Hele, From Cliffs 1923
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Lewis`s Beach Tea House (far right) was renowned for its cream teas. So popular did it become that on rainy days large canvas tarpaulins would be erected outside as awnings to keep the crowds dry. There was also the Better Hole, opened after World War I, which became the Fort Cafe in 1937.

A Selection of Memories from Hele

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 Hele

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I am guessing the year would have been 1944.... I would have been 6 and my brother would have been 5. I dont know how we were evacuated exactly...because we didnt go through the School system, we went with our Mother and our Grandmother who was also staying in Chamberlain Road ? Ilfracombe at the same time. We stayed with a family called Walden in Hele village in a 3 storey house with lots of Hydrangea bushes in the ...see more