ADVENTURE Island, Southend Pier, Hadleigh Castle and Old Leigh are familiar landmarks to south Essex residents and visitors.

But here are some unfamiliar views of the familiar sights – taken above on a flight from Southend Airport.

Essex University, the “Lego building”, the Victoria Shopping Centre and the Queensway Estate are among the buildings clearly visible in Southend town centre.

Our reporter David Trayner also photographed Burnham and Essex Marina, glistening in the sunshine, on the flying lesson with the Flight Centre.

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1. Thurrock Gazette: Burnham

2. Thurrock Gazette: Canvey

3. Thurrock Gazette: Southend

4. Thurrock Gazette: Wallasea Island and Essex Marina

5. Thurrock Gazette: Hadleigh

6. Thurrock Gazette: Leigh

7. Thurrock Gazette: Leigh 

8. Thurrock Gazette: Marine Parade, Southend

9. Thurrock Gazette: Southend Pier

10. Thurrock Gazette: Shoebury

11. Thurrock Gazette: Southend seafront and Adventure Island

12. Thurrock Gazette: Southend

13. Thurrock Gazette: Southend town centre and the "Lego" building

14. Thurrock Gazette: Victoria Avenue Southend

15. Thurrock Gazette: Westcliff

16. Thurrock Gazette: Westcliff

17. Thurrock Gazette: Southend seafront