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Bell's Photo Co. Ltd.

Bell's series of Pitsea area postcards dates from around 1910 onwards with the majority of views concentrated along London Road, High Road and St. Michael's Church. The earliest views are in the 59xxx numbering sequence. Later examples have six digits in either the 122xxx or 142xxx numbering sequence.

Title	Number	Colour	Publisher	Date	View	Detail
GREETINGS from PITSEA	1049 a	B/W	Bell's		5 picture multi-view of Bell's 122347 (War memorial), 122376 (Pitsea), 122381 (View from Pitsea Church) 122360 ("Chalvedon Hall" Pitsea) and ?????? (Pitsea Church).	Also Bell's 122387 examples.
The Broadway, Pitsea	No. 1767	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	View of the Railway Hotel, Anne Boleyn Mansions and the road beyond.	REAL PHOTO SERIES. Published by: Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea.
GREETINGS from PITSEA	No. 1773	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	5 picture multi-view: (War Memorial, Pitsea), 122381 (View from Pitsea Church), No. 1767 (The Broadway, Pitsea), (Rectory Road, Pitsea) and (Pitsea Church).	REAL PHOTO SERIES. Published by: Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea.
Pitsea	59271	B/W	Bell's	c.1909	Rectory Road from High Road with property to left and haycart.	1909 example. The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print. Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea.
Pitsea	59273	B/W	Bell's	c.1910	Station Lane in the direction of the railway bridge.	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print.
	59274	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
Church, Pitsea	59275	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Off road view of a pond with large house in the background.	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print.
	59276	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
	59277	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
Pitsea	59278	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	London Road properties opposite the congregational church whose wall can be seen to the right of the view.
Congregational Church, Pitsea	59279	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	View looking towards Pitsea of the Congregational church in London Road.
Congregational Church, Pitsea	59280?	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Angled view towards Bowers Gifford of the Congregational church in London Road.	Bells' Photo Co., Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea. Essex.
Pitsea	59293	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	A large house fronting London Road with a dormer room.	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print. Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea.
	59294	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
Pitsea	59295	B/W	Bell's	c.1900s	Early view of Starlings ironmongers shop before its front extension.	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print. Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea. Postmarked example July 1909.
	59296	B/W	Bell's
	59297	B/W	Bell's
Pitsea	59298	B/W	Bell's	c.1900s	A tree lined unmade road in Pitsea.	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print. Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea. 919 written in the area reserved for the postage stamp.
Pitsea Church	59299	B/W	Bell's		Close up of front entrance to St. Michael's Church.	Portrait view.
Pitsea Church	59300	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Rear facing view of St. Michael's Church.
	59301	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
Pitsea Church	59302	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Angled front view of St. Michael's Church.
Pitsea Church	59303	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Angled rear view of St. Michael's Church.
	59304	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s
Pitsea Station	59305	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Pitsea Station with a London bound via Upminster approaching steam train.
Pitsea Church	59338	B/W	Bell's	c.1920s	Two ladies walking back to the camera along the hillside path approaching a path junction leading to St. Michael's Church.
Pitsea	59402	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	London Road with various houses.
Pitsea church	59416	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Distant front view of St. Michael's Church.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
	59417	B/W	Bell's
	59418	B/W	Bell's
	59419	B/W	Bell's
	59420	B/W	Bell's
Pitsea Station	59421	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	A steam train approaching Pitsea station after passing the level crossing.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
New Schools, Pitsea	59422	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Partial view of Pitsea School.	BRITISH MADE
New Schools, Pitsea	59423	B/W	Bell's	c.1910s	Angled close view of Pitsea Council School.	0533 in the area reserved for the postage stamp. BRITISH MADE
Off Burnt Mill Road, Pitsea	122343	B/W	Bell's		Farm buildings and pond to left side of view.	Bell's Leigh-on-Sea. Postmarked 1930 example.
	122344	B/W	Bell's
	122345	B/W	Bell's
	122346	B/W	Bell's
War Memorial Pitsea	122347	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	War memorial from Station Lane.	The Bell Series. Some examples titled 'The War Memorial' and number to bottom left side.
War Memorial Pitsea	122348	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Front facing view of the war memorial decorated with flowers.	Bell graphic and number to bottom left side.
"Chalvedon Hall" Pitsea	122360	B/W	Bell's		View overlooking the pond and Chalvedon Hall.
Pitsea	122376	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	View of the Broadway cinema which was showing the film 'Alias Jimmy Valentine'.
	122377	B/W	Bell's
	122378	B/W	Bell's
	122379	B/W	Bell's
	122380	B/W	Bell's
View from Pitsea Church	122381	B/W	Bell's		View looking towards Station Lane and the Railway Hotel.
View from Pitsea Church	122382	B/W	Bell's		View looking down on Howard's field and London Road shops and the houses beyond.	B. P. Co. Ltd.
	122383	B/W	Bell's
	122384	B/W	Bell's
	122385	B/W	Bell's
	122386	B/W	Bell's
GREETINGS from PITSEA	122387	B/W	Bell's		5 picture multi-view of Bell's 122347 (War memorial), 122376 (Pitsea), 122381 (View from Pitsea Church) 122360 ("Chalvedon Hall" Pitsea) and ?????? (Pitsea Church).	B. P. Co. Ltd. and A Bell Photo examples and printed postcard examples. Also 1049.a example.
	122388	B/W	Bell's
	122389	B/W	Bell's
	122390	B/W	Bell's
	122391	B/W	Bell's
	122392	B/W	Bell's
	122393	B/W	Bell's
	122394	B/W	Bell's
View from the Church, Pitsea	122395	B/W	Bell's		View from church hill with the railway line running through the centre.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
Main Rd, Pitsea	142075	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	London Road in the direction of Cook's draper's with Rectory Road junction.
	142076	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s
Main Road, Pitsea	142077	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	London Road in the direction of Cook's outfitter's and draper's.
Bathing in the creek Pitsea	142105	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Bathers in Pitsea creek.	Print postcard example with 'Greetings from' on bottom left of rear of card. B.P. Co. Ltd.
Pitsea Church	142132	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Angled front view of St. Michael's Church.	B.P. Co. Ltd.
	142133	B/W	Bell's
	142134	B/W	Bell's
	142135	B/W	Bell's
	142136	B/W	Bell's
Railway Hotel, Pitsea	142137	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Railway Hotel and the war memorial from the corner of Station Lane.	Printed postcard. B. P. Co. Ltd.
War Memorial	142138	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Angled rear view of the war memorial.	REAL PHOTO BRITISH MADE
Rectory Road, Pitsea	142139	B/W	Bell's	c.1930s	Looking down Rectory Road from the junction with the High Road.	A B.P. Co. Ltd.
	142140	B/W	Bell's
	142141	B/W	Bell's
	142142	B/W	Bell's
	142143	B/W	Bell's
	142144	B/W	Bell's
	142145	B/W	Bell's
Rectory Road, Pitsea	142146	B/W	Bell's		Pitsea police station view looking north.
All Good Christmas Wishes from Pitsea	unnumbered	B/W	Bell's	c.1900s	Yuletide postcard with small inset view of St. Michael's Church (59300).	The Bell Series of Real Photos in Silver Print. Bell's Photo Co. Ltd., Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Postmarked example December 1908.

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