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Memories

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Holidays At Walliss Caravan Site

I have lots of fond memories of Cayton Bay as a child in the late 1960s/70s, the only place we knew and loved. Mam had a caravan there, following in her mam's footsteps. We loved to get there in the school ...Read more

A memory of Cayton Bay in 1970

Army Training Near Shorncliffe

I completed several training tours with 39th Signal Regiment and later 10th Signal Regiment at Shorncliffe around 1970. I recall setting up a "bivvy" in the training area for a whole week one frosty November ...Read more

A memory of Shorncliffe Camp in 1970 by John Howard Norfolk

Childhood Holidays

I have very fond memories of family holidays spent in the Elmwood Hotel, Lundin Links in the 1970's. My dad is/was a keen golfer and a group of like minded golfers went to the golf course in the mornings, whilst the mums and ...Read more

A memory of Lundin Links in 1970

Holidays At Spittal

My first holiday to Spittal and I was 2 weeks old. Went nearly every year, stayed at Elm Bank Caravan Park. Then later on stayed just down the hill from there at the chalets with the paddling pool and park at the front. Was ...Read more

A memory of Chirnside in 1970

My Second Home

Right from a small child i have grown up loving Wells-next-the-Sea, my dad used to take us on holidays there and we stayed in a little cottage which was a short walk to the quay where my brother and I would wander down to ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1969

Hythe Childrens Holiday Home

I too, stayed at this holiday home for children on the sea-front at Hythe in the late 1960's. The holiday was arranged by my primary school in the West Midlands, the home is no longer there. I believe it was owned and run ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 1969

Paradise

1969 wasn't my first visit to Blackwaterfoot, that was two years earlier, but it was probably the year I fell in love with the place. We stayed at The Rock Hotel, and I was 12 at the time. It was a small establishment, probably ...Read more

A memory of Blackwaterfoot in 1969 by Keith Palmer

Living On Elmer Road Middleton On Sea 1962 1974

I lived there as a young child from about the ages of 2-14 years old (1960-early 1970s). As a young child Elmer Road seemed to be at the end of the world. The main road heading east hit a ...Read more

A memory of Middleton-on-Sea in 1969 by Barney Cotton

1969 I Lived In Sizewell And Grew Up There

I lived in Coastguard Cottages and used to play in the village with Tim Carl Pryior. Jack Fryer, Noal Cattermole, Willie Free, Paul harrison were the local fishermen, we used to wait for them to arrive on ...Read more

A memory of Sizewell in 1969

Summer At Dark Lane

I remember that we had some wonderful days at Dark Lane on the beach when we should have been at school! And how wonderfully clear the water was, and diving off the pipe there!

A memory of Aldwick in 1969 by Marcus Hume

Captions

1,131 captions found. Showing results 289 to 312.

Caption For Whitehead, The Beach 1897

Another view, this time looking south along the beach towards Carrickfergus.

Caption For Bexhill On Sea, The Beach 1910

This evocative beach scene shows be-hatted little girls in wind-blown skirts digging the sand, watched by two boys with heavy nets - possibly two fisher-lads?

Caption For Lytham, Clifton Street 1907

The only section to be built was a 1,100-yard single line from the terminus at Lytham to East Beach.

Caption For Sandown, High Street C1955

The safe beaches and plentiful accommodation ensured Sandown's popularity as a family resort throughout the 20th century.

Caption For Helensburgh, The Esplanade 1901

Here we have a good view of the beach, sea wall and the grassed-over area where trippers could sit and relax.

Caption For South Harting, The Ship Inn 1906

E J Beach, Proprietor, boldly announces the board above the pony and trap, apparently hired for a drive during one of those Edwardian summers that never seemed to end.

Caption For Broadstairs, The White Cliffs 1918

The low white cliffs at Broadstairs shelter this bay, and people are making use of the tents on the beach to change for a dip in the sea.

Caption For Scarborough, The Bay 1886

Here the 'minstrels' seem to be collecting money from the crowd standing on the beach waiting for the show to begin.

Caption For Dover, The Beach 1890

This picture shifts the scene down to the beach; we are looking east to the castle and the chalk cliffs.

Caption For St Ives, The Wharf 1890

Cars pass by today where boats were once pulled up on the beach.

Caption For Staithes, The Harbour 1927

A solitary child enjoys the beach while a group of men stand in front of the Cod and Lobster Inn, looking on.

Caption For Angle, West Angle Bay C1960

Summers days on the beach, sand castles, swimming in the sea ... all timeless British preoccupations ... and fine views across the Milford Haven.

Caption For Little Haven, 1898

A boat is being beached to the right beyond the slipway and other boats in the centre.

Caption For Salisbury, New Canal 1906

For many years it was the famous antiquarian bookshop Beach's, which survived until 1999.

Caption For Studland, The Beach 1925

The attraction of Studland is not only the attractive beach and picturesque coastal scenery, but also the wild heathland around the village.

Caption For Polzeath, 1925

We can see tents in the distant field, and although there has been more housing since, the beach and its surf remain as magnificent as ever.

Caption For St Ives, The Porthminster Hotel 1928

The Porthminster Hotel, overlooking Porthminster Beach, was opened in 1894 to accommodate the increasing number of visitors arriving in St Ives since the opening of the railway.

Caption For Sandown, The Beach And Promenade C1955

Beach huts and bathing tents cater for those who love to bathe or just lie on the sands in the sunshine.

Caption For Broadstairs, Thames Barge On The Beach 1897

This splendid view shows part of the fishing fleet and a spritsail sailing barge beached in the shallow waters at low tide.

Caption For Herne Bay, East Cliff 1897

The beach could be reached by a series of steps known as 'The Hundred Steps'.

Caption For Lowestoft, The Beach 1887

A typical late Victorian beach scene, with donkey rides, a complete absence of skin exposed to the sun, and a photographer's equipment - a tripod and a cart for storing the glass plates - to the left of

Caption For Howth, Ladies Bathing Beach 1897

The bathing huts of the Ladies' bathing beach can be clearly seen in the bottom left of the picture.

Caption For Margate, The Beach And Seafront 1906

Margate's famous Jubilee clock tower is prominent in this picture of the beach.

Caption For Newquay, 1901

We are looking north-west across Towan Beach towards the harbour, one of the more sheltered on this exposed coast, built in the lee of Towan Head which protects it from the brunt of the ferocious Atlantic