The Memories of Clary Swann - Page 9

The Casino was going from strength to strength but it was seen that less people visited the seafront later in the afternoons. The majority of people visited Canvey by bus, these stopped at the Haystack. Therefore visitors would walk down to the seafront in the morning sit on the beach, visit The Casino and enjoy the attractions. The dads would then walk back to the Haystack for a beer, they would then be followed by their wives and families who would visit the tearooms in that area for a bite to eat.


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Rather than walk all the way back to the seafront they would then make their way home from the Haystack. AHB on finding this out decided things had to change. He realised he needed his own pub right next door to the amusement park. And so the story of The Monico begins...

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(c) Thanks to the Swann family for these memories & photos - www. CanveyIsland.org.uk