circus goes on sale

Roman wall gets restored
Garden centre with family roots
Workhouses colourful past
Celebrating a great novelist
The international fruit nursery
Maldon poem is a literary classic

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Essex Record Office
Essex Place names
Colchester Museums
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