Egremont, From The Sands 1895
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Photo of Egremont, From The Sands 1895

More about this scene

Apart from the clothes that these three youngsters are wearing on the beach, little has changed here. There are more stones on the beach now, and the house in the background, Mere Bank, which is now part of an exclusive housing development, is obscured by mature trees.

A Selection of Memories from Egremont

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 Egremont

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

How many of you have fond memoires of times spent on the shore and along the prom. Who got hot water from the cafes along the bottom of Tobin Street. Do you remember the bands playing in Davy Jones's locker on the old pier head? My dad, Ron Higginson, used to tell me about the time his skiffle band 'The Atlantics' were playing in the Egremont pub, in the back snug cos they didn't have a music ...see more