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The Caravan Shop
I can remember the shop well, both my grandparants had caravans on Mr Wakley's old site (the first gate on the left past the windmill). If the Greenaways shop (that was an old bus parked by the windmill) was shut it meant walking ...Read more
A memory of Selsey by
A Walk From Shotgate Baptist Church To Wick Lane
My name is Kevin Mears, I lived in Wickford from my birth in 1958 until I got married in 1980. I shall describe my memories of Wickford as a couple of walks around the Wickford area. My first ...Read more
A memory of Wickford by
Sanitorium
When Seaham Hall was used as a T B hospital this extension was built at the side, we used to walk through the hall grounds on our way to the beach from New Seaham and the French Windows were always open and the beds wheeled outside even ...Read more
A memory of Seaham by
Brightlingsea Ferry
Back in the 1950s, as an extended family, we always went to Jaywick Sands for our summer holiday. A regular walk undertaken was along the beach to Point Clear then across the ferry to Brightlingsea. It seemed like a real adventure at the time!
A memory of St Osyth by
Though Tis Dorset, I Thought Twere Devon
When I was a child, I lived at Axminster. My favourite seaside resort was Lyme Regis, about 6 miles away from home. Even though I was told, on countless occasions, that Lyme lay in Dorset, I would not ...Read more
A memory of Lyme Regis by
Equis Coffee Shop
I remember spending most of my night in Equis with all my mates and we used to have a great time listening to the jukebox etc, flirting with the lads. Does anyone remember? Jennifer Stratford Midge Pigford ...Read more
A memory of Easington Colliery by
My Grandads Family
My Grandads family were from Horton, as far as I know they had a farm here. My Grandad (Kenneth Grove) moved to the Northeast of England when he married my Nan. My Grandad died in 1984, when I was 4 years old, and ...Read more
A memory of Horton
York Avenue
York Avenue is the one road in Jarrow (although I am from Manchester) that I could never forget, it's like a main road into Jarrow, my cousin had a house on York Avenue, it's a road you can a bus to anywhere up the north-east, and to most of the lovely beaches. Primrose
A memory of Jarrow
Riding School
I remember the ponies coming along the beach and back to the stables along the high street, past what was then the cinema, now a village hall.
A memory of Rhosneigr
Coastguard Cottages Mawgan Porth
The old coastguard cottages at Mawgan Porth were leased by Mrs Kate Knight and her youngest daughter Winifred in about 1920 from Col Williams of Carnanton at St Mawgan. They ran a tearoom and let two of the ...Read more
A memory of Mawgan Porth by
Captions
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The beach is one of the nearest to Cardiff and was very popular with parents and young chiuldren and those who thought Penarth too commercialised.
Holiday-makers are scattered across the sands in this evocative picture.
Holiday-makers are scattered across the sands in this evocative picture.
Holidaymakers enjoy themselves on Margate Beach. Note the prams in the centre of the picture, and that virtually everyone seems to be fully clothed and wearing a hat of some sort.
This is now Coral Beach, with made-up roads and caravans that look more like mobile homes.
This is now Coral Beach, with made-up roads and caravans that look more like mobile homes.
This view shows Eype in the days before it was invaded by caravans and too many vehicles, though, as can be seen by the parked cars, some people had already discovered the delights of the beach at Eype
The wide, low-lying, sandy beach here was formed by structural faults.
The fishing off Sandgate was very good, with catches of plaice, codling, conger, and pouting the most common.
Industry and leisure mix in this beach scene. In the foreground are Thames barges with their characteristic lee-boards - a form of offset keel which can be raised in shallow waters.
Courtenay Terrace is the only group of houses which had gardens backing onto the beach.
Mevagissey's steep, winding streets and alleys, cobbled with beach stone, formed a useful maze in which smugglers could escape the attentions of the revenue men.
This road still exists and leads to Porthmeor Beach and to today's St Ives Tate Gallery.
Boats are drawn up on the beach under the walls of the fishing township, and their nets are drying on the rails beside the slipways.
Early visitors faced a long climb to Babbacombe after a day on the beaches, but in the 1920s a cliff railway - still in use today - was built, making the journey much easier.
The Houses of Parliament, rebuilt after a fire in 1834, were completed in 1860. The new buildiing was built into the river over the beach.
Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay.
Paignton's beaches and coves give a combined sea-frontage of over two miles; this led to the growth of the town's satellite villages of Preston and Goodrington.
Mothers and children paddle in the sandy pools of Towan Beach. On Tolcarne Headland in the background is the Great Western Hotel.
Fishing boats, still all sailing craft at this date, are moored in the shelter of the two piers.
Shaldon remains an unspoiled regency fishing village on the Torquay side of the Teign estuary. A long bridge and foot-ferry lead across to neighbouring Teignmouth.
This is a similar view to 53941 (previous page), taken a little further in to the 20th century; however, not a great deal has changed apart from the fashions.
In 1688, the first recorded curing of red herrings took place here. Here we can see the pebble beach.
Something really fascinates a crowd of very curious beach-goers - not just a landing of fish. We will never know what it was!
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