Wells Next The Sea, The Harbour c.1955
Photo ref:
W48066
Photo ref:
W48066
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Wells was a port long before it became a tourist town, as the functional harbour and large warehouses make clear. The parish register for 1583 records the loss of a Wells ship coming from Spain on the west coast of England. Fourteen sailors were drowned; the wreck was blamed on a curse laid on the ship by a witch from Lynn.
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Memories of Wells-next-the-Sea, the Harbour c1955
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 Wells Next The Sea, The Harbour c.1955
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I remember most of these places shown in the photographs and as I look at them memories flood back! I remember learning to swim by the steps on the quay and drinking cider whilst hiding amongst the sprat boxes piled high on the quayside. Taking empty pop bottles stored behind Plattens milk bar and returning them to the counter to receive money back on the empties! Walking the 'greasy pole' at Regatta ...see more
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