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What red, purple, black and white poppies mean on Remembrance Day
Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiers
In pictures - History comes alive at medieval combat session
Britain's oldest surviving Roman gateway gets new sign after thieves struck
Historic landmark tops spooky list as Essex named UK's most haunted
World’s last seagoing passenger paddle steamer to visit town
Prints signed by world-famous East Anglian artist up for auction next week
9/11 - Remembering the Essex victims who died during terror attacks
Lecture to tell story of Second World War hero and doctor Tom Cullen
Plans to showcase 'incredibly special' underground Roman mosaic still on, team says
100-million-year-old fossil found discovered in 'Roman pit'
Two Royal Navy veterans who served on D‑Day meet after 80 years
Pond which is 'important part' of history lovingly restored by community
New memorial unveiled for first person buried in Colchester Cemetery
Life-size statue unveiled not far from city centre to mark military milestone
Resident claims council shows 'lack of pride' over key historical site in Colchester
Tiptree holocaust survivor attends Dora Love Prize finale
Statue to be unveiled marking bond between Colchester and Airborne Forces
Essex archaeology and history festival returns this July
School crowned winner in bumper regional final of Dora Love Prize
Colchester TV star backs multimillion pound bid to save Victorian water tower
Taste history at event detailing 2,000 years of bread from Ancient Rome to today
Five facts: seaside town with rich history described as best place to live
In pictures: History meets fantasy at spectacular Colchester festival
The Lexden Lady is a significant Roman discovery in Colchester which you must visit
Volunteers needed for dig to save historic Tudor structure from coastal erosion
Blue plaque commemorating Colchester’s Napoleonic Barracks to be unveiled
Super rare ancient coins discovered in Essex land
Colchester museum's dinosaur exhibit is small but mighty
City centre statue to sisters behind world-famous lullaby hits milestone
Colchester TUC members share their history ahead of 1926 General Exhibition
Guided walks through Colchester to explore Boudica's uprising
Why New Town's homes were dream houses of the 1870s – and are still sought today
Colchester Trade Union Congress asks public to share history ahead of 1926 exhibition
Earls Colne museum to receive more than £230k in funding
Long-lost WW1 album reveals what life was like in wartime Colchester
Back to 2009: Take a walk down Colchester High Street as it was nearly 20 years ago
Colchester museum tower could be repaired after parts collapsed
Newly discovered dinosaur to go on public display at Colchester museum
The story of how a German spy infiltrated Colchester during Second World War
Colchester pupils receive gift celebrating one of our biggest claims to fame
Blue plaque unveiled at Abberton Reservoir for role during Second World War
The ferocious First World War battle where Colchester soldiers made a difference
Visitors 'absorbed by history' at interactive exhibition of Essex finds
6 North Essex places that hold the keys to the past - what their names mean
The meaning behind the names of 17 towns and villages across Essex
Boxted fact file: what to know about the area
Woman who 'brings history to life' having special interactive exhibition
Colchester councillors take part in International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Important Holocaust remembrance prize kicks off 14th edition in Colchester
Colchester ranked among Britain's most beautiful Roman towns and cities
Historian gives talk on Colchester's past at St Giles Masonic Centre
Finds at Colchester square shape understanding of Roman history
Exhibition train celebrating 200 years of railway to visit Colchester and Clacton