Dawlish, The Beach 1922
Photo ref: 72990
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A typically busy picture of Dawlish beach. The rich variety of reds in the sandstone cliff are a delight to the eye. Brunel's seaside railway runs in and out of the cliffs through five narrow tunnels, offering a breathtaking ride for travellers to Paignton and Torquay.

A Selection of Memories from Dawlish

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Dawlish

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Can anyone help me find the history of the above .It was used by the old London County Council as a Children's Home. It was run by a couple called Mr & Mrs Upton who were very nice to us and I wondered what happened to them. I used to go to Dawlish Secondary School and I also used to go to the church by the Lawns in the town centre and the Air Cadets which was run by a Mr Murch. If anyone can help please I would ...see more