| Title |
Number |
Colour |
Publisher |
Date |
View |
Detail |
| G. I. Barnett & Son |
| Church of the Holy Cross | 101 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | c.1959 | Pathway to front porch and partial view of the tower. | Clear front view, portrait photograph. Greetings from Basildon on rear of card. |
| Marconi's Factory | 102 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | c.1959 | Main Marconi 2 storey office block. | Clear front view. Greetings from Basildon on rear of card. |
| | 103 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | | | |
| Modern Shopping Centre | 104 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | c.1959 | Shops at Whitmore Way, Fryerns. | Clear front view. Greetings from Basildon on rear of card. |
| | 105 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | | | |
| A New Shopping Arcade | 106 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | c.1959 | Shops at Timberlog Lane, Barstable. | Clear front view. Greetings from Basildon on rear of card. |
| | 107 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | | | |
| See Pitsea entry. | 108 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | | | |
| Porch of Basildon Parish Church | 109 | B/W | G.I. Barnett & Son, Publishers. | c.1959 | Close up of the front porth. | Clear front view, portrait photograph. Greetings from Basildon on rear of card. |
Colourmaster International
Founded in the early 1960s as Photo Precision Ltd by 2 RAF photo reconnaissance officers. Company later taken over and rebranded Colourmaster Ltd in 1969. The company has since ceased trading. |
| ??, Basildon | ??
?? | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1965 | Town Square looking east, Waterloo House close and East Square shops (Harts, Jeffrey, Robinson Rentals, Forbuoys). | Clear front view, caption on back.
Originally available as PT8448 rear caption: Town Centre, Basildon |
| Town Square, Basildon | ES 791
PLX8449 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1965 | Town Square view, Keay House, Brooke House. | Clear front view, caption on back.
Originally available as PT8449 rear caption: ? |
| The Mother and Child Statue, Basildon | ES 798
PLX8450 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1965 | The Fountain looking towards East Walk. | Clear front view, caption on back.
Originally available as PT8450 rear caption: The Fountain, Basildon. |
| ?, Basildon | ES ???
PLX8451 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1965 | Southernhay pedestrian crossing facing East Walk shops. | Clear front view, caption on back.
Originally available as PT8451 rear caption: Town Centre, Basildon. |
| ?, Basildon | ES ???
PLX8452 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1965 | Town Square steps down to East Square. | Clear front view, caption on back.
Originally available as PT8452 rear caption: Town Centre, Basildon. |
| The Market Place, Basildon | ES 945
PLX 8512 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1976 | Basildon market seen from Market Square access road. | Clear front view, caption on back. |
| St. Martin's Church, Basildon | ES 987
PLX 8205 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1976 | St. Martin's Church and front lawn. | Clear front view, caption on back. |
| The Art Centre, Basildon | ES 994
PLX 8179 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1976 | Original Towngate Theatre (formerly Arts Centre) in Towngate. | Clear front view, caption on back. |
| Town Square, Basildon | ES 980
PLX 8115 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1976 | The Fountain and Town Square looking west. | Clear front view, caption on back. |
| Town Square, Basildon | ES 1001
PLX 8165 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon | c.1976 | Town Square view, Keay House, Brooke House. | Clear front view, caption on back. |
| Basildon | ES 1085
PLX 8163 | Colour | Colourmaster International
Photo Precision Limited. St. Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs. | c.1976 | Multi-view of ES 945, ES 980, ES 987, ES 994 and ES 1001. | 5 views of the Town Centre. Standard size. |
| Basildon | ES 1085
PLX 8163 | Colour | Colourmaster Postcards
Gatwick Publishing Limited, Kelvin Way, Crawley, Sussex. | c.1976 | Multi-view of ES 945, ES 980, ES 987, ES 994 and ES 1001. | Larger (6" x 4") size. Distributed by Dennis Brothers, Southend. |
