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Memories
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Tanker In The Mud
Around that time we had 3 or 4 holidays at Jaywick Sands and St.Osyth's. Although I think we nearly didn't go back after this adventure! 'The Sands' at Jaywick opened at low tide to miles of shifting mud! Well very waterlogged ...Read more
A memory of Jaywick in 1957 by
Those Long Lost Days In Lamberhurst
It was indeed interesting reading Roger Barden's account of Lamberhurst, but feel he has left out a few salient points. Of course Curtis the newsagents and Avards the bakers with the ever inquisitive Mrs ...Read more
A memory of Lamberhurst in 1960 by
Syon Estate
My name is Pauline Stanhope (nee Young). I was born on the Syon Estate, 1944. Growing up there was very carefree. The local park (rec) was right opposite our house. I spent many happy hours playing there with the local children. In ...Read more
A memory of Brentford in 1950 by
Sylvia Conway's Memory Of Cayton Bay
We stayed in a caravan at the camp in the 1950s Had to scramble down a very steep dirt track to the beach
A memory of Cayton Bay by
Swimming In The Thames At Sunbury
We often went to the 'Beach' on the banks of the Thames, near to the swimming pool in the 1950's. My Aunt DeDe , My Mam and Cousins, Billy & Keith Taylor' ,they lived in The Avenue' and my siblings would spend ...Read more
A memory of Sunbury
Swimming Pool 1965
I have very fond memories of the childrens pool in Lee-on-the-Solent where I used to live between 1960 to 1966. Many summer days were spent at the pool which was located adjacent to the beach. I remember I learned to swim ...Read more
A memory of Lee in 1965 by
Swimming
I grew up in Fazeley along with my little brother Glenn. Some of my best memories would be of the good summers we used to have when we would spend most of the school holidays swimming and fishing in the brook at Brook End. We would dam up ...Read more
A memory of Fazeley in 1962 by
Sweet Childhood Memories
I was born in portrush in 1961 to a Mr &Mrs Billy Ganley I'm one of 5 children at the time and we lived in causeway street, my father had been living in Portrush for some years before he married my mum with the bundell family ...Read more
A memory of Portrush by
Swanley Born And Bred
My parents were Gerald and Phyllis Smith, we lived in Goldsel Road from about 1939/40, having moved from 'Crescent Gardens'. My father worked at Philip Ladds Nurseries, which was owned and run by his uncle Philip. My father ...Read more
A memory of Swanley in 1940 by
Sutton/Carshalton In The 50's
We lived in a block of flats, Weihurst Court, Carshalton Rd. This was at the top of Ringstead Road, where the trolley buses came up this steep hill. As a child it was fun to watch when the arms of the trolley came off ...Read more
A memory of Sutton in 1943 by
Captions
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Holidaymakers and day trippers have been drawn to the sandy beach at the mouth of the Seaton valley.
One longer tunnel is said to have run down to the beach.
At the moment the tide is in, but later on the beach will be thronged with people.
This is a good view of one of the few places with access to a good beach for many miles of slate coast, although even then the sand is covered at high tide. Gull Rock is offshore.
A path leads from the tiny village across the fields to low cliffs above this quiet beach.
1940s and early 50s caravan and camping sites saw the village embrace the holiday trade with an amusement arcade and new shops like Sea View Café, which were conveniently sited near the beach
Despite that, this is still the preferred beach for locals, and laver seaweed (the edible kind) is harvested here whenever the month has an 'R' in it.
Fishermen also benefited from this extra demand for entertainment, as they were still able to supplement their income by offering pleasure boat trips from the beach.
When we contrast this view with the one taken in 1901, the bathing machines have gone, to be replaced by chang- ing tents and the long lines of beach huts.
To the right the Lower Promenade, closer to beach level, is separated by a sloping bank of more informal shrubs.
Rather curiously, the High Street turns sharp right at this road junction, and heads down to the beach. The road in the centre distance is the Coast Road to Redcar.
A typical scene on many of the beaches in the area: bathing machines are lined up along the water's edge waiting for customers.
By the 1950s, visitors to the beach were mainly from the numerous caravan sites in the area. Flat Holm and Steep Holm islands are in the background.
Styled as the English Riviera, its beaches are in fact somewhat smaller than might be imagined. This crowded scene looks south along Torbay towards Paignton.
Its miles of long sandy beaches, gently sloping sands, and safe bathing offer all that is needed for a perfect seaside holiday.
Victorian ladies stroll on the promenade—note the lady pushing a pram in the centre—and holiday makers enjoy themselves on the beach.
We are looking east along a lively Brighton Beach towards the unfinished Palace Pier at the close of the 19th century.
Note the small train ride in the left-hand corner of the beach. Former Prime Minister Edward Heath lived at Broadstairs, and so did the round- the-world yachtsman Alec Rose.
Lewis`s Beach Tea House (far right) was renowned for its cream teas.
At this time, close to the end of the Victorian era, staying fully clothed on the beach was very much the norm, with sand castles and donkey rides the prime amusements for the children; the
This photograph must have been taken at the height of the holiday season because the shop on the right, M A Grinnall's, has a number of beach balls and inflatable air beds on display outside.
A magician entertains a crowd of well dressed Victorian holidaymakers on the beach.
With their magnificent sea view, away from the hustle and bustle of the beach, these gardens were quite literally a cut above.
Seaton's fishing industry declined soon after this photograph was taken; notice the fishing boats drawn up on the beach. It is now a much larger town, and a popular resort.
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