Books

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Memories

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Parkstone In The Early 60s

I remember as a very young child of up to 11 years old going to stay in my father's aunt's house in Mentone Road. Every summer we would go there. The early memories I have, is going on my scooter (which I was very proud of) ...Read more

A memory of Poole in 1963 by Sheila Hancock Nee Cornelius

Holy Trinity Church 1891 Margate

The Margate cliffs were chalk. An extremely tall church named The Holy Trinity Church sat in the middle of Trinity Square about 800m from the sea. During the war, the roof had collapsed leaving the outer walls, tower ...Read more

A memory of Margate by Dave Harris

Reigate, Doods Road 1939 50

My Granny and Grandad Weller, in their cramped semi, took me, my mum and dad, my brother and sister plus 2 billeted soldiers under their loving wing in 1940 and I can honestly say that was the most happy household you ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1940 by Norman Gardner

Teenage Days

My parents bought the little cottage, 1 Harbour View (end of Boringdon Rd) in Coronation year. The area at that time was, quite frankly, a slum and many of the surrounding houses were being condemned and pulled down. Our cottage was ...Read more

A memory of Turnchapel in 1953 by Delphine Plaskett

My House My Home

This is Southcombe Terrace, Axmouth. 6-13 Southcombe Terrace was designed by the architect Frederick Kett and built by Bert Warren around 1937/8 for the Stedcombe Estate. My parents, Rock and Olive Real, then in their mid ...Read more

A memory of Axmouth in 1955 by Pauline Morgan

Mevagissey Museum

I have many childhood memories of Mevagissey. My parents bought a cottage in Cliff Street, Mevagissey during the late 1950s. We used it as a holiday home until 1965 when my father retired from designing Colt Houses (all timber ...Read more

A memory of Mevagissey in 1969 by John Hilder

Wreck At Hordle Cliff

As a young boy of 9 or so, living in Barton on Sea, sometime around 1952, I remember a ship washing up in a storm on the beach at Hordle Cliff. During the time before it was re-floated, the local youth had the opportunity to ...Read more

A memory of Hordle in 1952 by Edward Williams

Barton On Sea New Milton Hants Dorset

My parents moved from Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea around 1947, and purchased a business at 18 Whitefield Road, New Milton, and a home at 24 Barton Court Avenue which was our childhood home for ten years - ...Read more

A memory of Barton on Sea in 1947 by Edward Williams

Salcombe Hotel

I worked as Baker- Pastry cook at The Salcombe Hotel when Peter Ryder was the owner. It was a great job, the bakery had a lovely view over the estuary & I first worked with old 'Billy' Carter who was in his 70s then & always ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe by Ian Mabbitt

Portland So Many Memories !

I was born in 1950 and my first home was the flat beside the Regal cinema in Fortuneswell, Portland where my dad, Bob Mutch, was the projectionist. In 1953 we moved to Coronation Road on the Verne Common estate. I ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1950 by Roger Mutch

Captions

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Caption For Hayle, Towans And The Paddling Pool 1925

Holiday bungalows and chalets line the skyline, and the Cove Café is perched on a shelf halfway down the cliff (centre).

Caption For St Austell, Duporth Beach 1912

We see it here from above Carrickowel Point; the photograph shows that there has been a recent cliff fall onto the lonely beach.

Caption For Lyme Regis, The Sands 1930

The remainder of Lyme's seafront continues to Cobb Gate and Church Cliffs (right). This spot, and Lyme generally, was obviously favoured by families with young children.

Caption For Woolacombe, The Bay 1911

The hotels on the cliff above look out towards the island of Lundy almost twenty miles away.

Caption For Whitby, West Cliff And Sunken Gardens 1923

here flourished, and the parks department of the local council were rightly proud of the attractive way in which they bloomed throughout the holiday season in these and other flowerbeds along West Cliff

Caption For Bournemouth, Durley Chine 1925

Many of the chines, the wild ravines which split the cliff line, were quickly adapted as pleasure grounds and scenic walks down to the beach.

Caption For Bucks Mills, And Clovelly Bay 1930

The cliff has a tendency to crumble, and has blocked the path to the beach several times in recent years. The white mass on the hillside in the distance is Clovelly.

Caption For Cayton Bay, Cliffs And Beach C1960

The five-mile cliff-top walk between here and Filey is a geologist's dream: it is made up from many rock types formed in the Jurassic period.

Caption For Broadstairs, The Sands 1899

The famous steps to the beach are visible on the right.The bandstand is in the centre on the cliff top, and the Grand Hotel is on the left.

Caption For Broadstairs, The Bandstand And Promenade 1907

The famous steps to the beach are visible on the right.The bandstand is in the centre on the cliff top, and the Grand Hotel is on the left.

Caption For Bridgnorth, The Cliff Railway C1955

The poet and railway buff Sir John Betjeman likened a trip upon the cliff railway to a journey to heaven.

Caption For Cliftonville, 1918

The Lawns, Cliftonville's rectangular-shaped cliff-top open space, with its bowling greens and seats high above the sea, is shown here some ten years after picture 60374 was taken, possibly in the

Caption For Bournemouth, Alum Chine 1925

This photograph shows very clearly the reluctance to build too near the edge of these unstable cliffs.

Caption For Sidmouth, Fore Street 1904

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

Caption For Perranporth, Natural Arch 1912

Visitors to the great sandy beach at Perranporth can also explore the caves and arches in the cliffs on the west side at low tide.

Caption For Scarborough, The Bay 1886

Note the building to the extreme left: this is the foot of the newly introduced Cliff Railway.

Caption For Scarborough, St Nicholas Cliff C1955

This spot is at the end of St Nicholas Cliff, looking south over the Valley Road footbridge towards the Spa.

Caption For Sheringham, West Beach C1955

The esplanade also helps prevent the erosion of the cliff.

Caption For Lewes, Cliffe High Street 1894

The River c1960 The top of St Thomas' church at Cliffe is visible in the centre of this picture; it was taken from Lewes boating club, which occupies the site of the former Lewes boat-yard and

Caption For Ramsgate, Beach And East Cliff C1920

The prominent building on the cliff was part of Victoria Gardens.

Caption For Bournemouth, East Cliff 1897

This view of East Cliff, with well-clad visitors strolling along the beach, and sailing boats drawn up on the shore, shows a south coast beach before development and formalisation changed its character

Caption For Marske By The Sea, Cliff House C1955

Cliff House was built in the mid 19th century by the Pease family, who owned the nearby Upleatham Ironstone Mines. It was sold to the Holiday Fellowship organisation before the Second World War.

Caption For Poole, Water Skiing At Rockley Sands C1960

Behind is Bay Hollow: there are now some trees on the cliff, and the path to the right has become steps. Today there are still as many as 17 caravans in the prime position.

Caption For Dumpton Gap, 1894

To the east of Margate, and south of Foreness Point, Kingsgate Bay is marked by this gap in the cliffs.