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Clog Morris Dancing At Torquay Harbour On An August Evening
This view of the harbour taken in 1888 has by chance captured dead centre the very spot where 120 years later the dancers and musicians of Heather and Gorse Clog Dancers turned out to ...Read more
A memory of Torquay in 2008 by
Construction Of Bristol's Floating Harbour
Construction of the floating harbour: In the 18th century, the docks in Liverpool grew larger and so increased competition with Bristol for the tobacco trade. Coastal trade was also important, with the area ...Read more
A memory of Bristol by
Corbet Arms 1946 To 1958
My father, William Tom Stallard, was manager here 1946 to 1958.He was previously manager at the Btooklands Hotel, Sale, Manchester 1937 (?) to 1941.~ The youngest in the company. He married in 1938. He enlisted in ...Read more
A memory of Market Drayton by
Dunwich Monastery Gateway
My earliest memory of Greyfriars in Dunwich was probably driving down the hill in my grandfather's old car in 1960 as he brought me to my new home at The Barne Arms Hotel. I had been at boarding school at Dollar in Scotland, ...Read more
A memory of Dunwich in 1965 by
Dysart In The 60s
I was brought up in Dysart, first in Howard Place then the High Street, where my mum and dad still live. I remember all the shops that were there in the 1960s when I was a little girl, the little wool shop where you could buy odd ...Read more
A memory of Dysart by
Dysart Old Toll House And Harbour
I have many great memories of Dysart with my Gran Jane (Jean Allan and John (Big Jock) Allan. Last address together was 13 The Braes Dysart. On the hill on the road to Meickles Coalmine. We used to collect coal on the ...Read more
A memory of Dysart in 1950 by
East Front Road In The Sixties
My Grandparents, George and Ella Ashford, had retired to Pagham in 1958. They lived at number 12 East Front Road. Their bungalow was very comfortable with a great view out over the channel. The original railway carriage ...Read more
A memory of Pagham by
Evacuated To Hele....
I am guessing the year would have been 1944.... I would have been 6 and my brother would have been 5. I dont know how we were evacuated exactly...because we didnt go through the School system, we went with our Mother and our Grandmother ...Read more
A memory of Hele by
Events On The Hill
I have left the year of these incidents because they were on going throughout my childhood. The first concerns Dr Clinch's dog. Dr Clinch lived at the top of Penygarn Hill. He was a large man with a gruff exterior, I believe he ...Read more
A memory of Penygarn by
Fab Times
I always remember our Mum and Dad taking my brother Jimmy and myself to St Combs, staying with Mrs Buchan and No 3. High Street. She was the nicest lady in the world, but deaf unfortunately. We would go for walks along the beach, then ...Read more
A memory of St Combs in 1870 by
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The narrow sheltered harbour at Looe is seen to good effect from near Hannafore.
The perfect little port with its floating dock is surrounded by cottages, and the outer harbour is enclosed by breakwater piers.
Plans for Ramsgate harbour were drawn up in 1750, and the harbour was extended in 1818.
During the mid 20th century the forest of masts had vanished from Ramsgate's harbour, giving it a very different appearance to earlier pictures.
Part of Ramsgate's famous fleet of fishing smacks are moored in the inner harbour.
Also visible: the harbour line of the M & G N Railway that linked the harbour to the goods yard off Leverington Road, and the line to Sutton Bridge.
The main use of the harbour appears to be for recreation.
This narrow lane winds down to the docks and harbour.
This sheltered harbour lies east of Ilfracombe.
Sailing barges are moored in the harbour, with the Lighthouse in the centre of the picture.The harbour was originally important not just for the coasters and fishing traders, but as the place of
Torquay's inner harbour was built by Sir Lawrence Palk, son of Sir Robert Palk, who bought the manor of Torwood in 1768.
The harbour came under the control of the Dover Harbour Board in 1923, which developed it into one of the busiest ports in the world.
Capstans (foreground and opposite it) on the outer piers were used for helping ships in and out of the difficult harbour entrance.
For years the harbour and sea have provided employment for many of Southwick's inhabitants, and in 1871 the increase in population at Southwick and Fishersgate was attributed to oyster-dredgers and other
We are looking across the old inner harbour to the coal staithes.
Air raids in the Second World War led to the decline in Torquay harbour's use as a commercial port, though ferries have continued to ply their trade to the Channel Islands from here.
This view of the middle wall of the harbour shows a typical Edwardian mother and her two children posing for the photographer.
A rough sea is coming onto the beach, but the pier affords protection to the dangerously narrow harbour entrance beneath the cliffs.
The sails are raised, but the vessel needs to be controlled more tightly in order to leave harbour safely.
The sailing smack JNR of Plymouth is moored behind the sea lock gates, while the bow of a coaster emerges from behind the harbour office.
When construction started on Heysham Harbour, the family moved out; it was bought by the Midland Railway, who were building the harbour.
The town walls date from the 13th century, and Tenby's tight, sheltered harbour and truly golden beach wears a crown of coloured Georgian buildings.
Belfast had a very effective body managing and improving its harbour long before it had a council able to provide roads, drainage and oversee housing.
Down in the harbour, the tall ship is moored just in front of the Angel Vaults, still here as a waterside inn.
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