Swanbridge, The Spinney c.1960
Photo ref: S438048
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Situated to the right, beyond the low white building (later to become the Captain's Wife public house) is Sully Island. It is accessible by foot at low tide, and many a holidaymaker has fallen foul of the tide's rapid reversal – a sobering cold night spent on the island their reward. It is difficult to believe that the Town Planning scheme once scheduled portions of the island for development at a rate of 12 houses per acre.

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A Selection of Memories from Swanbridge

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 Swanbridge

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My Mum was discharged from Sully Hospital after a long stay being treated for TB. Mum, Dad, me and my brother stayed here for a period of time to allow my mum to recuperate. I was about 3 yreas old, my brother 5 years. I can remember the local school being taught on the beach. My Mum's name was Gwynifer Thomas.