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The ride in the middle of this photograph of the children’s playground on the beach at Southport was known as a ‘copper’s helmet’, and the nearest one on the left was called ‘the nut cracker’. As the ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1955 by Julia Skinner

Does anyone remember the `Donkey Path`? The fairy glen looks vaguely familiar but I was very young and can`t remember details. My aunt and family lived in one of the beautiful houses overlooking the beach in Old ...Read more

A memory of Old Colwyn in 1962 by Erica James

I have the fondest memories of Caister on Sea. We used to have a week there every year and my sister and I were the only kids in our street that had a holiday every year. Like most people in the East End of ...Read more

A memory of Caister-on-Sea in 1955 by Christopher Bowers

Beach House Park in Worthing used to be the home of the English Bowling Association and I first went there in 1983 to watch a tournament featuring the legendary David Bryant. It was and still is very popular with the ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1983 by David Marshall

The small sandy beach at Newhaven was known as the horse shoe bite. It was completely covered at high tide, but as the water receded, it exposed fine golden sand, ideal for making castles and getting in your sandwiches. A row ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1960 by Kathy Farmer C/O Terry Roberts Roberts Flooring Contractors Ltd

My father built the square flat roofed house called Beverley on the sand dunes in the late 1920s next to the bungalow by the creek. It has since had two refurbishments, the first of which ...Read more

A memory of Anderby Creek in 1953 by John Stacey

I worked at the Beach Hotel in the early 1990s. I worked as the Restaurant manager ,the last one just before it closed . All so sad . It was supposed to be fully refurbished,but it all fell through. The Hotel was ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton by roybond1960

My parents used to rent a couple of weeks in a flat on (I think) Atlantic Terrace. I vaguely recall that a Mrs Rudge owned the property - although I may have that wrong as it is such a long time ago. My memories are of lovely sunny days on ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath

There were two pleasure boats operating from the west beach, 'The Prince of Wales' and another, whose name eludes me at the moment.  I think it may have been 'The Queen Mary', but will have to confirm this later. ...Read more

A memory of Shoeburyness in 1953

When I was a boy in the 1950 to 1970 period my Mother was employed as the cook/manager of the what I assume was the original substantial brick built Cafe/Restaurant. It was rented out to a Mrs Esme Elley whose family owned ...Read more

A memory of Hunmanby Gap by grds