Hythe, The Queen Elizabeth c.1955
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H372302
Photo ref:
H372302
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Seeing this beautiful liner reminds me that my father used to work on both. These ships would cross the Atlantic within 3 miles of each other. He took a photo of the Queen Mary as they were in the height of a severe storm. The bridge of The Mary was under water, the props exposed.
In about 1961 my family moved from Langdown Rd in Hythe to live in The Lodge, West St Hythe.
I was 18. My dad had a building maintenance business and was soon contracted to take over the maintenance of the WestCliff Hall Hotel which at the time was managed by a Mr. Piggot.
At that time, the building was somewhat run down and dad put a lot of effort into returning it to it's former glory. I ...see more
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