| Basildon | PLC8453 | Colour | Photo Precision Ltd. | c.1965 | Multi-view of PT8449, PT8450, PT8451 & PT8452. | Centre 'Basildon' caption. Printed in Great Britain. All views later part of Colourmaster International Series: PLX 8449, PLX 8450, PLX 8451 & PLX 8452. |
Lettercard
Colourmaster also produced a lettercard using 6 previously issued postcard views of Basildon Town Centre. The details are given below. |
| Picturesque BASILDON | LC 406/G885 | Colour | No publisher credit. | c.1976 | 6 views taken from: ES 798 (PLX8450), ES 1001 (PLX8165), ES 945 (PLX8512), ES 987 (PLX8205), ES 980 (PLX8115) and ES 994 (PLX8179). | Card when opened is 565 x 139mm. To the rear of views is a short description of Basildon under the heading: Basildon A Tourists' Guide plus a small map of parts of Essex and Kent. A Colourmaster Pictorial Lettercard. |
| E. T. W. Dennis & Sons |
| Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon | B.111002L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | 1st floor view of ground level. | Large 150 x 105mm. Front lower white border with caption, number & union jack. A Dennis postcard. Photography by J. R. Adams. Later version front: same less union jack + rear wording change to: Dennis print & publishing (0723) 500555. Barcoded. Last series of commercially available postcards of Basildon. |
| St. Martin's Church and Gardens, Basildon | B.111004L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | View of the church. | Large 150 x 105mm. Front lower white border with caption, number & union jack. A Dennis postcard. Photography by J. R. Adams. Last series of commercially available postcards of Basildon. |
| Town Square, Basildon | B.111005L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | Mother and child fountain. | Large 150 x 105mm. Front lower white border with caption, number & union jack. A Dennis postcard. Photography by J. R. Adams. Last series of commercially available postcards of Basildon. |
| Town Square, Basildon | B.111007L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | Town Square view looking west towards Marks & Spencer. | Large 150 x 105mm. Front lower white border with caption, number & union jack. A Dennis postcard. Photography by J. R. Adams. Last series of commercially available postcards of Basildon. |
| Basildon | B.111009L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | Multi-view of B.111002L, B.111004L & B.111005L. | Large 150 x 105mm. A Dennis postcard. Last series of commercially available postcards of Basildon. |
| Essex | E007010L | Colour | E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd, Scarborough | c.1985 | Multi-view, 4 Essex views including B.111004L. | Large 150 x 105mm. Dennis print & publishing 500555. Barcoded. |
| Ernest Joyce & Co. Ltd. |
| Southernhay, Basildon | EJE 1724 P46014 | Colour | Ernest Joyce & Co. Ltd., Norwich | c.1965 | Pre pedestrionised Southernhay view with original street lighting and duel carriageway. | Standard size. Colour by A.J. Howard. Made in U.S.A. Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers. Inc., Norwich, Norfolk. |
| South Walk, Basildon | EJE 1725 P46015 | Colour | Ernest Joyce & Co. Ltd., Norwich | c.1965 | South Walk shop view and original bus station layout. | Standard size. Colour by A.J. Howard. Made in U.S.A. Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers. Inc., Norwich, Norfolk. |
| Fred Spalding |
| The bungalow of Mr. & Mrs. Watson, Honey Pot Lane, Basildon | 831 | B/W | Fred Spalding, Chelmsford | 1906 | The wooden bungalow belonging to Mr. & Mrs. Watson. | Fred Spalding copyright notice to front bottom right corner. |
| The bungalow tragedy, the pond hole, Honey Pot Lane, Basildon | 832 | B/W | Fred Spalding, Chelmsford | 1906 | The garden pond. | Fred Spalding copyright notice to front bottom right corner. |
| Surridge Dawson |
| East Square, Basildon | SD 41 | B/W Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend | c.1962 | East Square and Freedom House. | Black and white & retouched to colour. Both examples have serrated edging. |
| South Walk, Basildon | SD 42 | B/W Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend | c.1962 | Southernhay view of South Walk and Eastern National bus station. | Black and white & retouched to colour. Also larger 9" width standard height B/W panoramic view card. All examples have serrated edging. |
