Mucking Collection

Lorry arrives at waste tipping area at landfill site, Mucking, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Thurrock SS17 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Thurrock SS17 0

Church of St John the Baptist, Mucking, Essex, 1798

HRH George, The Prince of Wales - The Volunteer Stoker
HRH George, The Prince of Wales (1865-1936) - as a Volunteer Stoker! The photograph was taken in 1909 on board the HMS Indomitable with the Officers and Members of his suite

Women working at Army Remount Depot, WW1
Soldiers places taken up by ladies from the hunting field at an Army Remount Depot. Two girls here shown mucking out the stables. Date: 1916

Unknown Racing Stables, England
The staff of an unknown Racing Stables, England Date: circa 1910s

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Mucking through History: A Journey from London's Waste Tips to Racing Stables At the tip of Thurrock, London, a lorry arrives at the Mucking landfill site (SS17 0MAP), unloading waste that once filled the streets of the city. A stark contrast to the picturesque village of Mucking, Essex, where the Church of St John the Baptist stands proud, a testament to the area's rich history dating back to 1798. Flashback to the early 20th century, when Mucking was home to an Army Remount Depot during World War I. Women worked tirelessly to maintain the horses, their efforts essential to the war effort. Amidst this history, a notable figure emerges: HRH The Prince of Wales, The Volunteer Stoker, who trained at the nearby Royal Naval College, Tilbury, often visited Mucking. His presence added an air of nobility to the mundane tasks out stables. Fast forward to today, and Mucking's equestrian legacy continues. Unknown Racing Stables in the area nurture and train horses, their black-headed gull companions (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) soaring overhead, a symbol of the area's enduring connection to the past and the future of horse racing.