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Selsdon Primary School
We moved to Selsdon in 1952 from Blackheath and I started primary school which was on the ground floor of the building in the picture. We lived at 4 Foxearth Road up until 1972 when my mother, who was widowed in 1962, moved ...Read more
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Kenward
When I was 6 years old my brother Ken and I went to live at Kenward, the Dr Barnardo's home in Yalding. It was a fantastic house and I can still remember the lay out of it. We had a wonderful childhood there. We had 'aunts' in the local ...Read more
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Seaside Holiday At Westgate On Sea
My earliest memories of the seaside are from the 1950's. We lived in Bexleyheath and - like most people - did not own a car in those far off austerity years after the war. For this reason our summer ...Read more
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Hill House
I moved back to Hill House, with my brothers, Adrian, Anthony & Twins Russell & Howard. Micky , John & Julian arrived a few years later. I lived there untill 1963, when I got married, and moved to a flat at Kelsale court. I ...Read more
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The People Of Kilfinan
The year my mum and dad got married in Kilfinan Church. My mum was born and brought up in Kilfinan Post Office where my granny, Mrs Maclachlan was the post mistress for many of my childhood years. I don't actually remember ...Read more
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Gamblesby Memories
My grandparents moved from Whitley Bay to Ainstable in 1948 when my grandfather retired (Jack and Kate Storey). My parents moved with them, and then took the Red Lion at Gamblesby in 1952 (Jack and Ethel Storey). I had a ...Read more
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Remembering "The Good & The Bad"
I well remember "Stasher" (Murray) the PE teacher and at the time I thought he was a real "sadist" but, on reflection, I have to thank him for instilling in me the fact that physical exercise is "nae bad thing". I also ...Read more
A memory of Irvine in 1951 by
Uncle Tom
During the early Second World War years there was considerable construction along the Barton beach and the cliff top to hinder any possible designs of the dastardly twins on our rural paradise. These constructions used to be a major ...Read more
A memory of New Milton in 1951 by
Growing Up At Alum Bay
I grew up at Alum Bay, as my parents, John & Irene Groves were managers at the Needles Hotel from 1948 - 1954. My brother Neil is 2 years older than me and we have some wonderful memories of playing in the grounds, ...Read more
A memory of Alum Bay in 1951
M/V Lamorna
In early November 1951, the LAMORNA left Gosport to quest after Captain Kidd's treasure in the South China Seas, but there was a break down in heavy weather off Cherbourg, and the 120 ton schooner was blown into Christchurch Bay, ...Read more
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To the right of christ church is the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Light. The architect was F W Tasker and the church was opened on 15 October 1903.
They were built for the traffic across the bay from Morecambe and Arnside; the last steamer called in 1910. Here, the high tide has reached right up to the promenade.
The single-storey white building was the Coastguard Station, built between 1884 and 1904. Beacon Cottage, to the left, takes its name from the beacon that preceded the lighthouse of 1890.
Hodges Garage (in the distance, behind the bus entering Market Square) has since been demolished, and the Castle Hotel (by the street lamp on the right) has also closed.
Originally named after its fine view overlooking the jetty, this street retained its name when the pier was built.
Looking out into Christchurch Bay, Mudeford remains the centre of Dorset's small-scale fishing industry, though leisure yachting has dominated from the middle of the 20th century.
Almost swallowed up by the caravan sites to the east that merge Mablethorpe with Sutton on Sea, Trusthorpe clings to some independence.
Almost swallowed up by the caravan sites to the east that merge Mablethorpe with Sutton on Sea, Trusthorpe clings to some independence.
On the right are the buildings of the Community of St Denys, now part of Warminster School.
Although called Wyre View, the outlook is across Morecambe Bay to the Lake District.
Looking out onto Christchurch Bay, Mudeford remains the centre of the fishing industry in the area.
There is never a shortage of children to enjoy the sandy delights of Dymchurch beach. This fashionable holiday destination was home at this time to the Great War artist Paul Nash.
Almost ruinous when acquired by the National Trust as its first building in 1896, the clergy house was carefully restored.
The Village 1959 At the west end of the village, at the junction of Gainsborough Road with the A30, is this former school of the 1880s, built in rock-faced rubble stone and ashlar dressings.
This shows the view from the Cobb hamlet to the original eastern cube-like core of the Bay Private Hotel (centre). Beyond are Madeira Cottage and the Assembly Rooms (centre right).
This Battenhall street is typical of late Victorian/Edwardian housing intended for the 'lower middle classes'.
To the east of Margate, and south of Foreness Point, Kingsgate Bay is marked by this gap in the cliffs.
This view shows Cei Bach (Little Quay), where a number of boats were built, with the typical Ceredigion coast beyond.
Now the little harbour at neighbouring West Bay fulfils the function, though on an unambitious scale. There are maritime links, for much of the rope used by Britain's ships was manufactured here.
Hove, a small fishing village west of Brighton, developed slowly from the mid 19th century onwards. As at Brighton, large areas of working class housing arose away from the sea front.
Away from the bright lights and entertainments of its main resorts, Lancashire's coast has many other fine stretches of expansive beach.
This is a mid 18th-century symmetrical brick building of quality, two and a half storeys high and five bays wide.
Happy Valley was described as one of the best public parks or 'leisure grounds' in Britain, and was presented to the town by Lord Mostyn.
This photograph shows Marine Parade and its beach- tents, between Langmoor Gardens (top left) and the 1922-built Bay Private Hotel (centre).
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