Hayling Island, Creek Road c.1960
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Photo of Hayling Island, Creek Road c.1960

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Board sailing was invented here: this was confirmed by a High Court ruling in 1982 stating that Peter Chilvers invented the sail board at Hayling in 1958 when, as a boy of ten, he used a sheet of plywood, a tent fly sheet, a pole and some curtain rings to sail up an island creek. The caravans and cars and the fish and chip premises and gift shops give the place a definite holiday feel.

Memories of Hayling Island, Creek Road c1960

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It was 2nd June 1961. A magical summer evening. I was on holiday and had my bike. I rode to Langstone Harbour station and waited for the train. The little Stroudley loco came to a halt on it's way from Havant to Hayling, only one or two passengers got on. It puffed off and across the bridge. I then cycled off. When I came on holiday again the railway had gone, and the loco was displayed outside of a pub.
Across the road from the newsagent we had a small shop next to the butchers “creek road stores” that was around 1963-64. Denney,s stores. I now reside in the Netherlands
hallo sue, I tried to answer your message but when I clicked the message button nothing happened so I am writing to you on this page instead. Sister Bertha was the head teacher and Sister Dorothy was the nurse and wore a white habit, I think she was Irish. they were small people I did try to contact you on face book. love from Gladys Foley
I was in pilgrims way childrens home in bower mount road Maidstone from age 12-15.it was a very strict regime but I liked it there. however we were made to go to choir practice every Friday night at the Baptist church in knight riders street whether we could sing or not. there was only one outsider, a small boy in the choir. every Sunday at Sunday School Mr Loveland the ...see more