Lancing, The Beach c.1960
Photo ref:
L11052
Photo ref:
L11052
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The age-old tradition of pony rides on the sand is captured in this photograph of South Lancing beach. The nearby road has houses either side, which limits public access in places. This part of the Sussex coast was once a favourite haunt of smugglers, with tea and brandy among the booty brought ashore.
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A Selection of Memories from Lancing
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 Lancing
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In 1952 or 1953 I was a sickly 5 year old. I had 2 brothers, they were twins and one, unbeknown to me was dying of leukaemia. I was sent on a train with a lady and some other children, for a holiday in Lancing. I had never been away from home, where we lived with my mum's mum and my dad. We arrived at a house with a large concreted yard which opened to the beach. I played happily with an older ...see more
When I was 5, my family moved to Lancing in 1952, from a flat above Elliott's Shoe shop, Brighton Road, Purley (London), to a rented a shared home "Suva" on the Brighton Road, Lancing - a stones throw from the beach. In 1953 we moved just round the corner to "Greenways", 32 Lancing Park, the last bungalow on the left. Whilst living there, from 1953-1958, my sister Carol and I met Marjorie (Midge) McLellan, who spent ...see more
My family moved to Lancing when I was six months old, living first in Orchard Avenue and then Tower Road, which had a bad reputation - totally undeserved! I liked the fact that there were always children to play with, but the house was incredibly cold in winter. We lived opposite the hideous water tower (demolished in 1970), and as Tower Road ended at Cokeham Lane, we could safely play in the ...see more
I was part of the St James the Less Players, the Parish church drama group, which started my career on the boards.
The Downs,The Manor, The Park, The Clump, The Chalkpit..The Woods The Beach..were all special places in our wonderful Sussex childhood.
Our teachers at North Lancing Primary were dedicated – I remember Pop Stear, Miss Tait, Miss Laugham, Mr Cox !
Hill Barn Farm ...see more
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