Visits to Captain Digby in 1960s
I remember our annual holiday to Kingsgate in the 1960s. We stayed in various guest houses in Percy Avenue and often walked down to Kingsgate Bay for a day on the beach. In 1965 I was aged 7 and remember the pub just like this. During a two week holiday we visited perhaps once or twice for a drink as a special occasion. There was a large green area in the front, as pictured, and another further to the left before the cliff started. There was also a small bit of castle on this part of the grounds (now fallen into the sea). The footpath ran infront of the pub then - visible on left of picture.
Behind the verandah in the picture was a large "childrens room" with pinball machines and a Juke box - highly exciting and very, very noisy! We did not go in the main pub in the castle-like building at the back as this must have been the bar for serious drinking and over 18s.
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RE: RE: Visits to Captain Digby in 1960s
Thank you Barbara for your memory of 1960 Captain Digby. From your photo I do recall this place. I remember I was still at school, and one evening cycled there with some friends, and had my first alcoholic drink, a very weak cider. It also had a jukebox there which we thought was amzing.
Have you any memories, of ST LO in Broadstairs, a rock n roll club, and skating rink.
Thank you
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Comment from David Norman on Monday, 31st October 2011.
RE: RE: Visits to Captain Digby in 1960s
Hi David, Thanks for the comment. I am afraid I don't remember St. Lo or the skating rink. We only went there for summer holisdays and I wasn't allowed to do anything exciting like that, sadly!
Comment from Barbara Mears on Saturday, 5th November 2011.