Blue Anchor, The Village 1936
Photo ref: 87562
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Photo ref: 87562
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More about this scene

Taken from the Blue Anchor Hotel's balcony, this view looks across its garden to the promenade. In 1920, the industrialist 'Jack' Lysaght bought the estate; amongst other entertainments, he held open-air jazz concerts on the green. It is rumoured that the young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret once stayed at the summerhouse he built for his wife above the beach.

A Selection of Memories from Blue Anchor

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Blue Anchor

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Isn't it funny how some things stick in your mind forever. Washford 391 was the phone number. The Beeches Camping and Caravan Site was the place and the time was the early 1950s. Bob Bosley was the owner and his brother Geoff ran the farm further up the road towards Watchet. We normally camped at the Beeches, but once we camped at the farm. We could go down in the morning and get milk still warm from the cows. As a ...see more