Walton On Thames, Boathouse 1899
Photo ref:
43040
Photo ref:
43040
More about this scene
Punting became very much a ladies' pastime, and the fame of the 'English Punt Girl' spread far and wide. In 1908 there was even an article describing her in the Travel magazine of New York. It seems that pink and white were the preferred colours to wear.
An extract from Surrey.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
This image appears in the Theme:
Canals and Waterways
Peaceful and thought-provoking scenes of life down by the water.
A Selection of Memories from Walton-on-Thames
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 Walton-on-Thames
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Are there any Waltonians who remember the this school before it was pulled down? Or who have any knowledge of the previous school it replaced in 1936 known as the Central School.
Next to it was an Infants and Junior School and next to that was the « Tuck Shop » or so we called it among other names mainly because of the grumpy couple that ran it…but we must’ve been indeed were a cheeky band!
I lived in Wilton Lodge as a child with my family from 1960 to March in 1962. The year of the fantastically cold and snowy winter. The house was still in one piece although inside it had been turned into a few flats. Our flat was up one flight of stairs and the sitting room windows faced the enormous back garden. While another large room,my bedroom,had a small window that overlooked the front/side and ...see more
This picture was taken from the front of the Civil Defence Corps HQ in New Zealand Avenue. I was a member of the Corps until it was disbanded in March 1968.
I spent my childhood in Walton to the age of 20 when I got married. I have so many happy memories that I have written my biography up to the age of 15, describing so many of the things I did with friends and the places in Walton that were relevant. One of the strangest activities was following fire engines to fires. Anyone who lived in Walton in the 50's and 60's will remember the siren that went ...see more
Before
After