West Bay, The Harbour 1930
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West Bay only acquired its name in the 1880s when the railway was brought down to its picturesque harbour. The larger sailing vessels of late Victorian days have gone, but fishing boats still leave the harbour to bring home their catch, when the swell of the channel allows them to pass through the narrow harbour entrance.

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A Selection of Memories from West Bay

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 West Bay

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My Family moved in to N0 9 East Cliff in 1960, we moved from an old cottage across the beach where I was born in 1955. The cottage was demolished & some Garages were built in the place of the two cottages. Many people may remember Clifford Samways ran a successful fresh fish business from those garages. My sister was born in N0 9 East Cliff. As far as I remember My sister was the last baby that Dr ...see more