Sandown, The Promenade c.1955
Photo ref:
S57006
Photo ref:
S57006
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The coastline on either side of Sandown was heavily fortified in earlier times, for fear of a French invasion was never far from English minds over several centuries. These days, happily, the only active defences to be found at the resort are sand castles on the beach.
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Memories of Sandown, the Promenade c1955
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. These memories are of Sandown, The Promenade c.1955
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It was 1969 and I had just come down from Manchester and was staying once more in my family home in Hatch End. My parents suggested that I took my younger brother away for a break following his "O" Levels so we set off for a youth hostelling trip to the Isle of Wight. A ferry crossing from Portsmouth was followed by a ride on the "new" trains on the island. In fact these were former London Transport tubes so ...see more
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