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Fun On The Ferry
Around about l956/57 we would all go to dances or parties in Southampton and of course, from memory, the last bus home to Hythe/Holbury/Fawley/Calshot was about 10.30p.m. Inevitably we girls missed it so there was a mad ...Read more
A memory of Hythe in 1956 by
Aberfan Memories By Joy Adams
my name is Joy Adams and I used to live in West End House, Angus Street, Aberfan with my parents (Elsie & Mervyn) and my two elder brothers (Derek and Jeffrey) until 1966. I was born in 1952, Jeff 1947 and Derek ...Read more
A memory of Aberfan in 1956 by
The Old Quay, Newlyn
This photograph shows "The Old Quay" which was a medieval construction inside the outer arms of the Newlyn Harbour. Behind the Old Quay is the South Pier and the extreme end of the North Pier shows to the left of the picture ...Read more
A memory of Newlyn in 1955
Whitstable Harbour Street
My grandparents had a shop in Harbour Street, I am looking for a picture with their name above the shop.... C.A LIGGINS I would love a picture to give to my mother as it holds very precious memories for her. Thankyou
A memory of Whitstable in 1955
We Played In The Woods
The woods behind South Entrance were our playground. I lived at 5 South Entrance and knew every nook and cranny, and in the spring I knew where every nest was. Names that come to mind are our neighbours Julian and ...Read more
A memory of Saxmundham in 1955 by
My Time At Raf Thornaby
I was stationed at RAF Thornaby from March 1954 until early 1957 when I was promoted and posted to RAF North Luffenhan in Rutland in preparation for the Suez campaign, which never came to be. Sadly, that air base ...Read more
A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees in 1954
Power Boats
The wooden clinker built boat, painted white in the lower right of the picture, was one of a pair of fast boats that the late Arthur Shippey and Tom Louis ran from coffee house end steps. They would call loudly ""half hour trips round ...Read more
A memory of Whitby in 1953 by
May Be Its Me And My Brother And Mum
I think that that is my mum Gladys Haigh, and my brother Douglas who is 4 years older than me is beside my mum, I'm the one in the pram I think! We were going to meet my dad Jim Haigh, we used to live Main ...Read more
A memory of High Bentham in 1952 by
Woodgate
I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more
A memory of Rothley in 1951 by
Raoc Army Camp
I was stationed at 104 Veh Coy (AFV) RAOC in the early fifties as an eighteen year old conscripted soldier. I have tried all ways to find any details of the camp and had no luck at all. I would appreciate it if anyone can recall ...Read more
A memory of Royston in 1951 by
Captions
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The bay marks the natural harbour of this spot.
Note the mooring chains on the harbour bed.
A turn of the century view of the promenade, showing Holy Trinity Church, Bleak House and the harbour.
Children enjoy playing in the harbour whilst the huge mass of the Nab behind them gives a fascinating reflection into the water.
A few sailing fishing boats remain in the harbour at this date, while two fishermen display part of their catch on the quay.
Its major attraction is the Oldersfleet Castle ruins, near Curran Point and the harbour.
With its fine views across the harbour, Poole Park became a popular gathering ground for tourists who wanted to walk, row boats or just sit in the sunshine.
The big building by the harbour is Slaters, who exported many cargoes of lime at that time.
The island forms a natural breakwater to the harbour. The Martello tower is visible on the headland to the left.
Lines of Cornish 'luggers', the characteristic sail-powered vessels of the St Ives fishing industry, lie in packed tiers on the harbour sand. The quay side is piled high with fish boxes.
John Askew, who was at one time Liverpool's harbour master, founded the Egremont ferry service. The service finally closed in 1941 after the pier was badly damaged when a ship collided with it.
This tower escaped demolition during the Dissolution because it was a prominent landmark for ships entering the harbour.
Boscastle's slate-built cottages cling to the side of the beautiful valley of the River Valency, an important route inland down which came the slate and grain that were shipped from the harbour.
Again the Nab dominates the harbour and, at first glance, resembles the shape of a whale. Refreshments can be found at the Cod and Lobster Inn on the left-hand side of the picture.
Port Isaac is one of Cornwall's least spoilt fishing villages; it grew up around the head of the sheltered harbour. There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.
Another low-tide photograph of Margate harbour. Several sailing barges involved in coastal trade are moored close to the pier.Wagons can be seen on the pier railway.
Cowes harbour is a fine natural anchorage which has been appreciated by sailors for centuries.
Urban Fortuneswell has spread upwards from Portland Harbour to the houses beside New Road.
A view looking south round the sweep of the bay to the little harbour, once used by the mail boats to Portpatrick in Wigtownshire. Boats are drawn up on the pebbled beach, where girls are playing.
A prominent monument inside commemorates Wedgwood Allen of the Royal Flying Corps as a knight in armour.
Campers drift back to their caravans after watching one of Poole Harbour's famous sunsets.
Brownsea is the largest island in Poole Harbour, and now belongs to the National Trust.
Once a thriving port and Westmorland's only link to the sea, Arnside eventually lost its trade to better placed harbours.
Horses and carts were still the best way of loading and off-loading in a tidal harbour.
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