| Market Place, Basildon | SD 60 | B/W Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend | c.1962 | View from Fodderwick of Market Square. | Black and white & retouched to colour. B/W example unnumbered, caption: Basildon. Also larger 9" width standard height B/W panoramic view card. All examples have serrated edging. |
| Jolly Friars, Basildon | SD 61 | B/W Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend | c.1962 | Whitmore Way view of Jolly Friars public house and Fryerns shops. | Black and white & retouched to colour. Also larger 9" width standard height B/W panoramic view card. All examples have serrated edging. |
| Basildon, Long Riding | SD 91 | B/W | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend | c.1962 | Long Riding street scene close to the Hockley Road junction with three storey town houses either side. | Black and white. All examples have serrated edging. |
The Market Place
Basildon
Essex | K.614 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Elevated view of Basildon Market. | Clear front view. A "GALACHROME" PRODUCTION. |
| Basildon | SD ?? | B/W | Published by S.D. & Co. Ltd. | c.1962 | View of Whitmore Way and Church Road shops, Fryerns. | B/W example unnumbered, caption: Basildon. All examples have serrated edging. |
The Fountain
Basildon
Essex | K.615 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Near full length view of fountain looking east. | Clear front view. A "GALACHROME" PRODUCTION. |
Bus Station
South Walk
Basildon
Essex | K.616 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Pre 1966 Bus station view in original layout. | Clear front view. A "GALACHROME" PRODUCTION. |
The Town Centre
Basildon
Essex | K.617 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Southernhay zebra crossing view of East Walk shops. | March 1966 example. Clear front view. A "GALACHROME" PRODUCTION. |
New Town
Basildon
Essex | K.618 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Clay Hill Road view of Town Centre. | Clear front view. A "GALACHROME" PRODUCTION. |
Basildon
Town Centre | K.619 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Town Centre view taken from East Square. | Clear front view with serrated edges. Printed in Holland. |
| Basildon | K.620 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Multi-view of K.614, K.615, K.616 & K.617. | Centre 'Basildon' caption with serrated edges. Printed in Holland. |
Basildon
The Market Square | K.1074 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Elevated Market Pavement view of market looking west. | Clear front view with serrated edges. Printed in Holland. |
Basildon
The Town Square | K.1075 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | Pre M & S view of Town Square looking east. | Clear front view with serrated edges. Printed in Holland. |
Basildon
East Walk | K.1076 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea | 1960s | East Walk view towards Town Square. | Clear front view with serrated edges. Printed in Holland. |
| Greetings from Basildon | K.1077 | Colour | Surridge Dawson & Co. Ltd. Southend-on-Sea
Some examples published by Coastal Cards, Holland-on-Sea. | 1960s | Multi-view of K.615, K.1074, K.1075 & K.1076. | Centre 'Greetings from BASILDON' caption with serrated edges. Constance Post Card. Vita Nova (Printers). Printed in Holland. |
| Basildon | | B/W | Published by S.D. & Co. Ltd. | 1960s | Multi-view of SD 91, SD 60, SD 61, & SD ??. | Centre 'BASILDON' caption with serrated edges. This is a real photograph. Printed in Gt. Britain. |
| Basildon | | Colour | Published by SURRIDGE DAWSON & Co. Ltd., Southend. | 1960s | Multi-view of SD 60, SD 61, SD 41 & SD 42. | Centre 'Greetings from BASILDON' caption with serrated edges. Constance Post Card. Vita Nova. Printed in Holland. |
Lettercard
Coastal Cards of Holland-on-Sea also produced a lettercard with 9 previously issued Surridge Dawson published postcard views of Basildon Town Centre. The details are given below. |
| A Letter Card from Basildon | L/C 21 | Colour | Published by Coastal Cards, Holland-on-Sea | 1960s | 9 views taken from: K.619, K.1077, K.615, K.618, K.1076, K.617, K.1075, K.614 and K.1074. | Card when opened is 413 x 290mm. Printed in Holland by Vita Nova N.V., Schiedam. |
