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Born In Fenny Stratford

I was born at number 8 Woodbine Terrace; in attendance was nurse Brinklow the local midwife and Dr Gleeve. My parents were Jim and Vera  Cusack.                      Just after the begining of the war my mother, ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford in 1948 by Kathleen Roberts

A Year To Remember

How well I remember arriving at Wells-next-the-Sea from Leicester as a new bride. My husband was a former high school pen-friend who was now in England serving in the U.S Air Force, having been in the country from his ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1951 by Janet Ramsey

Memories Of Swithland

My first memory of Swithland Village goes way back to the days when I was very young. The war was over and we had become accustomed to Holidays at Home instead of going to the sea-side. My parents bought a chalet in what we ...Read more

A memory of Swithland in 1947 by Janet Ramsey

Things I Remember

Greenford market, that's where the buses terminated. If you were quick you could jump off the back of a bus at the corner when it turned into Windmill Lane, that way if the bus was going further than the market it saved you ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1975 by Terry Tomlinson

The Stone Family Of Margate

What wonderful memories I have of my childhood holidays in Margate. Reading others memories bring them all racing back. The children born just after the war were so lucky. Although we really had nothing as regards money or ...Read more

A memory of Margate in 1880 by Pauline Stone

A Day At The Seaside Littlehampton C 1955

I cannot remember how old I was when we started going to the south coast of England for a Sunday trip, but it was when my father sold his Norton motorbike and bought a Golden Flash with a sidecar ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1955 by Carole Baldwin

Monkery Bottom

One of the land owners living in Hothfield and well known for her generosity was Mrs Tufton. Although she lived a half mile up a dark lane, she would make it worth the walk to go sing her a few Christmas carols. In the spring she ...Read more

A memory of Hothfield in 1950 by John Roders

Childhood Memories

I was born in Hereford County Hospital in 1945 and together with my twin sister was bought back to Broad View, Llangrove where I lived with my Mum and Dad and older brother from 1945 until I got married in 1965. My Dad had lived ...Read more

A memory of Llangrove in 1950 by Sheila Gwilliam

Welsh Girl From Six Bells

Born in Abergavenny in Dec/ 1951. Brought home to my Nanna's house who we lived with in 1 Lancaster Street where my family lived. Dad worked down the six bells pit at the time, and I have fond memories while I was growing ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1958 by Angela Davis

Captions

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Caption For Boscombe, Boscombe Chine Gardens 1931

Enjoyable seaside holiday activities never change, for the greatest joys of such a vacation are always the simplest.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, On The Sands 1898

This popular seaside resort sits in a wide sweep of bay on the north coast, with wooded hills behind the promenade, which fronts miles of safe sandy beach.

Caption For Felixstowe, Children's Rides 1907

At this time, seaside entertainment at Felixstowe had not progressed to the garishly commercialised pursuits of today.

Caption For Penarth, The Pier 1896

The Victorian penchant for building piers in seaside resort towns is on show here.

Caption For Bournemouth, The Pier Entrance 1900

By the last year of Victoria's reign Bournemouth had become an established seaside resort.

Caption For Ilfracombe, The Pavilion 1926

A jumble of stylistic influences, it encapsulated the careless exuberance of so much of our seaside architecture.

Caption For Teignmouth, From Torquay Road 1890

Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.

Caption For Teignmouth, From Torquay Road 1890

Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.

Caption For Felixstowe, Children's Rides 1907

Seaside entertainment at Felixstowe had not yet progressed to the garishly commercialised pursuits of today.

Caption For Monkstone, Monkstone Sands 1890

This attractive seaside resort with its sandy beach has always been a magnet for holidaymakers.

Caption For Lowestoft, London Road North 1896

Like Yarmouth, Lowestoft is a mixture of fishing port and seaside resort; holiday-makers came here as the result of the arrival of the railway in the mid 19th century.

Caption For Bournemouth, The Square 1900

Like so many seaside resorts of the period, Bournemouth attracted a wealthy clientele who built numerous villas for permanent and semi-permanent occupation.

Caption For Pett Level, Beach Road C1955

An evocative shot of the mid 20th-century coast, with seaside paraphernalia squeezed between the marshes and the sea.

Caption For Skegness, Donkey Rides On The Beach C1955

Who can imagine a seaside resort without its herd of gaily caprisoned 'mokes'?

Caption For Portsmouth, Port Solent 2005

Briefly, the advertising strategy changed, laying stress now not on the 'bucket and spade' charms of Southsea as a seaside resort but on the city's history and its naval and military heritage.

Caption For Hunstanton, The Pier 1921

The pier at this popular seaside resort was swept away in gales during the 1970s.

Caption For Eastbourne, 1925

Kiosks line the promenade selling drinks, snacks, candy floss and all the things necessary for the perfect seaside holiday.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, The Lift C1885

In common with the larger seaside resort of Scarborough, Saltburn has a cliff lift still operational to this day.

Caption For Southsea, The Promenade 1892

The Parade 1890 Southsea started life as a group of farm cottages but by the time this photograph was taken, it bore the stamp of a classic seaside resort, characterised by the ter- races, villas

Caption For Ramsgate, Postcard Design C1960

This postcard typifies Ramsgate at the height of its holiday seaside popularity, when it challenged the renown of Blackpool with its lights and entertainment.

Caption For Budleigh Salterton, High Street 1898

As a seaside town, Budleigh has developed almost entirely since the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Caption For Paignton, The Promenade And Sands 1907

The cream of Victorian society visited the Singers at their imposing seaside home.

Caption For Paignton, The Promenade And Sands 1907

The cream of Victorian society visited the Singers at their imposing seaside home.

Caption For Saltburn By The Sea, The Promenade 1923

In common with many seaside resorts, Saltburn enjoys a wide swathe of promenade and in this delightful view we see a group of ladies and children strolling along the Promenade, taking in the sea air