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#OnThisDay - 28 May 1885, William Keeble and Chas. Greenwood (Boys) were fined 3/6d each for damaging Trifolium (Clover) at Sheepen Farm, while Daniel Butcher, a Rat Catcher was find 2s 6d plus costs of 13s 6d for being asleep while being in charge of a horse and cart.

Perhaps we need a bit of this mindset here in #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity

AN application to "redefine communication" on Colchester High Street has been rejected due to fears it would "exacerbate the impression of visual clutter". More: gazette-news.co.uk/news/25194077.…

#OnThisDay - 29 May 1843, William Wire notes in his diary: “The bells of St Peter rang a peal at various times… in commemoration of the restoration of Charles ll in 1660" More: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I…

We heartily recommend these tours. However well you think you know #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity were sure you'll learn something you didn't know before!

Colchester's MP is continuing her support to protect Britain's only known Roman chariot racing track ahead of a key planning appeal. More: gazette-news.co.uk/news/25201379.…

#OnThisDay - 30 May 1941, during World War 2, notices were put up in #Colchester’s banks ’advising all customers able to do so to remove their accounts or valuables to branches in safer areas’

THE first phase of work to turn Colchester’s former M&S store into a vibrant multi-use complex should be completed "in September or October”, a property developer boss has confirmed. More: gazette-news.co.uk/news/25199864.…

#OnThisDay - 31 May 1810, 10 year old Sam Chapman is "passed through an opening pane in the bow window" of the #CupsGinShop on the High St., when the parishioners of #StRunwalds went on a "perambulation" to establish the bounds of the parish and "determine the right of passage"

#OnThisDay - 1 (and 2nd) June 1975, snow delayed the start of the #Essex vs #Kent cricket match in #CastlePark. Essex won by 33 runs.

#OnThisDay - 2 June 1843, William Wire notes in his diary: "The tenders for the erection of a new Town Hall were opened."

#OnThisDay - 3 June 1346, in #Colchester's Court of Pleas, Alice la Webbe complained of John le Dyer "for detention of a coverlet", William Stace complains "for detention of gold florins" while Walter le Tailour pleads not guilty to a charge of assault on William Quintyn.

#OnThisDay - 4 June 1541, Sir Thomas D’Arcy who later became Lord D’Arcy of Chiche (St Osyth) was made Constable of #Colchester Castle. More: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Da… colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/visit/colchest…

#OnThisDay - 5 June 1930, three people (two men and a woman) were injured after a light engine was in collision with a passenger train outside #Colchester North Station.

#OnThisDay - 6 June 1910, the first county representative game of cricket to be played in #CastlePark, #Colchester, took place. The Essex 2nd XI beat Norfolk by an innings and 16 runs. Essex Cricket @NorfolkCCC @ColchesterEECC