New pictures of the Old Port and Quay of Harwich Essex England.
Often known as the Gateway to Europe.

The town's name means "military settlement," from Old English here-wic.[3]
The town received its charter in 1238, although there is evidence of earlier settlement - for example, a record of a chapel in 1177, and some indications of a possible Roman presence
Because of its strategic position, Harwich was the target for the invasion of Britain by William of Orange on November 11, 1688. However, unfavourable winds forced his fleet to sail instead into the English Channel and eventually land at Torbay.