Bovisand, The Harbour 1925
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The passengers' sense of quiet contentment is almost tangible as this packed pleasure boat rounds the harbour wall, and heads for the disembarkation point, having cut safely inside the outward-bound motor boat. This scene is very much evocative of days well past, for today's shipping regulations would firmly prohibit a vessel of this size, carrying more than twelve passengers, to move even within the confines of a large harbour with so few

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We were one of the early families to have a caravan at Bovi. This was what the campers called it back then. Caravans were positioned randomly before terraces were excavated in the field over the fence from the green above Sandy Parlour (Bovisand's third beach). There was a community of campers and Christmas parties each year were fabulous for us kids. A good present could be depended on. We spent all ...see more