A Look at Colchester, UK

Welcome to Colchester, UK

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On your right is the sightseeing bus.

It starts here, right outside the main

entrance to Colchester Castle Museum.

link to side view

A Look at Colchester Photos by Sue McPherson 2001

Priory Walk -

in the historic town centre. Colchester's history goes back 2000 years, to before the Roman invasion of AD 43, when Colchester was called Camulodunum.

Twelve Fair Maidens

The Colchester Sphinx

on display at Castle Museum

On the left is a drawing of Ancient Sculpture in Stone of a Sphinx found at Colchester on the 17th of March, 1821 (Hay, 1821)

Tymperleys Garden

At the centre and to

the left is a magnificent mulberry tree (bush), approximately 150

years old.

article on

the Sphinx

more about Camulodunum

More Colchester Photos on page 2 .

Anglian Quillers display:

Essex County Library, Colchester.

Roman Soldier

A 7 ft high floral

tribute stands in

Wertzer Garden,

Castle Park.

link to photo of

Quillery Farm

Sun and Earth

The two female figures over the archway

of Colchester Town Hall depict the Sun

and the Earth (Clark, 1972).

Town Hall, Colchester

View showing the

archway, with the

figures of the Sun and Earth.

Links to Earth and

Conservation Sites

Essex Wildlife Trust

Metaphysics/Philosophy of Gaia Lancaster University

Gaia/Ecology Mystical World Wide Web

Calendar on the ceiling of Colchester Council Chamber, Town Hall.

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This page was created in 2001, last updated 18 May 2008

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Holy Trinity Church

Trinity Street

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