Beachley, Gloucestershire

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Beachley

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Beachley. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Beachley, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of Beachley
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Beachley in 1955

Old Maps of Beachley

Historic Maps of Beachley and the local area.

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Map of Beachley in 1897

Map of Beachley in 1899

Map of Beachley in 1919

Map of Beachley in 1946

Map of Beachley in 1900

Sheet Maps of Beachley

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Beachley and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Beachley in 1817

Shows Beachley in 1899

Shows Beachley in 1919

Books about Beachley
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35 photo books on Beachley and the surrounding area.

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Cover image of Chepstow Then and Now Photographic Memories

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Cover image of Newport - A History and Celebration

Cover image of Monmouthshire Photographic Memories

Cover image of Clevedon Photographic Memories

Memories of Beachley
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A Death At Beachley

My aunt, Ida Fletcher, was in the WRAF in 1941. She was on leave visitng my grandmother who had a dress shop at 28 High St in Chepstow called "Cristofar" (it is now a wedding dress shop). They were having a picnic at Beachley when a woman and her son got into difficulties while paddling. My grandmother called on Ida "you can swim" and, because she was in uniform, she went into the water and pulled out the child. ...see more

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The person on the right, on the pier, is myself, Ron Stokes. As I wrote in my memory previous, I worked on Beachley and Aust Piers, weekends, school holidays, until I joined the merchant navy in 1958. If you wish to know the history of Pier House [behind ferry office] and lighthouse keepers, and lighthouse of Beachley see www.gloucesterharbou trustees.org, very interesting, history of Batchford family, my mother's ...see more

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