Walton On The Naze memories
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Sunday School Outings in The 1950s
Annual Outing to Walton on the Naze from Upshire in Essex.
In the early days we travelled by train from Waltham Cross, one train picking children up from stations along the line and taking us all out for the day to Walton. In the later years it would a coach or double-decker bus from the Princesfield Estate at the top of the lane leading to the Gospel Hall. The outing was the highlight of the year for many children, as apart from the outing they would never have seen the seaside. We would leave the Hall at 8am. Each child would bring their own lunch, which was normally eaten on the train or bus before we got to Walton. We stopped at the “Halfway” café for toilets and refreshments, then travelled onto Walton where we would meet up with hundreds of other children all out for their Sunday School Outings too.
Children and adults herded together to the nearest beach and then deck chairs were purchased and... Read more
The 1960s in Walton - Hard Times!
I moved to Walton in the 1960s after my dad died. We lived in a caravan at a park up the Naze as we were homeless. I went to school in Stanley Road when I was 14 and went for a month or so and never went back, nobody cared! Got a job as a labourer on Castle Estates at 14 and spent 10 hours a day carrying bricks up a ladder. Had a girlfriend who I still love who was a few years older than me. I was a total toe-rag, at 15/16 I was stealing, and ended up getting a girl into trouble and had to leave town for a bit, as her husband was going to murder me. I was good looking and I knew it and lived for girls, fags and beer in that order. I would work for a few weeks, get some money, get sacked and move on. But oh how I envied the blokes who had a stable life and then ... I... Read more
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Ice Cream on The Way to The Beach in The Early 1960s
My grandparents moved to Frinton-On-Sea in 1959 and for the whole of my childhood I spent a week or so of every school summer holiday with them in their bungalow.
I clearly remember walking down Connaught Avenue with my brother and grandfather on the way to the beach. The picture shows the end of the avenue closest to the sea. The two sets of similar canopies on the building facing the camera on the left of the picture belonged to The Grafton, a restaurant, and on the right The Galleon, a cafe and ice cream shop.
Because there were no refreshment kiosks on the beach (and I believe this is still the case) my grandfather would buy us both an ice cream from The Galleon which we would eat while sitting in the pretty triangle of gardens in the foreground of the photo. From there we would walk to the beach located behind the photographer.
Walking to Walton in The Early 1960s
My grandparents lived in Frinton-on-Sea from 1959 and as a child I would regularly stay with them in their bungalow for a week or so each school summer holiday. Every holiday my brother and I looked forward to a visit to Walton Pier for the penny arcade and the thrill rides. (Fifty years later we still happily recall the smells, noises and atmosphere of the pier!) Being a keen walker my grandfather would lead us on the hike from Frinton to Walton along the "front". It can be seen from the photograph that there is no promenade at this section of the walk - the Frinton promenade ends well to the right, out of shot, and the Walton section commences just beyond the headland shown. It can also be seen that the cliff has suffered terrible errosion which has eaten its way back near the breakwater. At low tide we walked along the beach but otherwise the only way was along the "greensward" and the cliff path which... Read more
One of The Nicest Places in The World
In 1998 I travelled to a beautiful town in England called Frinton- on-Sea.
A very unique and special place - where everyone is very friendly, clean and helpful.
I would say Frinton is like no other town in England - some of the shops have not changed decor since the 1950's 60's or 70's --- the pawns shops are the best for gifts and notions.
Frinton- on- Sea is a jewel of a town - a little bit of ol' England.
My Great Uncles House
This photograph looks as though it was taken from the gate way of the house where my great uncle lived and as indeed I did, untill 1949. There were if I remember, four semi detached houses that joined up with the old Post Office going towards Clacton. The view from my uncles house gate looks down towards Pork Lane and it is there that my Great greatgrandfather lived in Plantation Cottages and where he died in 1923. Sadley all the houses and the Post Office have now been demolished not sure when but they were there about mid sixties.
Next door to great uncles house the other way towards Kirby Cross, there was a typical black Essex large shed and a smaller one. The house next to these and the owner of the sheds, I remember to this day, had a large enmal sign advertising "Colman's Mustard" covering what would have been covering no doubt, many holes in his missing tiles!
Happy... Read more
Bareham Family
My Great grandfather Thomas Bareham lived at the Veldt Cottage which was next door to the Red Lion pub.He was also church warden at Great Holland Parish Church where he was well liked and respected. Although I live in Ipswich, I visit Great Holland and Clacton quite often.
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