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Perranporth, The Beach c.1955
Photo ref: P43044
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More about this scene

The greatest attraction of Perranporth is its extensive beach of golden sand backed by dunes. It is low tide; children play in the sand, while beyond is the surf and Penhale Point in the distance. At this date, holiday makers could still arrive by the railway as well as by road.

Memories of Perranporth, the Beach 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 Perranporth, The Beach c.1955

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

Is the pile of sand the remains or the beginning of the Toc-H altar we used to, as children, help build on the beach for sunday service with Toc-H? When the beach huts blew down and we skipped school to help clear up, collecting empty bottles to take back to Mr James at the cafe. Digging holes and covering them with a towel and dry sand waiting for folk to fall in. Helping Jack Polkinghorne with the ...see more