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Whitstable, Harbour Street 1962
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By the 1960s, traffic in Whitstable is beginning to get heavy. The Nelson in Harbour Street is in the centre of the photograph. Landlords here included Henry Hills, Mrs Emily Jane Parsons, and Miss L Parsons. To the right is Duffy, the butcher's. Whitstable suffered badly in the tidal surge of February 1953, when water poured over the sea wall and flooded the town. The famous Whitstable oyster beds were polluted in 1962, but they have since recovered.

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A Selection of Memories from Whitstable

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 Whitstable

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Northwood Road & Swalecliffe
My mother was 19 when I was born. We were living above The Wool Shop in Swalecliffe, on the corner, opposite the railway bridge I actually have an uncanny memory of that time. I must have been under 2 years old, as we moved to London then. Apparently, I was an 'escaper'. I had climbed out of my pram and crawled (or toddled) out of our garden, and crossed the busy main road (on quite a sharp corner), and ...see more
Whitstable, the Beach 1950
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Added 09 September 2019

The Old Whitstable Fish Bar Oxford Street

Can anyone remember the old Whitstable fish bar in Oxford Street I managed it in 1973. During the power cuts we were the only chippy in Whitstable to be open during the cuts as we had a natural flu the owner was bill I cannot remember his sir name but we ran lights from a car that was parked on the pavement outside the shop I think the building is still there now I think it might be a listed building any photos or memories would be great Thanks
Whitstable, the Beach 1950
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Duncan Down, Whitstable
My Auntie Peggy was born in Gillingham in 1922 and her younger sister (my mum) in 1925. I have a tiny photo of Peggy, Mum and their friend Moira sitting at the top of a grassy hill on tin trays, ready to slide down the slope. This would have been around 1930. Mum died a few years ago so I just have my memories of what she told me about the photo. She said that the place was called "Dunstable Downs" and ...see more
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The Creamery Shop
my grandparents owned the creamery shop (Margaret and Fred Hoare) just down from the water front. We used to go in summer to stay in the attic rooms above the shop. It is now a sewing machine shop but the photo's give me very fond memories of the fishermen mending there nets the old way with a wooden hand held ??? was fascinating. I live in the Blue Mountains in Australia and one of my best friends is ...see more
Whitstable, Harbour Street 1962
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