Colchester Central Library
Trinity Square, Colchester CO1 1JB.
Tel. (01206) 245900
Colchester
Record Office
Stanwell House, Stanwell Street, CO2 7DL
Records of Births, Deaths &
Marriages.
Tel. (01206) 572099
Population.
Colchester
Borough, which covers approximately 125 Square
Miles from Dedham Vale in the North to the Colne
Estuary in the South, is estimated to be home to
over 150,000 people. The population of the town
itself is estimated at around 100,000.
Currency
Pounds Sterling & Pence (£1 = 100
pence)
Denomination of notes £50, £20, £10, £5
Denomination of coins £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p,
5p, 2p, 1p
Imperial
to Metric conversions
1 Mile = 1.6093 Kilometres
1 Gallon = 4.5461 Litres
1 Pound = 0.4536 Kilograms
In the UK petrol is sold in litres, most
supermarkets display and sell goods in both
pounds and kilograms, road signs are in miles.
Video
Camera Hire
Video cameras are available for hire from the
Colchester Co-op Camera Department, 1st Floor,
Long Wyre Street, Tel (01206) 761555 and from
Hughes Electrical, 15 High Street, Tel (01206)
573288. Subject to availability and a deposit is
required on loan of the equipment.
Wireless
Hotspots
There are numerous wireless hotspots where you
can gain easy internet & e-mail access around
Colchester. For a full list of these visit http://www.myhotspots.co.uk/Results.aspx?Town=colchester
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Shopmobility
Scheme
The Shopmobility Scheme exists to loan
out manual & electric wheelchairs and
scooters for shopping and leisure in central
Colchester. It operates from 15 Queen Street from
Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm (dedicated car
parking available). Contact Shopmobility on
(01206) 369099 for more details.
Local
Farmers Market
A Farmers Market is held at The
Colchester Colchester Arts Centre every 1st
Friday of the month from 9.00am to 2.00pm. Entry
is Free. This gives customers the chance to buy
locally grown and reared food directly from
farmers who produce it. For further information
contact Andrew Wilkinson Tel: 01206 367776.
Local
Newspapers
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The Evening
Gazette and the Essex County Standard are
the main local newspapers for Colchester.
The Evening Gazette is published daily
Monday to Friday and the Essex County
Standard is published weekly every
Friday. To contact either phone (01206)
506000 - and don't forget to say where
you found their details! |
Websites devoted to local regions of
Colchester
Highwoods. Area situated to the
North of Colchester convenient for the
main Railway station and Colchester
General Hospital. Also convenient access
to the A12 to Ipswich and A120 to Clacton
& Harwich http://www.highwoods.co.ukA small
sample of Colchester's unique Specialist
Shops
Greyfriars
Book Shop
92 East Hill
Tel. (01206) 563138
Book
Shop specialising in rare &
secondhand books
William
& Griffin
152 High Street
Tel. (01206)
571212
Colchester's award-winning independent
department store
The
Bear Shop
3 Sir Isaacs Walk,
Tel. (01206) 577345
A shop the sells only Teddy Bears
Colchester
Dolls Houses
15 Trinity Street
Tel. (01206) 548854
Anything you want for your doll's house
Ace Comics
& Magazines
64High Street
Tel. (01206) 561912
Comics, Magazines, Sci-Fi & Cult
memorabilia
Iceni
Militaria
39 Osbourne Street
Tel. (01206) 549781
Military uniforms, equipment and
collectors memorabilia
Balloons R
Us
72 Culver Street East
Tel. (01206) 545556
Balloons, party goods and novalties
Axe
Music
95 High Street
Tel. (01206) 765652
Specialist Guitar and related equipment
shop
Franklins
13-15 St Botolphs Street
Tel. (01206) 574758
Needlecraft, tapestry, wool and fabric
suppliers
New
Dawn
6 Museum Street
Tel. (01206) 768590
New Age gift shop stocking crystals,
fountains, carvings, fossils etc
H.
Gunton Ltd
81 Crouch Street
Tel. (01206) 572200
Local delicatessen who can supply and
deliver a range of food hampers.
Tindalls
Art Supplies
25 Trinity Street
Tel. (01206) 579729
For pictures, framing, art, crafts,
office and drawing supplies.
The
Food Company
London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester
Tel. (01206) 214000
An extensive variety of high quality
fresh food, assembled under one roof.
Jack's
Famous Supplies Ltd
5-6 St Nicholas Street
Tel. (01206) 572581
An amazing range of goods stocked at very
competitive prices.
Sands
and Son Ltd
3 Bank Passage
Tel. (01206) 573490
Specialising in leather goods, including
hand bags, wallets, purses, briefcases,
holdalls, luggage and travel goods.
Visit site for internet discount.
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