The Thameside Aviation Museum has been based at Coalhouse Fort since 1984 but started life many years earlier in 1974 under the name of The Essex Historical Aircraft Society with our first excavation being carried out in August 11th of that year, on Hawker Hurricane P3518 of 257 ( Burma ) Squadron,

We have carried out over forty excavations since 1974 and details of all the history and activities of the Society and the Museum can be found through the following link. Aviation Museum Website

Some exhibits within the museum: