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Beautiful Times Of Craster And Diving Into The Harbour!
i graham armstrong used to holiday in craster every year with my brother kevin, father john armstrong during late 1950's and early 60's. we all stayed at the sweet shop called nelsons on the harbour. many a good time was had by all!
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Terriers At Newhaven Harbour
In the late 1960's we spent many days ( and nights) fishing off the west side harbour arm. Much to my delight there were two railway lines running along for a good length for a good way out. There were still lots of signs ...Read more
A memory of Newhaven
Fishing In The Harbour
We use to fish in the Quay by going down to the water by the little jetty shown in the picture. I fished with a small wined up fishing line. Must have been about 9/10m years old. The only fish I court I couldn't take of the hook because it wriggled to much, never fished since!!
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This Is Not The Harbour! This Is Oldway Mansion.
Built by Paris Singer for the dancer Isodora Duncan. In the 1950s I used to play in these landscaped grounds, then and now a municipal park
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My Grandad And Folkestone Harbour
i remember my grandfather working in the security box at the entrance of folkestone harbour, i remember my grandmother would take me down to him during the morning to take his sandwiches, i would sometimes have to ...Read more
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My Ealy Days In Ilkley War Time. 1940/46
I was born in Ilkley in Sept. 1940, my parents first residing at Ben Rhydding. After my birth we moved to a house in Valley Drive, living next door I recall to a lady called Miss Booth. From our rear garden ...Read more
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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 ...Read more
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Seaton Sluice Harbour Houseboat
I was born in Newsham in 1949 and lived in The Oval till I joined the RAF In 1967. My father Edward used to take me to Seaton Sluice to visit family when a youngster aged about 6 yrs old. He pointed out to me ...Read more
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Tilehurst 1960s
I was born at 4 Juniper Way, Tilehurst 1962. I lived there until I was 9. I have such warm memories of that time although my memories appear more like snapshots as I was so young I remember some sounds of that time that have ...Read more
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Harbour
in the harbour at Porthcawl there were some times moored two fast patrole boats owned by the Royal Air Force and they were painted in the colours of the R.A.F. Occasionally they would go off on patrol manned by R.A.F crew I have seen them ...Read more
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In 1457 the French launched a raid against Fowey Harbour, and as a result a boom defence was added.
This was one of the many narrow alleyways leading down to the harbour area. From here children could play safely, and the fishermen could prepare their nets and their boats.
We are looking from the eastern arm of the harbour. Ramsgate seafront was to see many developments over the coming years.
Swain Street runs south from the harbour; it is narrow and mixed architecturally, as can be seen in this Edwardian view.
The Mersey Docks & Harbour Company also had their offices in the building at the time of our photograph.
The little harbour of Burry Port was in times past a busy export terminal for tin and fine anthracite coal. Those days are over; the small port now serves as a pleasant boat marina.
The ancient harbour of Tenterden, this was once a shipbuilding centre and was visited by Henry VIII in 1538.
If the railway viaduct carrying the LNER from Teeside to Scarborough is a memorial to its bricklayers, then how much more should the two piers at the harbour mouth be a tribute to those men of stone
During the early years of the 18th century, facilities were improved with the construction of a harbour and quays.
The Bude Canal was opened in 1826 from this harbour basin, with a sea lock just visible in the distance.
In 1836, a narrow gauge railway nine miles long opened to connect the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog with Portmadoc harbour.
Originally the first of the Cinque Ports, its Saxon harbour had silted up by the late 14th century, ending its role as the chief place of embarkation for the Continent and as England's premier naval
Gorleston stands at the gateway of Yarmouth's harbour overlooking the River Yare and the sea. It had long been an old seafaring port but burgeoned into a sizeable town in the 19th century.
With the money raised by these taxes, the townsfolk should maintain the walls of the town and build a pier to defend the harbour, and it is thought that Tenby had the earliest pier in Wales.
This view is looking across a crowded beach towards the harbour, the stone pier and the lighthouse.
The Great Western Railway (GWR) steamers seen alongside the harbour have now been replaced by the Irish ferries operating from Goodwick. Warehouses can be seen centre and on the right.
A red light on the steps warns vessels if they are approaching harbour on an unsafe bearing. Hobble skirts, although the height of fashion, were not designed for climbing steps.
A screw tug prepares to assist a steamer to its berth in the Floating Harbour. Bristol developed to become a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England.
In 1854 the ageing 74- gun warship HMS 'Illustrious' was given a new lease of life when she was commissioned as a harbour training ship for young seamen.
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