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Memories

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Growing Up

I grew up here ...happy memories , loved the lake and fun fair , surrounding countryside , would be either sat on a jetty with my feet in the water watching the boats come and go , or hiding in the dense shrubbery at the top of the hill ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere by ami.gore65

East Chevington The Drift

I am the daughter of Doreen Smith, daughter of Frederick Steve Smith & Elizabeth Smith (The siblings consisted of Albert, Frederick, John, Violet, Nellie, Millie, Elizabeth or Lizzie who died of TB, Jim, Doreen). ...Read more

A memory of North Seaton in 1930 by Doreen Smith Nee Beverley

Where Did It All Go ?

Catching gudgeon at Ackers Pit and taking them home in jam jar (they died!) Swimming in Bridgewater Canal "Dukes`s" would you believe at Grappenhall! Passing exam for Boteler Grammar and getting a new beach ball as a reward (all other kids had a new bike) Sorry dad ...I know we had no money.

A memory of Warrington in 1950 by Harry Roscoe

Roy Hamilton (1961)

Another chap I clearly remember in the year I worked at Law Junction was Roy Hamilton who lived in a cottage overlooking the station. Like the old gentleman who was frequently drunk, Roy was also disabled and walked with the aid of two ...Read more

A memory of Law by John Cunningham

South Stifford And Grays

After my grandparents passed away the house was left to my father bill mercer.we lived at 64 Charlton street south stifford.I remember the cement works very well as I along with my friends peter Baldwin and Dave whitehead we ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1964 by Richard Mercer

Just A Puddle Jumper

I lived about 3 minutes from the beach and down the steps and on to patches of grass we used to go jump on. The tide came in and out and used to leave behind seawater puddles collected by the green patches of grass. Of ...Read more

A memory of Knott End-on-Sea in 1962 by Eric Butler

Lovely Memories Of Streatham

Lived at the Crown & Sceptre pub on Streatham Hill. First real memory I have is being in a push chair in Pratts while mum had coffee with friends. Went to Rosemead school in Atkins Road and then Streatham High. ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1962 by Sally Jacques's

Eirias Park And More

I was born in groes rd. and lived there with my mum and Nain and Taid. The park was wonderfull. Playing tennis golf ,sailing my yacht the swings the boating lake and wonderfull fireworks on 5 th nov. when the finale was a ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1950 by Margaret Jarvis

Holiday By The Sea!

I was about 6 when I went to St Mary's...never knew why I went. I can remember going on the train with other children; my mum & dad did not visit and I'm not sure how long I was there. There was a secret passage down to the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1946

Beech Mount Maternity Hospital, Harpurhey

My name is Lorna Fielding (nee Singleton), I was born in Beech Mount Hospital Harpurhey, which was in Oak Bank Street, Harpurhey, on 2nd November 1951. I had a sister Hilary Rhoda Singleton who was born ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1951 by Lorna Fielding

Captions

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Caption For Gorleston, High Street 1908

The streets are deserted, so everyone must be down at the beach enjoying the sun and sea breezes.

Caption For St Ives, Porthminster Beach C1955

The tea house, which still functions today as a delightful cafe-restaurant, stands at the near end of the beach.

Caption For Freshwater Bay, The Beach C1965

Tennyson's gaunt figure could often be seen walking the beach in Victorian times.

Caption For Cromer, East Beach C1955

With large trips to the seaside organised by youth groups, it was always a challenge to find different ways of entertaining large numbers of youngsters on the beach.

Caption For Poole, The Beach, Rockley Sands C1960

The main camp road ran directly on to this beach.

Caption For Salcombe, From Portlemouth 1928

With only a small beach to boast of it never attracted hordes of holidaymakers.

Caption For Weston Super Mare, Parade 1901

Before this was built, the beach stretched much further inland and sand dunes often formed as far as Regent Street.

Caption For Portland, Chesil Beach C1955

Chesil Beach forms an unbroken line of shingle from Portland to Abbotsbury; its stones are larger to the east than to the west.

Caption For Felixstowe, The Promenade 1904

By this time, the two-mile-long concrete promenade at Felixstowe had been constructed, offering a pleasant walkway between the gardens of the hotels on the left and the shingle beach on the right of this

Caption For Moelfre, The Bay C1955

As the tide recedes, family groups explore the rock pools amongst the heavily-eroded limestone crags, or picnic on the gravel beach.

Caption For Portland, Chesil Beach 1890

Chesil Beach, seen here from the Isle of Portland, is a great ridge of shingle eight miles long, with a lagoon of brackish water between it and the mainland.

Caption For Cadgwith, 1931

Narrow streets, pretty cottages (some of them thatched), fishing boats on the beach, and all in a beautiful setting on the Lizard peninsula, put Cadgwith on the list of places to visit once road transport

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Beach 1898

In fact changing on the beach was officially forbidden until 1948, although, by that time, the regulation had long been ignored.

Caption For Portland, Chesil Beach 1890

Chesil Beach, seen here from the Isle of Portland, is a great ridge of shingle eight miles long, with a lagoon of brackish water between it and the mainland.

Caption For Sea Palling, Golden Beach Restaurant C1950

The Beach Restaurant was a remarkable survivor, but it suffered extensive flood damage.

Caption For Hove, The Lawns 1921

Courtenay Terrace is the only group of houses in Hove with long gardens backing onto the beach.

Caption For East Runton, High Street C1955

The sea is immediately to the right of the caravan park; there are steep steps down to the beach here, as at several other places on the Norfolk coast.

Caption For Filey, North Beach C1960

Fishing nets hang out to dry along the esplanade of Filey's North Beach, while a 'coble', as the old-fashioned fishing boats are called, waits above on the left.

Caption For Sandilands, Promenade Looking South C1955

A tremendous visual change here is that there are now no breakwater defences along the beach.

Caption For St Margarets Bay, 1891

To the left are the winding steps from the cliff top to the beach.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, The Beach 1927

Here we see a splendid prospect of the Promenade and the Zetland Hotel, viewed from the beach.

Caption For Deal, Esplanade 1899

It shows clearly the steps down onto the shingle beach, together with the boats drawn up in time- honoured fashion.

Caption For Marske By The Sea, Slip Way And Sands 1938

In 1938, visitors to the beach could park their car at the bottom of the slipway for 6d.

Caption For Newquay, Tennis On The Sands 1887

A small party is enjoying a game of tennis on the rocky beach.