The Francis Frith Collection.
You are here: Home > Explore your past > England > Avon > East Clevedon
2008 Christmas Gift Guide - great gifts for your family and friends

East Clevedon

East Clevedon photos (7 available)

Old photo of East Clevedon

East Clevedon maps (2 available)

Old map of East Clevedon

East Clevedon books (4 available)

East Clevedon memories

Be the first to add a memory of East Clevedon.

You can also read memories of nearby places in Avon below.

Avon memories

My home

I have lived in the village all my life, all 29 years of it. I have lived in 3 different cottages, the 1st was opposite the village hall, I am 1 of 4 children and I have many happy memories of living there till just before my 10th birthday. My father then got offered a bigger house just up the road. That was a very special house a lovely big garden plus I had my own room!! I then left school at 16yrs and worked for Sir William helping my father maintain the cottages and land. I was then fortunate to be offered my 3rd home in the village  - where I have brought up my two young children and me ...read more here
A memory of Walton-In-Gordano contributed by amy maguire

Portishead - our first house

Portishead, the Beach 1887

My wife and I bought our first house at Portishead, South Road, it was £2,200, we could only borrow, so the monthly payment was the same as a week's wages, no overtime or my wife's wages taken into consideration. We had three children and some happy times. I worked on the coal boats and then Albright and Wilson phos factory.
John Burge.
A memory of Portishead contributed by First name Last name

Margaret and Wallflowers

Portishead, the Beach 1887

Margaret and wallflowers
The year was 1950. I was thirteen years 'old' and walking along this beach with Margaret, her brother John and my brother, Peter. When we arrived at the spot where the man is sitting in the photograph, I looked up and saw wallflowers growing on the cliff face.
I decided to climb up and pick some for Margaret. When I became level with the flowers, about fourteen feet above the beach, (it seemed much higher), I held on with my left hand and picked a few with my right.
As locals will know the rock here is very loose and crumbly, and the piece I was holding onto came away in my hand. I remember ...read more here
A memory of Portishead contributed by Tony Warren

St Peters Church

Portishead, the Church 1887

My father was Rector here from 1947 - 1964
A memory of Portishead contributed by Charles Coombes

Extracts From East Clevedon & Avon books

Hutton, the Village c1947

This is the main road through the village looking towards Hutton Hill. The white cottage on the left used to be the Post Office, before it was moved to the other side of the road in the 1930s.
An extract from from"Weston-super-Mare Photographic Memories".

Hutton, c1945

This view looks west along Main Road. In the distance a lorry is being loaded with milk churns from Old Post Office Farm. In 1900 there were twelve farms in the village, all with dairy herds. Now just three are left.
An extract from from"Weston-super-Mare Photographic Memories".

Weston-Super-Mare, Parade 1901

Another view that clearly shows the 1883 promenade and sea wall. Before this was built, the beach stretched much further inland and sand dunes often formed as far as Regent Street. On the sands, donkeys wait for riders, as they have done since the earliest days of the resort.
An extract from from"Weston-super-Mare Photographic Memories".

Weston-Super-Mare, the Sands 1902

This shows a packed beach with striped umbrellas marking the variety of stalls. These sold everything from teas and soft drinks to shellfish and souvenirs. There were also temporary stages set up with concert parties, pierrots and other entertainers.
An extract from from"Weston-super-Mare Photographic Memories".

Congresbury, the Waterfall c1965

This view looks west along Main Road. In the distance a lorry is being loaded with milk churns from Old Post Office Farm. In 1900 there were twelve farms in the village, all with dairy herds. Now just three are left.
An extract from from"Weston-super-Mare Photographic Memories".