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Wendy
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I love these old photo's...sorry not too old! The kids sitting on the kerbside its so of the day. You can tell its rural because the ironwork is still in tact not removed for the war effort!
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db84124
Brummophile
David,
You may not believe this but in the shot of the coach trip I recognised you immediately - no, the hand-holding's got nothing to do with it !! Perhaps I found the knees familiar thanks to the photo you sent me of the Sunday League football team we played in 40+ years ago! Splendid holiday snaps. Best wishes, David
You may not believe this but in the shot of the coach trip I recognised you immediately - no, the hand-holding's got nothing to do with it !! Perhaps I found the knees familiar thanks to the photo you sent me of the Sunday League football team we played in 40+ years ago! Splendid holiday snaps. Best wishes, David
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Wendy
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As you can see from this photo my Dad being an engineer took the job of sand castle building very seriously..lol
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sistersue61
master brummie
Our family holidays were always at Sandy Bay, Exmouth now Haven Devon Cliffs, we went back there about 6 years ago and although the site is huge and noisy now the beach and cliff walks ahve stayed the same. The site has about 25 fields now when the family started going it had 5 and it's own dairy where you got ice creams with clotted cream served from a huge metal cooler on top. Will post some pics tomorrow.
Sue
Sue
lencops
gone but not forgotten
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
This is the Guest house these days David. Sorry about the angle, I think Albert Square was the only road in Yarmouth Google camera didn't go up
Di.Poppitt
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Yes it was a bit of a shock Jean, I have heard that it is looking better in Hastings now. It is suddenly the place to live.
David Looking at your old post with the Four Oaks card showing their terms, I smiled when I saw that meal times were on the dot. So different to today wasn't it.
David Looking at your old post with the Four Oaks card showing their terms, I smiled when I saw that meal times were on the dot. So different to today wasn't it.
doug1944
master brummie
View attachment 66067This is my Aunty Lil and Uncle Stan camping at Morfa Buchan in Wales with their BSA M21 and sidecar, taken in 1955. They went there for years,always camping, always with the Combo. With my cousin Pat in the sidecar, along with all the camping equipment, it must have been an epic journey from Yardley to the Welsh coast. Happy Days.
davidfowler
Exiled Brummie
Thanks for posting the photo Chris. It's made me investigate that area a lot more!
The bit over the arch was where we had our room. Mom and Dad went back 5 or 6 years ago and stayed at the Carlton Hotel which had by then extended from the Sea Front by buying Four Oaks. They were able to stay in the same spot although I'm sure the room had been altered! Also, if you look down Wellington Street where the red car is, the building it's parked next to was Four Oak's garage where Dad parked. The black building just seen on the right was a pub, a bit of a dive, where the owners' son played piano.
Thanks for bringing back the memories.
The bit over the arch was where we had our room. Mom and Dad went back 5 or 6 years ago and stayed at the Carlton Hotel which had by then extended from the Sea Front by buying Four Oaks. They were able to stay in the same spot although I'm sure the room had been altered! Also, if you look down Wellington Street where the red car is, the building it's parked next to was Four Oak's garage where Dad parked. The black building just seen on the right was a pub, a bit of a dive, where the owners' son played piano.
Thanks for bringing back the memories.
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Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
My pleasure David. I think Google street view is fantastic
Ours were too, except for an odd year when the folks thought they would try something else. Remember that dairy, first time we went, the shops only opened for an hour or two and were I think converted barns.
there was a wooden shop that sold all sorts of everything, which eventually went. Remember before they built the first club, there was a marquee every summer, I can remember doing 'march of the mods' and all sorts of other things like that. Our first caravan was tiny. No toilets, no running water, just standpipes in the middle of a field. Then the gunnery was still in use on the clifftop to the west of the park. We used to walk to the Clinton Arms pub, down into the village, have gorgeous cornish pasties, have tea at the thatched cottage, and catch the Devon General bus into Exmouth town. The town was lovely, had a nice cinema, a chinese Restaurant, called the Rice Bowl. The railway station was still operating then from Exmouth, and we would catch the train to Exeter, change at that station then on to B'ham via Bristol. So many things come to mind of that place, trays of tea on the beach, those awful woodenfloat things, rockpooling, the red clay that would run like a red river when it had rained heavily. The 'gully' as we called it that divided the fields at the time, I think most of that is all gone now, last time I stayed there, for the last time in about 1974, there was a huge leisure centre, bingo, restaurants, shopping centre, no sign of the original place, so sad, but nothing really stays the same does it?
