Essex in the 1950s
Mike Fogg
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby/Professional
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 7th June 2026
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Based upon copies of the magazine Essex Countyrside from the 1950s this talk highlights how life was in the 1950s. It reviews what was advertised in the magazine and how much things cost at the time. Transportation in Essex is also covered and there are many photographs of places in Essex from the magazine, leading to comparisons of how those places look today. The presentation also includes comments by readers and one or two unusual storeis frm the time and before
Views: 21 | Enquiries: 0About Mike Fogg
Mike is a former management consultant who trained in photography at Writtle College. He now uses his photography to back up presentations on aspects of local history in and around Essex as well as sharing information with people on how they may improve their own photographs.
Mike has worked with the Moot Hall in Maldon and Rayleigh Windmill to develop presentations which tell the history of these historic buildings as well ask photographing events for Rayleigh Museum.
In 2019 Mike undertook a research project to tell the story of retailers and their customers in two Essex villages local to him and he has just published a book about his research called "Dodgy Scales and Delivering the Mails"
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