Ilfracombe, From Capstone Hill 1906
Photo ref:
56786
Photo ref:
56786
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In 1925 the Ilfracombe Hotel recorded its first trading loss of £245. In 1928 the west wing was rented to the council for use as offices, but the rot had set in. Decades of genteel decline followed, and in 1976 the hotel was demolished, despite a 16,000-signature petition and a letter from Sir John Betjeman bemoaning its loss.
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A Selection of Memories from Ilfracombe
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 Ilfracombe
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The Pinehurst Boarding House in Ilfracombe on Chambercombe Park Road was our holiday destination when I was very young for a number of years. I always looked forward to these with great excitement. It looks as if it is now a care home, can anyone confirm for me that it is the same house. I remember a tall red brick building up a steep hill but not much more. The owners, Chris and ...see more
The Runnacleave hotel was a seasonal base camp for me from 1967 until 1970.
I worked as a waiter, and had so much fun in working there.
I remember the Thursday night dance with Anita and Al doing the Cha-cha-cha fab.
I worked with almost every major nationality and it was a learning curve for me, sitting down for dinner after work and talking about life with all the other catering staff fab.
It was ...see more
I began working as a waiter at hotel in 1967.I was 20 years old
I did seasonanal work until 1970. Great times, happy memories
I worked in the Runnacleave in 1975 as a waitress for about 4yrs..happy days😊.I am having my first holiday there in June 36yrs since I last visited..anyone out there who worked there too..Mary.
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