Dawlish, Boat Cove 1925
Photo ref: 78437
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Photo ref: 78437
Photo of Dawlish, Boat Cove 1925

More about this scene

A view showing the new part of Dawlish, taken from Boat Cove. The sea front remains largely unchanged, with its villas and small hotels. The building to the right is the railway station, exposed to everything an English Channel storm can throw at it. In severe weather, services are disrupted.

A Selection of Memories from Dawlish

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 Dawlish

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Can anyone help me find the history of the above .It was used by the old London County Council as a Children's Home. It was run by a couple called Mr & Mrs Upton who were very nice to us and I wondered what happened to them. I used to go to Dawlish Secondary School and I also used to go to the church by the Lawns in the town centre and the Air Cadets which was run by a Mr Murch. If anyone can help please I would ...see more