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Felixstowe, Pier 1906
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Opened in 1906 with a length of half a mile, the pier incorporated an electric tramway - one of its cars is clearly visible in the photograph. Alas, the tram service ceased with the advent of war in 1939, while the pier's seaward section was demolished after the war was over. Today's pier measures just 450 feet. Can you spot the 'stuck on' elements in this photograph, such as the car and the groups of children in the foreground? This was a trick often used by photographers at the time to make their views more interesting. Even the steamer in the background is faked!

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A Selection of Memories from Felixstowe

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 Felixstowe

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Sixty Years On And We Still Visit.

Living in Southend meant that Felixstowe was a bit of a busman's holiday for us but Nan had a caravan there - close to the amusement centre on the old unmade road to the fort. I clearly remember the hiss of the Calor gas lamps in the caravan at night and the dulcet tones of the bingo caller: "Green line, four and two, forty-two." Memories that will never leave me! The paddling pool by ...see more
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Convalescent Home 1952
After 2 months at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, I was sent for six week convalescence on the east coast in February. I am sure the medical profession said at the time - we have done all we can for him, now let mother nature have a go. Well I am 78 now and that experience of Felixstowe was in 1952 . The King died at this time. Does anyone know of a convalescent home - which I seem to recall was on ...see more
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Skateing Rink
Use to skate every Sunday morning. My mum and dads beach hut was in the bottom left corner still bowl there to this day. I can remember Vic macbride as well use to play with his daughter.
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The Skating Rink

The skating rink behind the Bowls green mid left hand side of the Picture was at the time run by my father, Vic McBride. I could be the Little boy skating, at the edge of the Picture. The Whole area the Rink, the Beach, the boatmen "around the bay in a motorboat", crabbing at the Old Dooley fort. "Jacobs Ladder" the klandestine meetings with girls from the Ladies college. This was my playground all sommer long in the 1950's
Felixstowe, view from the Big Dipper c1955
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Added 14 September 2015

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