Colchester Recalled

Colchester Recalled have been recording memories of Colchester & District for almost 40 years. With 3,500 hours of recording of over 1,500 elderly people, many with the rich old Colchester accent, now gone, it is now one of the largest oral history archives in Britain. We even go back to before the soldiers returning to Colchester at the end of the Boer War. Listen to Reg Sillito (born 1896)

We hold Meetings at the Roman Circus Centre to listen to those recordings and have a speaker on a topic of local history.

Don't miss our next exciting meeting on

Monday 17th March 2025 11.00 am

(coffee available from 10.30 am)

Andy Moore will talk on ‘Colchester Zoo: 50 years of Conservation.’

Colchester Recalled magazine No. 38 is now published, and available from our sponsor Gunton's in Crouch Street. As usual it is packed with interesting articles, including working memories of a funeral attendant and grave digger, some recollections of working in domestic service, and how the pupils and teachers at St John's Green school have been helping to celebrate the school's 125th anniversary - and much more.
Available at the bargain price of just £2 (click the magazine image to see larger)

Members listening to recordings describing life before 1900

We publish a magazine called ‘Colchester Recalled’ full of photos and local people’s memories. It can be purchased from Gunton’s, the grocers in Crouch Street.

If you want to know more about Colchester Recalled contact us or visit our What We Do page.

A message from our President, Sir Bob Russell.

We are grateful to our Sponsors, who continue to support us in our ongoing work.