Sutton On Sea, Watchful Eye, The Paddling Pool c.1965

Photo ref: S235125Y

The beach furniture was possibly bought from our shop (Cory's) as I recognise one of the loungers. I remember, 60 years ago sitting at the top of the sea wall, under the curved wall (very dangerous and my parents never knew) AT NIGHT aged 13!! The occasion was the first episode of Patrick Moore's "Sky at Night" and he so lit the fuse of interest in my head that, in the dark, I just had to go and ...see more

My parents had a caravan on Bohemia for all of the 60s. I spent all of every summer holiday there, and even had a temporary library ticket. No mobiles - we walked to the nearest phone box to call anyone. I made a lot of friends, both from the site and local. Hope their memories are as happy as mine.

This photographs brings back many happy memories as I was brought up in the first white house to the right of the picture (now Watson's Hardware Store but then Cory's). The tree shown standing on the corner of Cromer Avenue and High Street was certainly not there after the 1953 flood. It may well have been there before but probably not prior to 1950 as the shops were not built on the front of he house (32 High ...see more

Hello. I am trying to trace a Norton es2 500cc motorcycle, registration unknown. It was sold new about July, August onwards 1950, from G. O . Trentholm, Station road, Sutton on Sea. If any person knows any information I would be pleased, as I am restoring it, thanks. John Thomason, email: j.hossthomason@yahoo.co.uk