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Memories
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Beech House
Beech House was the school attached to St. Augustines,which used to be the County Asylum. I was there from 1964-66. I always found the people of Chartham top be lovely and kind. I remember walks down to the church and mill,and waiting ...Read more
A memory of Chartham in 1964 by
Granddads Donkeys
I was most surprised to see my late grandfather William Mannall and possibly my uncle Paul with granddads donkeys ,which he had for many years on the beach at Hemsby and also later at Newport (uncle Paul). I had many gratis rides ...Read more
A memory of Hemsby by
Carnforth Lodge Lancaster Road
As a child in the 1960’s and 70’s I went several times with my family to visit Mrs Esther Pomfret (Auntie Ettie to us; she was a relation of my father's) at Carnforth Lodge, Lancaster Road. I don't think this is ...Read more
A memory of Carnforth by
Days Gone By
I lived in Fleetwood from around 1948 - 1952. My dad was in the army and we lived in the Drill Hall in (Ithink) Preston Street. I can remember going to the library nearby and playing on the beach near some piers. There was a young ...Read more
A memory of Fleetwood by
Caesar's Camp 1948
Hi Su, I also have happy memories of playing on the hills behind Cheriton when visiting my grandparents. Much more fun than going to the beach. We (my sisters, brother and myself) would cut through the allotments and raid a ...Read more
A memory of Cheriton in 1948 by
The War Years
I now reside in New York but during the war I was evacuated from London to Fairbourne. It was the first 5 years of my life but I still remember much of it. I went to school there as well as Barmouth. The vicar was called Mr Hopkins ...Read more
A memory of Fairbourne in 1940 by
The Rubble On The Beach
I spent my teenage years in Dunwich, and in retrospect they were wonderful. Freedom, long walks, the beach and sea, cliffs, marshes and the old tank defences from WWII. My best friend Justin North, who lived at 'Marshside' ...Read more
A memory of Dunwich in 1966 by
Dunwich Monastery Gateway
My earliest memory of Greyfriars in Dunwich was probably driving down the hill in my grandfather's old car in 1960 as he brought me to my new home at The Barne Arms Hotel. I had been at boarding school at Dollar in ...Read more
A memory of Dunwich in 1965 by
Fred And Dorcas
My Great Grandparents were Fred & Dorcas Beeching, and both died in 1915, they lived in Dunks Green, and two of their sons Sydney and William were killed in the Great War, their names appear on the memorial stone in Plaxtol i think. Does anyone have memories of Dunks Green from any years. Brian
A memory of Dunk's Green in 1910 by
Happy Days
my husband and i were tenants of the old hewitts brewery at the crown inn ror about two years in the sixties we had some marvellous characters as regulars the appleby brothers what jokers, herman the butcher len the baker jim the ...Read more
A memory of Saltfleet in 1964 by
Captions
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This is now Coral Beach, with made-up roads and caravans that look more like mobile homes.
All of this area of the sea front is now part of the Exmouth Fun Park, a modest theme park for the young and not so young who want a break from the miles of sandy beaches.
Here a little Victorian girl poses among the rowing boats laid up on the beach at Arnside.
For many years it housed the famous antiquarian bookshop Beach's, which survived until 1999.
This view shows the sea-front and beach, looking towards the pier.
Radnor Cliff was where many of the town's wealthy residents lived; here their houses overlook the beach, where a naval man appears to be getting his boat ready for sailing.
This is now Coral Beach, with made-up roads and caravans that look more like mobile homes.
Fishing boats lie at their moorings on the left, while a small cargo carrier lies moored just off the beach.
, unlike many south coast resorts, faces east; it is therefore possible to sit on hot sunny days without the glare of the afternoon sun in the face.This accounted for the popularity of the long beach
Children play at the south end of the beach.
The suspension bridge across to a house on the Island is still a feature of Newquay's Towan Beach.
Children with hoops play on the clifftop promenade, a breezy spot high above the beach.
Holidaymakers enjoy themselves on Margate Beach.
It was during this time that most of the wooden cottages and shops along Beach Road became the concrete amusements and shops we know today.
Giltar Point is an expanse of limestone projecting out into the sea at the end of Tenby's South Beach.
It was for many years the haunt of Dorset smugglers, who landed their cargoes on the nearby beach of Seatown.
Even the dog looks as though it is enjoying itself, and the donkeys are certainly keeping busy on this beautiful beach.
Serried ranks of bathing tents and a crowded beach spell out summer fun at Broadstairs during the early twentieth century.
While there are recreational activities available on the beach, it is very much a working one, evidenced by the yawls on the shingle.
Caravans nestle close to the large Beach House Café.This is an interesting building, with its two end towers and decorative façade.
Looking at the bandstand from the beach, the reason for its popular name of 'the bird cage' is obvious.
Porthpean ('little bay') has always been the local beach for St Austell people.
Industry and leisure mix in this beach scene.
In the foreground on the beach is a Punch and Judy show, an evergreen attraction which here appears in danger of being swept away by the boisterous Bristol Channel swell.
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