Severn Beach, Blue Lagoon And Childrens Swimming Pool c.1950
Photo ref:
S269017
Photo ref:
S269017
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Memories of Severn Beach, Blue Lagoon and Childrens Swimming Pool c1950
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. These memories are of Severn Beach, Blue Lagoon And Childrens Swimming Pool c.1950
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I was born in dorchester way Kenton in 1946 I am still in touch with John Creswell who is now in Perth Australia.
Other friends were Norman Kielly now sadly no longer with us and Andy Anderson whom we have been unable to track down.
I was known then as John Gorringe but had a name change when mum remarried.
Spent hours playing at Barn Hill pond and surrounding areas like the bumps at Kingsbury.
Are any more of our old classmates still around?
Firstly--although the date of this picture is not confirmed, the scene it depicts, is exactly how I remember the 'Blue Lagoon' from 1955. This encapcilates exactly--'The Seaside Holiday' in post war Britain. In our families particular case, we were new arrivals from the midlands, but as 'permanent migrants, not holidaymakers. Although the term hadn't been 'invented'--we were early victims of 'gazumping', and ...see more
I can remember waiting at Ashley Down Station for the steam train; towels,swim suits and picnic in big beach bags. The journey was an adventure every time, the smell of the smoke and the old carriages. Pushing your head out of the window with a a leather strap to keep it open. Feeling the wind in your hair, mum nagging about getting things in your eyes! The excitement as the train pulls into the station the ...see more
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