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Maps
115 maps found.
Books
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Memories
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Marine Crescent
I recall as a child in the 1950s, being taken on outings from my grandparents' home in Litherland via Seaforth/ South Road stations to the beach at Marine Crescent, Waterloo. On a recent nostalgic trip there I was surprised ...Read more
A memory of Waterloo in 1956 by
Tarpots
I remember the north side of the London road much as has been described by others with some differences, the last shop before the garage was Jones the butchers, owned by Mr Jones and run by his three sons, Roy, Owen and the third one ...Read more
A memory of Great Tarpots in 1945 by
Us Army 167th Signal Photo Company
The US Army 167th Signal Photo Company was stationed in Mobberley in Nissen huts from August 1st to Sptember 1st 1944. Among other activities they used to go in the pub "Bird in Hand" which still exist today. They ...Read more
A memory of Mobberley in 1944 by
Early Days In Filton
Although originally from Manchester my parents were living in Filton when I was born in Cheltenham in December 1941. My father, like the majority of men in that area worked at what was then the BAC. He worked at the Rodney Works as ...Read more
A memory of Filton in 1940 by
Not A Care In The World
If anyone were to ask me when I was most happy, I would have to go back some considerable time to those years spent in Wheatley Hill, more especially the late 1940s all of the 1950s and early 1960s. Truly magical times, ...Read more
A memory of Wheatley Hill in 1954 by
Wells Next Thesea
I was born in Wisbech and lived in the White House, Burnt Street throughout my childhood. My mother Mary Kitson founded the drama group and was the first lady mayoress of Wells. My father George Kitson died when I was 11. He and ...Read more
A memory of Stiffkey in 1950 by
High Street
I worked for John Bull from Waterstock in his butcher's shop in Wheatley with Ted and a lady in 1963. The shop was opposite Sam's butchers and my wife and I lived in a bunggalow at 17 Beech Road. This was a terrible winter and we first ...Read more
A memory of Wheatley in 1963 by
Holidays
I remember camping for 2/6d a night. Mrs Dane (I think) ran the site. Having too much cider, trying to surf. Walking to Trevone Bay, eating in beach cafe run by Ron, and his son Chris looked after the car park. Went back last year, 2013 ...Read more
A memory of Trevose Head in 1970 by
Station Road
I have very fond memories of walking up this road in order to catch the old steam train to Chippenham, but alighting at Black Dog so that we could visit my grandparents who lived in Stanley. In younger days, I would paddle in the canal ...Read more
A memory of Calne in 1950 by
Happy Memories Of Chapel St L Leonards
I have fond memories of our family holidays in Chapel St Leonards in the 1950s, it was also where some of my relatives lived and worked. I remember the giant fish that was washed up on the beach and I ...Read more
A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1950 by
Captions
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There are here a commodious pier, and a sandy beach well supplied with bathing machines, donkeys, minstrels, and the like attractions for the amusement of the Bank Holiday crowds.
The sandy beach is overwhelmed by a tide of holidaymakers, most of whom have probably arrived here by train at the station in the left background.
The Eastern Telegraph Co's large cable station was established in the valley just inland from the beach at Porthcurno, where undersea cables came ashore.
This road up from the beach was first started at the time that George Hudson bought the West Cliff Estate in the 1850s, and it got the name from the strategic pass important in the Afghan wars, which
In the foreground people access the beach via a slipway. In the distance a crowd gather to be entertained – could it be minstrels or a Punch and Judy show?
During the 18th and 19th centuries many buildings (including the old railway station) were constructed with rock quarried from the beach.
The bathing machines have mostly disappeared, to be replaced by beach huts and changing tents.
Since it is tidal at this point, the Towy has a nice wide beach for all kinds of activities for young and old.
A rough sea is coming onto the beach, but the pier affords protection to the dangerously narrow harbour entrance beneath the cliffs.
It is said that when she was a young girl she collected rare varieties of seaweed on the beaches around East Cowes, which she presented to her friend Maria da Gloria, girl-queen of Portugal.
This small hamlet enjoys a hundred or so metres of beach enclosed by a rocky cove in an idyllic setting.
Far above is Lucy's Ledge Jetty (centre), which was the creation in 1820 of pioneer geologist Henry de la Beche, who grew up in the town.
The crowd are watching an event from the beach and the pier. The first 1862 pier had been rebuilt in 1889, and again in 1914 when disastrous storms turned the South Pavilion into an island.
Children play on the beach and collect flotsam from the tide line while their parents sit beside windbreaks. The roof on the fish palace has now almost completely gone.
As for the beach, the fifties were the days of sand castle building. Sand yachting has recently been prohibited because of a tragic accident.
The beach runs in a glorious sweep around the bay. The sands slope gently, offering safe bathing for children, and extend for a mile and more.
The old town was originally about a quarter of a mile from the sea, but since 1888, a contemporary guidebook tells us, 'the South Beach Land and Building Corporation Limited are building very extensively
It is clinker built, with a flat bottom for landing on the beach.
By this time, Cromer had developed into a select holiday resort for the well-to-do, many of whom stayed in the Cliftonville Hotel (right) facing the west beach.
The Lotus tearoom next to the card shop (centre) provided meals to eat inside and trays of refreshments to take onto the beach.
Blundellsands beach forms part of the sixteen miles of sand stretching from Waterloo to Southport.
It is a nice sunny day; there are people about, and there is time for a leisurely chat, while some seem interested in the beach just out of shot.
All the way north from Burnham to Brean Down, the six miles of road behind the sand dunes and beaches has a string of bungalows, chalets, shops, caravan parks, amusement parks and holiday camps, as well
There are swings on Lytham Beach and a few children paddling – no longer to be seen in the 21st century, as the sand is now overgrown with invasive Spartina grass.
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