Burnham On Sea, Promenade 1907
Photo ref: 58691
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Photo ref: 58691
Photo of Burnham On Sea, Promenade 1907

More about this scene

At the north end of the promenade the domestic character survives better than in the next two photographs. Beverley Cottage of the 1850s has a battlemented parapet, and beyond are two crescents, each flanking the junction of the promenade with Sea View Road. They date from 1855, and represent an attempt to give the resort an architecturally-planned seafront layout.

A Selection of Memories from Burnham-on-Sea

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Burnham-on-Sea

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I remember riding my bike around in Burnham on the day the yellow parking lines were painted. So this would date the picture to mid 60s say 1965 give or take a year. That's pretty close.
The lady in the picture is my nan connie ( now deceased) . We spent many happy years in Burnham on sea as my nan had a caravan nearby. My parents are still regular visitors .
Amongst my earliest memories of Burnham-on-Sea are those of being in the forge of my grandfather's blacksmith's shop, he was Mr Welland, watching him shoeing horses. After the work was done he would hoist me up onto the horses' backs getting my pretty little dresses very dirty. Needless to say, Mum was never best pleased when she saw the state I would be in!