Torrisholme, A Waggonette At The George Hotel c.1965
Photo ref: T238026
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Photo ref: T238026
Photo of Torrisholme, A Waggonette At The George Hotel c.1965

More about this scene

This 'Happy Days' wagonette or country-style horse bus, harking back to transport in earlier days, is taking a party on a jaunt on a sunny day. Our photographer was lucky to catch the party who pose happily for him. They are probably regulars from the hotel, and are going on a specially-organised day out. Torrisholme was once a hamlet two miles north-west of Lancaster, and was one of the three villages which combined with Bare and Poulton-le-Sands to make up Morecambe around 130 years ago.

A Selection of Memories from Torrisholme

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 Torrisholme

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HELLO SUSAN RAILTON/ PRICE. DO YOU REMEMBER ME.
My name is Susan Railton (nee Price) and I grew up in Torrisholme in the 1960s and 1970s. It was always a place where everyone knew and cared about each other. I lived on Hyde Road and could see The Square from my bedroom. I remember going to the corner shops where Booths is now. I especially loved Mr Lupton's (I think that was what he was called). In his shop he had a shelf full of lovely ...see more