Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

West Bay, Village And Beach 1922
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More about this scene

This is a detail of the chalet zone which sprang up behind the 1897-built Esplanade (right), between the waterworks and the Salt House on Pitfield Marsh (left). This was the site of medieval shipyards which were still in production into late Victorian times and launched their largest vessel, the 1,002-ton ‘Speedy’ for the Australia run, in 1853. Beyond, beside the George Hotel, the River Brit flows into the Basin and through the narrow Channel created between the West Pier and East Pier which project together into Lyme Bay (right). Beyond are vertical sandy strata, forming East Cliff and Burton Cliff.

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

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

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