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Memories
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Beacholme Camp
I remember vaguely seeing trolley buses and motor buses which were converted into living accomodation, even a tram car with the upstairs windows painted out,that would have been the sleeping quarters I would imagine, and at the ...Read more
A memory of Humberston in 1949 by
Memories From My Father Rod Dean
This is what Dad had to say when I emailed him this site and the photos from 1955. Dad lived in Oakley from childhood until 1987, when as a family we moved to Adelaide Australia. I myself lived in the village from ...Read more
A memory of Oakley in 1955 by
Childhood Holidays
We stayed in a ramshackle bungalow on the Warren and Miss Doyle, the owner, stayed in an outhouse while she rented the place to us for the week! We had the most wonderful times there and went every year for a long time. Sunny days, ...Read more
A memory of Gronant in 1958 by
Swimming In The Thames At Sunbury
We often went to the 'Beach' on the banks of the Thames, near to the swimming pool in the 1950's. My Aunt DeDe , My Mam and Cousins, Billy & Keith Taylor' ,they lived in The Avenue' and my siblings would spend the ...Read more
A memory of Sunbury
Visiting My Grandmother In Newton
Every school holiday from 1959 onwards, my brothers Tony, Brian, and later my sister Karen and I stayed with my grandmother Sarah Stones & Harold Stones. Gran owned the Stones greengrocers shop in High ...Read more
A memory of Newton-le-Willows by
Margaret Beavan
My late wife Sandra stayed at the home, with her sister Carol, for 6 weeks in the summer of 1957. Sandra was just turned 11 and Carol 9 and a half. About 20 years ago Sandra and I went back to Heswall and, as others have commented, the ...Read more
A memory of Heswall by
Elm Cottage
My family used to stay at Elm Cottage on Trewoon Road in Mullion for many of our summer holidays during the 1970's. The cottage belonged to a Mrs Kent, known to us affectionately as Aunty Ellie, who at that time lived in Caerleon in Wales ...Read more
A memory of Mullion
Ice Cream
My parents and I spent several vacations at Higworth farm caravan camp in the early/ mid 50's. I remember my Father having to get out of the coach, along with others, to lighten the load to cross the bridge. On the way to the beach we ...Read more
A memory of Hayling Island
Southend Beach
My Great Uncle and Great Aunt (Joe and Rose) both passed away recently, so I decided to share their memory here. I am their Great Niece's daughter. As far as I am aware, they met about aged 17 or 18 on a "Beano" on Southend ...Read more
A memory of Southend-on-Sea by
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The hotel served both the community (which had grown greatly in the 19th century after the colliery was opened) and railway travellers, for it stands near where the pre-Beeching station was.
On the apocryphal 'clear day' it is possible to see the Malvern Hills, Bromsgrove, the Lickey Hills, Frankley Beeches, Clent, Abberley and the Clee Hills.
In the later view (I6501), smart cars line up at the same time as the Beeching axe is being sharpened.
As the railways since Lord Beeching's cuts do not visit Louth, the sign (left) pointing to the station has also gone.
It is also unusual (in this region) in being composed mainly of beech trees, though there are other species too, notably oak and sweet chestnut.
Up to the time of Dr Beeching's 'axe', its station at nearby Mardock was served by the single track Buntingford Branch railway line which also ran through the villages of Widford, Hadham, Standon, Braughing
The Beeching plan axed the Otley to Skipton line via Ilkley with the final through train on Saturday 20th March 1965.
The fine lawn in front of the house was often the venue for tennis tournaments in the inter-war period, and the fine copper beech tree (right) still stands.
In the distance we can see Sambourne Hospital, formerly the Union Workhouse, built in 1836; it is now a residential development called The Beeches.
The corn mill burned down in 1961, and then in 1964 Dr Beeching swung his axe and the pretty railway line from Buntingford to Ware was closed.
In this north-western sector of a remarkable parish it is possible to go back two thousand years at a glance, from the ancient trackway to an abandoned railway line, courtesy of Dr Beeching.
side by side, but the Bute Street link to Dunstable was closed during the short-sighted Marples era at the Transport Ministry in the 1960s - Ernest Marples employed his scientist friend Dr Beeching
On each hill grow beeches, junipers, wild clematis and box, which delight the eye.
Steep cliffs and sandy beaches characterise this beach as they do so many others in the county.
Popular beaches for family picnics were the beaches at Rhoose and Fontygary.
Compared with the view of Porthminster Beach taken in 1890, this view indicates how much the holiday industry had taken over the St Ives beaches.
Known as Shell Beach because of the number of sea shells to be found here, this beach's real name is Barricane Beach.
This fine beach of golden sand is seen in its early days as a bathing resort.
Porthminster Beach, almost in the town and just below the railway station, was extremely popular even a century ago.
This beach in tidal Poole Harbour was handy for campers here in the northern part of Poole, who were some distance from the extensive beaches at Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs.
This is the view south along the beach from Rockley Point.
Being one of the few beaches south of Bude that can be accessed by car ensured that Crackington Haven had its compliment of holiday facilities, such as the hotel we see here with players just visible on
The north coast resorts have beaches of pebbles, unlike the sandy beaches of the east coast.
Wildersmouth Beach - named after Wilder Brook - was the main beach before the cutting of the tunnels.
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