there was a wooden shop that sold all sorts of everything, which eventually went. Remember before they built the first club, there was a marquee every summer, I can remember doing 'march of the mods' and all sorts of other things like that. Our first caravan was tiny. No toilets, no running water, just standpipes in the middle of a field. Then the gunnery was still in use on the clifftop to the west of the park. We used to walk to the Clinton Arms pub, down into the village, have gorgeous cornish pasties, have tea at the thatched cottage, and catch the Devon General bus into Exmouth town. The town was lovely, had a nice cinema, a chinese Restaurant, called the Rice Bowl. The railway station was still operating then from Exmouth, and we would catch the train to Exeter, change at that station then on to B'ham via Bristol. So many things come to mind of that place, trays of tea on the beach, those awful woodenfloat things, rockpooling, the red clay that would run like a red river when it had rained heavily. The 'gully' as we called it that divided the fields at the time, I think most of that is all gone now, last time I stayed there, for the last time in about 1974, there was a huge leisure centre, bingo, restaurants, shopping centre, no sign of the original place, so sad, but nothing really stays the same does it?
Old Boy
master brummie
Hi All,
Has anyone had a holiday courtesy of the Youth Hostel Association? Originally they could only be used if your mode of travel was on foot or by cycle. Sometime after the war, however, the rules were relaxed to allow motorists to use them as well. I am not sure that they are in existence at all now, perhaps someone on the forum will know.
They were very cheap but every visitor had a chore to carry out before he or she could leave. The chores were usually washing up or general cleaning or some such thing. The best holiday I had with them was a fortnights tour of Devon and Cornwall by bike. I went with my friend who, two or three years later, was best man at my wedding.
Old Boy
Has anyone had a holiday courtesy of the Youth Hostel Association? Originally they could only be used if your mode of travel was on foot or by cycle. Sometime after the war, however, the rules were relaxed to allow motorists to use them as well. I am not sure that they are in existence at all now, perhaps someone on the forum will know.
They were very cheap but every visitor had a chore to carry out before he or she could leave. The chores were usually washing up or general cleaning or some such thing. The best holiday I had with them was a fortnights tour of Devon and Cornwall by bike. I went with my friend who, two or three years later, was best man at my wedding.
Old Boy
Both my wife and I have stayed in youth hostels, and yes indeed they are still going, we don’t use them now as we have a dog.
They have moved on from the days of arrival by foot or bike and you don’t do the chores either too.
Quite a few of the hostels have been sold off, and others reorganised to cater more for families by setting aside family rooms etc.
We have had some good holidays with the YHA
They have moved on from the days of arrival by foot or bike and you don’t do the chores either too.
Quite a few of the hostels have been sold off, and others reorganised to cater more for families by setting aside family rooms etc.
We have had some good holidays with the YHA
G G Jean
Brummy Wench.
Yes Old Boy many years ago with the school. We visited Wilderhope manor Bridges and walked all over the Long Mynd. Can't remember the other Hostel names but will sort out some old photo's. Had my fifteenth birthday at Wilderhope and there was a birthday cake waiting for us hungry lot sent by mom. I really enjoyed the holiday. Jean.
sistersue61
master brummie
Old Boy, we had a lovely weekend break at Keswick Youth Hostel a couple of years ago with Owens rugby team, the food and rooms were great and right alongside the river, would thoroughly recommend it!
Sue
Sue
A.Willoughby
master brummie
Old Boy, My late elder sister took me and my mate on a tour of the establishments in North Wales in the early 1950's. Recall the chores of cleaning and washing up before one left en route to the next place. Walking and cycling was the deal except we cheated and with an attractive sister managed to travel by hitch hiking. Recall vividly the place at Llanberis - it was full and the only way they could put us up if my mate and I slept on the billiard table - heck those tables are hard luckily they removed the balls beforehand. Will.
Old Boy
master brummie
Hi All,
When I was growing uo prewar holidays were a rare experience for the working class family. I did not have a holiday until I was about 10 when I was taken on a weekend coach trip to Blackpool Illuminations. The following year 1938 I was lucky enough to go to a scout camp at Weymouth. There was a fleet review at the time and the bay was full of ships of all descriptions. The town was full of sailors on shore leave among them members of the crew of HMS Courageous an aircraft carrier. The war broke out the following year and shortly after it started HMS Courageous was sunk with a large loss of life. I will always remember that.
In 1945 I got my fill of the sea when I joined the Royal Navy and served on a cruiser, HMS Gambia, in the Pacific.
When did you first see the sea?
Chris Beresford
When I was growing uo prewar holidays were a rare experience for the working class family. I did not have a holiday until I was about 10 when I was taken on a weekend coach trip to Blackpool Illuminations. The following year 1938 I was lucky enough to go to a scout camp at Weymouth. There was a fleet review at the time and the bay was full of ships of all descriptions. The town was full of sailors on shore leave among them members of the crew of HMS Courageous an aircraft carrier. The war broke out the following year and shortly after it started HMS Courageous was sunk with a large loss of life. I will always remember that.
