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Southwold, North Cliff And Coastguards 1896
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The white building was the Coastguard Station, built in 1884-1904 here on the corner of South Parade to replace the Watch House, which was on the beach. Next to the flagpole is a signalling device. On the left, two boys in sailor suits talk to their mother; further on a boy with baskets delivers fish or bread; ladies promenade, and the carriages move slowly back and forth.

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Memories of Southwold, North Cliff and Coastguards 1896

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. These memories are of Southwold, North Cliff And Coastguards 1896

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Seafront Bungalow
I remember staying here with my parents sister and cousin must have been about 1950. I would have been about 6 or 7. Seem to remember a sort of sunroom located at the front where us kids slept in makeshift beds made up from loungers and easy chairs pushed together. There was a kitchen somewhere at the back and the light from the lighthouse would send it’s beams through the windows. Also remember seeing frogmen ...see more
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Coastguards
My great great grandfather was the chief coastguard here in 1881-1884, so he would have lived here. I used to visit here numerous times as a child but never knew this fact until I started researching my ancestry. It makes me very proud to see this photo :)
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