The Francis Frith Collection.
You are here: Home > Explore your past > England > Isle Of Wight > East Cowes > Photographs > Coastguard Station 1892
Save 50-70% on Prestige coffee-table books!

East Cowes, Coastguard Station 1892

East Cowes, East Cowes, Coastguard Station 1892

East Cowes, Coastguard Station 1892 Ref: 31402

Near East Cowes

View all memories

Memories of East Cowes, Coastguard Station

Be the first to add a memory of East Cowes, Coastguard Station

East Cowes & local memories

Memory icon Read and share memories of East Cowes and Isle of Wight inspired by Frith photos

Click to enlarge
East Cowes, the Floating Bridge c1955 (ref: E139007)
Year: 1961 Going to School
I have lived in Australia now for over 40 years. I still have very fond memories of my walk from Grenville Close to West Cowes High school as a 13yr old. The floating bridge was where I had my first smoke and my first kiss!!!!  How I miss East Cowes and its natural beauty, if you were at West Cowes High school in 1961 - 1964 drop me a line.    clemo10@iprimus.com.au

Last edited: 10/09/2006 19:17 by Steve Clements  

Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments
[0 so far]

Add to your Album
Click to enlarge
Cowes, High Street c1965 (ref: C173086)
Year: 1950 Hell and high water!
I worked in my Aunts ladies wear shop (Kays), and remember being flodded when heavy rain combined with high tide caused the shop to have water running through from back to the front with my friend Maureen and myself sweeping the ensuing water out of the front door. In those days the floor was bare board and it soon dried out. As it was summer we thought it was good fun and no harm was caused.

Posted: 12/12/2007 17:26 by June Jackson  

Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments
[0 so far]

Add to your Album
Click to enlarge
Cowes, the Harbour c1955 (ref: c173020)
Year: 1960 Noris Castle
This was the Red Funnel ship Noris Castle an ex tank landing craft.

Posted: 30/04/2007 22:03 by John Hopthrow  

Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments
[0 so far]

Add to your Album
Click to enlarge
Cowes, Old Houses 1927 (ref: 80465)
Change of use.
The building on the left became an amusement arcade in the early 1950s and then a dental surgery. Later it was demolished and replaced by a new building of flats and a new HQ related to Cowes week which was opened by Prince Philip in 2005.

Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by The Frith Memory Archivist  

Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments
[0 so far]

Add to your Album
Click to enlarge
Cowes, the Parade c1955 (ref: c173010)
Year: 1955 Family connections.
My father Mr Jim Rush is at the far right of this photo in a light shirt, looking rather windswept. At this time he was the proprietor of the Pavilion Hotel and also for a short time the owner of the Alexander Hall which he ran as a dance hall.

Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by Mrs J Padfield  

Add your own Memory
Read/Post Comments
[0 so far]

Add to your Album