In 1945 I got my fill of the sea when I joined the Royal Navy and served on a cruiser, HMS Gambia, in the Pacific.
When did you first see the sea?
Chris Beresford
Dave M
Pheasey Born Bumper
Re: When did you first se the sea?
Chris you old Sea Dog
my first time must have been in the 50s north Wales, a lot more later
Chris you old Sea Dog
my first time must have been in the 50s north Wales, a lot more later
Re: When did you first se the sea?
I was about 7 and we went to Rhyl. I used to I imagine what the sea was like when I heard people say they had fell in the sea.
I just thought it would be like a long stream and you had to walk over it with like a bridge and thats how you fell in. The clubman came the night before and brought me some new shoes.
I was about 7 and we went to Rhyl. I used to I imagine what the sea was like when I heard people say they had fell in the sea.
I just thought it would be like a long stream and you had to walk over it with like a bridge and thats how you fell in. The clubman came the night before and brought me some new shoes.
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Re: When did you first se the sea?
Rhyl in 1946.
A man in our road decided to start a coach firm and went round the road saying his dad was running a day trip to Rhyl and took bookings from most families. I was excited because it was going to be the first time I would see the sea. The big day came and a 'West Bromwich' single decker bus rolled up - he had bought it to start up his coach firm! Not quite what we expected, it had an open platform and the engine sounded rough, but you did not complain in those days.
The weather was overcast grey as we trundled along the A5 towards Wales with the bus struggling up the hills and needing frequent top-ups of water in it's radiator. Eventually we reached Rhyl and someone shouted 'there's the sea'. I looked but all I could see was a beach, the sky was overcast and grey and it merged with the calm grey sea so no horizon was visible. I was a bit amazed but I had never before seen the sea. We went down on the beach and I discovered how bone chillingly cold the sea was when having a paddle.
The journey home with the old bus frequently stopping was difficult but the man did later buy some proper coaches and started his business.
Eight years went by before I saw the sea again and that time it was in lovely North Devon - I mentioned it in old threads Where was your first holiday? and Past holidays in Woolacombe.
Rhyl in 1946.
A man in our road decided to start a coach firm and went round the road saying his dad was running a day trip to Rhyl and took bookings from most families. I was excited because it was going to be the first time I would see the sea. The big day came and a 'West Bromwich' single decker bus rolled up - he had bought it to start up his coach firm! Not quite what we expected, it had an open platform and the engine sounded rough, but you did not complain in those days.
The weather was overcast grey as we trundled along the A5 towards Wales with the bus struggling up the hills and needing frequent top-ups of water in it's radiator. Eventually we reached Rhyl and someone shouted 'there's the sea'. I looked but all I could see was a beach, the sky was overcast and grey and it merged with the calm grey sea so no horizon was visible. I was a bit amazed but I had never before seen the sea. We went down on the beach and I discovered how bone chillingly cold the sea was when having a paddle.
The journey home with the old bus frequently stopping was difficult but the man did later buy some proper coaches and started his business.
Eight years went by before I saw the sea again and that time it was in lovely North Devon - I mentioned it in old threads Where was your first holiday? and Past holidays in Woolacombe.
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I Am Nico
master brummie
Re: When did you first se the sea?
I was lucky. I was told I was very tiny in a pushchair and kicked my new bumpers in to Weymouth harbour so my grandad got me a new pair. My best friend was the 13th child and he had never seen the sea till he came on holiday with us, we were aged about 7 and my parents rented a caravan in Dawlish or Dawlish Warren (which ever is the sandy part. )We got mucky and mum scrubbed us in the sink. We thought it was great.
I was lucky. I was told I was very tiny in a pushchair and kicked my new bumpers in to Weymouth harbour so my grandad got me a new pair. My best friend was the 13th child and he had never seen the sea till he came on holiday with us, we were aged about 7 and my parents rented a caravan in Dawlish or Dawlish Warren (which ever is the sandy part. )We got mucky and mum scrubbed us in the sink. We thought it was great.
I Am Nico
master brummie
Re: When did you first se the sea?
What a lovely photo capturing the era Carolina. Our parents wore ties and suits and high heels on holiday even on the beach. And we all walked in a line like on your picture, just because we could I suppose, because of the wide prom.
What a lovely photo capturing the era Carolina. Our parents wore ties and suits and high heels on holiday even on the beach. And we all walked in a line like on your picture, just because we could I suppose, because of the wide prom.
Re: When did you first se the sea?
hi folks this video has been on the forum before but i thought this thread would be a good place to re post it...packed with nostalgia...hope it brings back memories of those heady seaside days
lyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP88I10MVo
hi folks this video has been on the forum before but i thought this thread would be a good place to re post it...packed with nostalgia...hope it brings back memories of those heady seaside days
lyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP88I10MVo
