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Gibraltar
Lived in Gibraltar with my family ,my husband was serving with the raf ,lived in the Montarik hotel to start with then moved into a new build flat in Main street ,then moved to married quarters which were up the rock ,the apes used to wake ...Read more
A memory of Gibraltar by
Fond Memory Of Seaton
In about 1965 I hitchiked from Yorkshire with a friend down to Plymouth, we went on a small ferry then along a coast road and ended up in Seaton. We camped there for about a week and met two girls. We used to go to cafe on ...Read more
A memory of Downderry in 1965 by
Family
I remember as a kid living in Hartlepool and always visiting there. My mum is from Hartlepool, daughter of Edith Harrison who passed away in 1986. I always remember St Hilda's as a child and my grandma's place in St Hildas walk, we ...Read more
A memory of Hartlepool in 1975 by
Evacuated Fro Newcastle To Camp In1940
Mr Scott was Head Master. Very much run on Military lines, but have good memoriies of that time. I was in Beeches house, my younger brother was there too. Anyone from that era out there and want to share the good old days with Chilton?
A memory of Hexham in 1940
Driving Down Or Walking Down , To The Beach
Used to drive down occasionally to the beach - railway line at the bottom where we use to wait and watch "The Welsh Dragon" train go by in the 50's 60's when it was steam.
A memory of Abergele by
Cottages On Warren
Many, many, happy memories of holidays in a cottage on the Warren located next door to old Tynans (sorry if not spelt right) bakery. Waking up to the smell of pies and bread, while being sent to the stand pipe on the old dusty ...Read more
A memory of Talacre by
Cinema
The only South Beach I can think of, is in Tenby, there was a cinema there on the South beach, in which you had to walk on an elevated tunnel to reach the doors. Don't know when it was demolished, because I moved out of the area in 1965, hope this was some help.
A memory of Saundersfoot in 1962 by
Children's Roundabout On The East Beach At Folkestone
Does anyone remember the simple children's roundabout on the east beach? I had a holiday there in 1947 and I was so fascinated by the roundabout that I wandered off the beach hoping someone would pay for a ride for me. When my Mum found me I was giving a sharp slap for going missing!
A memory of Folkestone in 1947 by
Childhood Memories
I have spent many happy holidays in Chapel. My Dad had two weeks holiday from the Prudential and he and Mum and I would head off on hols. I specifically remember fossil hunting on Chapel Point beach, there I also ...Read more
A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1953 by
Childhood In Weston Super Mare
I was born at Kewstoke Maternity Hospital (now a private hospital) in 1945. I attended Locking Rd Primary School. I lived in Ashcombe Rd and could hear the steam trains shunting throughout the night. My parents were ...Read more
A memory of Weston in 1950 by
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Most folk, however, came to enjoy the beach, which offered the simple charms of beach huts and occasional donkey rides, and was far less crowded than its neighbours at Cromer and Sheringham
A shingle beach with sandy soil and grass forming the shoreline. The seawall and wooden groynes are in the distance. Beach huts await bathers and picnickers.
Rowing boats offering trips around the bay, boat shops drawn up on the beach and donkey rides were some of the attractions on offer at the Island.
This view shows St Ives' smallest beach bursting at the seams at a time when beach holidays were at the height of their popularity.
Southsea's long shingle beach is crowded with trippers. Not surprisingly, everyone in the picture is fully dressed.
There are more bathing tents; by now the St Ives' beaches were being managed as tourist attractions. In the distance can be seen a slipway that was built from The Island to Porthmeor Beach in 1911.
The WB&SSPCo paddler 'Victoria' disembarks trippers on to the steep-shelved beach in Lulworth Cove.
A feature of beaches in the 1950s was the religious gatherings.
Pictured from the beach, the sheer extent of the Grand Hotel becomes plain.
Another view of the beach at Canvey Island shows children busily playing around the many deckchairs. Most of the older holidaymakers are well wrapped up against the cold.
Visitors enjoy the beach at Dymchurch whilst a boat waits to take people on a cruise.
The road from the village ends at this beach, which is known as the Gap.
The road from the village ends at this beach, which is known as the Gap.
The beach is seen at low tide, with dramatic crumbling cliffs towering up behind.
Here we see one of the famous Lincolnshire beaches with its necessary donkeys. No beach is complete without these loveable and cuddlesome beasts, all with their friendly names.
The Beach 1894 Two youngsters are digging for shrimps in the sands of the beach at Arnside, where the River Kent enters Morecambe Bay, while in the background three adults sit on the seawall.
The sand dunes and beach make Greatstone the ideal place for families. It has safe bathing and plenty of space for ball games.
A small wooden bridge across Hayburn Beck leads to the rocky beach, where the stream cascades over large gritstone boulders into a pool on the beach below.
Note the boys in the centre. 'Yes', said Mother, 'you can play on the beach, but keep your shirt, tie and hat on - and your jacket'.
The Island stands at the western end of Porthmeor Beach, visible behind the ruined mine building.
The extensive remains of 12th-century Scarborough Castle crown the headland in the background of this summer time view of Scarborough's South Beach.
The shingly and sandy beaches of Bonchurch have always drawn a great number of bathers, and can get crowded on hot summer days.
Apart from the clothes that these three youngsters are wearing on the beach, little has changed here.
Here we see a very crowded Ramsgate beach, with the pier in the distance on the right beyond the massed bathing machines.
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