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Calstock, Ashburton Hotel 1890
Calstock, Ashburton Hotel 1890 Ref: 24550
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I used to holiday in Calstock with my parents, staying with my grandparents who lived in the village. I used to regularly take their golden Cocker spaniel, Vicky, for a walk up to the railway station. This was around the early 1950s to about 1956.
I remember being taken, with my parents and by a family friend, to a place which I think would have been perhaps up to an hour's car ride away - probably much less. I believe it was still on the Cornish side of the Tamar but we may have crossed to Devon. At this place I was able to swim. My recollection is that is was a sort of rectangular, stone construction pool, possibly spring fed as it was very cold! It wasn't a 'public' pool and wasn't all that large but I am unable to suggest how big it was. ( I believe it was fresh water.) I've read Roger Deakin's book, 'Waterlog', but can't find anything there!
Does anyone have a clue where this pool is (or was) situated? If not, perhaps the readers of a newspaper local to Calstock may be able to help?
Shared on 23 May 2009
Burraton, the Village c1960
Ref: b492005
Hi Bob. I remember your mother behind the Post Office counter. Your cat used to regularly attack our dog as we passed your front gate on the way to Burraton Park. We both went to Saltash Grammar School in the late fifties. I lived with Mrs Richards at 382 New Road a matter of a couple of hundred yards away near what used to be called the Coronation Inn and later was renamed the Rodney. Roger's shop was further down New Road from us. I believe it is now a Spar Store.
Shared on 11 June 2007
Burraton, the Village c1960
Ref: b492005
My mother ran Burraton Post Office from 1950 to about 1990 and sold Frith postcards. The cows are being driven by Mrs Cook, a farmer's wife, whose farm was about 300 yards behind the photographer in Liskeard Road, Burraton. The farm was called 'The Elms'. The farmhouse is still there, but is now an old peoples' home called The Elms. The farmland has been built on.
Shared on 06 April 2006
I remember well the Saturday Night Dances at the Bluecap Hotel in the 50's & 60's, now pulled down. The Bull's Head was more up-market. I lived at St Dominick and remember the Cattle Market. I was going to Callington Grammer School when King George V1 and family came to open the Royal Cornwall Show at Callington we all had the day off to go to the Show. There was a Youth Club where we played table tennis etc. and learnt to dance. I have nothing but fond memories of Callington.
Shared on 18 March 2007
Saltash, the Royal Albert Bridge from Fore Street c1955
Ref: S50010
I lived in a two story flat, over what was Barclays Bank. Almost opposite was the Guidhall and St Nicholas and Faith Church. We had a clear view from our lounge and upper bedroom window of the road leading to the station and local police station. Immediately behind the bank property lived Mr and Mrs Hobbs with their daughters on what you might call a smallholding. Mr Hobbs worked for the council and bred rabbits and racing pigeons in his spare time. Their property was obliterated when the road bridge was constructed. My father was a Mason and used to attend meetings in the Masonic Hall which was only a matter of a few yards down the Fore Street hill on the left hand side. This also disappeared with the advent of the road bridge.
I went to school in North Road for a very short while prior to going abroad with my father. A Mr Bigood was Headmaster of the Junior School in those days, I seem to recall he had also been the Lord Mayor at some stage.
Next door to us was Elliot's Store and the passage lead to Mr and Mrs Hobbs' property.
My wife and I still visit Saltash whenever we are in the UK. It has changed quite drastically from what I remember it to be in my childhood.
Shared on 02 June 2007
