Kingsbridge, The Strand c.1960

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My family lived in Kingsbridge in the 50's & 60's, firstly in a 2 bed terrace in Church St. then, when we needed more space Henacre Road, Rack Park, i got my fist job in Salcombe around 65 at 15 then when traveling got too much, in a gents outfitters bottom of Fore St, Regretfully (in some ways) moved away in 69 to hopefully improve employment prospects which were not good at the time. Met my future wife who knocked ...see more

Does anybody remember the modern two storey Motel that overlooked the estuary in the 1960s? It was elevated with the car park below. I am sure it has long gone and been heavily redeveloped in the passing years but I have fond memories of my stay there as a teenager. I would love to know anything about it’s fate and especially it’s name when I stayed there. Kings bridge Motel maybe??!! Any comments would be so lovely. Linda Walker

I was in 1935 and in the early 1950's lived in Thurlestone. I initially attended the Thurlestone Primary School but after sitting the 11 plus exam and failing I went to Kingsbridge Secondary School (it was called Kingsbridge Modern Secondary School in those days). I travelled on the School bus driven by Bill Wellington who picked us up every school day at Thurlestone and took us home in the afternoon. ...see more

My name is David Thomas. I was born in 1938, in Plymouth, but my parents lived in Warren Road in Kingsbridge. Next door lived Billy Maddick, and I would go there to listen to 'Dick Barton, Special Agent' because I was not allowed to listen at home! My other friends from those days who lived nearby were David Mathews and Keith Warren. For a period, during the war, we were evacuated to Wooton ...see more