Watcombe, The Coombe Path c.1939
Photo ref: W37020
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Photo ref: W37020
Photo of Watcombe, The Coombe Path c.1939

A Selection of Memories from Watcombe

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 Watcombe

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I have wonderful memories of Watcombe. I lived  there for many years. The beach was a favourite place to go in the summer, although even later for me as I used to help Bob Chapman with his fishing, he used to put out the lobster pots and salmon nets. I did the rowing and sometimes the sea very rough but it never worried me although I could not swim. Most of the beach would be filled with local people, and space ...see more