Wareham, The Blue Pool c.1960
Photo ref:
W173083
Photo ref:
W173083
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Wareham almost qualifies for our section on coastal towns, for its links with the sea are strong. The town supplied Edward III with three ships and 59 men for his siege of Calais. Centuries ago, an arm of the sea came up to Wareham from what is now Poole Harbour.
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A Selection of Memories from Wareham
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 Wareham
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My Twin sister Georgina and I (Catherine) would run up from No77 East Street once a week to spend our pocket money at Bennetts,we used to get halfpenny chews they were called Black Jacks and were liquorice( they used to make our teeth look black for a while),sherbert dips,sherbert lemons,aniseed balls,gobstoppers and pineapple chunks.
Happy days,I can still feel myself running at speed up to the shop and Mr Bennet ...see more
My father and I had boats on the river for many years, on the moorings in the picture. The boat with the cabin sporting a port hole in the side belonged to me. I spent most of my childhood on Wareham's rivers, fishing and boating.
Bennetts was the Bakery in the 50's-60's, maybe longer.
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