Porlock Weir

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Summer holidays

My grandparents lived in Porch Cottage in Luccombe.
I would often be taken to visit my grandparents but it was during the summer holidays I had the most fun.
Luccombe village is a magical place for a child and even more so in the summer months, it truly is one of the most beautiful places and the times I spent there are my happiest memories.

Karen Johnson granddaughter of Roy and Gladys Johnson.
A memory of Luccombe contributed by karen sankey

My childhood in Minehead

My auntie Mary used to run the donkeys on the beach. I spent each school holiday in Minehead Swimming Pool and remember the Juke Box in the cafeteria area very well. When I first moved to Minehead in 1953 I lived in the old Gasworks Cottage right on the front down past the harbour. I would be very interested if anyone has a photo of the Old Gasworks before it was demolished in the late fifties early sixties ? I had 10 aunts and uncles in the Webber family , most of whom have passed on now, and several uncles worked voluntarily on the Minehead Lifeboat, with Uncle Alf being coxswain for a number of years and uncles Jack and ...read more here
A memory of Minehead contributed by Barry Johns

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P Aden :

I was at Butlins as well. (1962 - 1964)

I remember the big dipper thing; we used to call it The Mouse. I often went up on it.

I wonder what the camp is like now. Horrible dump, blasting out rap music probably.


A memory of Minehead contributed by First name Last name

My time at the camp.

I was born in Minehead, and have also lived in Dunster, Williton, Timberscombe and Rodhuish, and attended all the schools. I worked in Butlins Holiday Camp at Minehead from 1962-1963.
This was the first full year that the Camp was opened.  Most of the time I was working the rides in the amusement park. I helped build the Big Dipper, which was 70ft high, but is gone now.  Some nights I sang on the stage under the name of Elvis the 2nd, singing mostly his and Cliff Richard songs. When I was at the camp there was three Dance Floors, One for Rock & Roll, another for ballroom dancing, which once held the Come Dancing competition for the BBC. And the ...read more here
A memory of Minehead contributed by p aden