Brummie Holidays & Days out on Old Postcard .....

[BernardR]

Bath is lovely - we stayed there for a short break a few years back. Superb place.

 

[motorman-mike]

I have always wanted to visit Bath -maybe this will be the year! Has a new shopping centre opened there recently?
Polly

Yes, Polly, the new shopping centre has replaced the horrible 1960's development in Southgate Street, bigger and better and fits in really well with the Georgian buildings now. Sad though is the new modern bus station near the river that spoils the landscape there now, when will they ever learn - and to add insult to injury the council and bus company have decided it is too small and causes traffic congestion! If you haven't been before and visiting by car, parking is a bit expensive, but don't let that put you off - as Bernie says, it's a lovely place. (There are some park and ride car parks on the outskirts with buses to and from the centre, so that's a another option).

 

[Ray Barrett]

Also Polly, they have the best located rugby ground in the country...there, you really needed to know that.

 

[pollypops]

Cockington forge, Cockington, Torquay.
posted 1961

 

[pollypops]

The slopes and bay, Southbourne (printed on the back)
Not posted, 60's?/70's?

 

[ragga]

Interesting one of Ironbridge and just how i remember it as a young`un ....... Dawlish .
ragga ..........

 

[pollypops]

Great pictures - I have never seen Ironbridge from that angle before.
Polly

 

[ragga]

Nor me Polly , its a cracker .......... ragga .......

 

[terryb18]

Portmeirion, where they filmed the original Prisoner.

Terry

 

[terryb18]

And a few from when we went to Monkey World last year.

Terry

 

[motorman-mike]

Was down Weymouth way recently and this 'train' is out and about on the prom.

 

[paul stacey]

I always used to tranfixed by my mates after the summer holidays to hear about the sea and adventures, we were too poor to go I did'nt even see the sea till I was 15yrs old, my dad tryed his best took us out for days by coach but it was'nt the same, I used to read all the secret seven books and imagine I would have adventures like that one day. I always wanted to visit Butlins it always seemed to be the hight of luxury, all those rides and pools and food "free"!!.

 

[motorman-mike]

Seen here in the 1960's, it's an easy day out from Brum to Bourton on the Water. All the vehicles seen in this view were made in England as well!

 

[paul stacey]

we could not afford a familey holiday so dad would take us on days out the No1 was bourton on the water happy days.

 

[paul stacey]

mike is the car face on in your picture an Austin Metropolitan?

 

[motorman-mike]

mike is the car face on in your picture an Austin Metropolitan?

Thats right Paul, it is.
Mike

 

[paul stacey]

It was the first car I fell in love with , so small but so American must be really rare now.

 

[motorman-mike]

....and now for the poor mans sea cruise! A holiday in Swanage was not complete without a 10 minute sea cruise by taking your car or catching the Hants and Dorset bus to Poole via the Sandbanks Ferry crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour. In summer long queues of cars built up waiting to board the ferry but the buses had priority so were the best option for a day out. In the opposite direction many made the "cruise" by coming to it from nearby Bournemouth. In this 1970's view a single decker can just be seen on the ferry but in summer nowadays open top double deckers make the journey.

 

[motorman-mike]

In my post #73 we had a look at present day Weymouth but here is how I remember it as a kid.

 

[pollypops]

This postcard says it is
Westholme Caravan park, Sand Bay Weston-Super-Mare
Not sure of date as it is unposted.
Polly

 

[pollypops]

Here are two motorman-mike may recognise -

1.Pulteney Bridge and Weir, Bath

2. Bath - The Abbey.
Pulteney Bridge
Northumberland Place

both unposted so no date

Polly

 

[pollypops]

Two from Cheddar
unposted so no date.
I first went to Cheddar on a School trip in the 70's. Visited again in the 80's - must go back soon.

Polly

 

[motorman-mike]

Lovely views Polly and by coincidence back in the 1970's my mum worked in the Card Shop seen in the lower left picture on the Bath multiview card. Last time I was down earlier this summer the shop had changed use and sadly there were less flowers around.

 

[motorman-mike]

This postcard says it is
Westholme Caravan park, Sand Bay Weston-Super-Mare
Not sure of date as it is unposted.
Polly

Polly, from the style of caravans, the car,shop and the people, I would say 1960's. This card would look good over on the Birmingham-on-Sea thread as well if you fancy posting it there.
Mike

 

[pollypops]

Lovely views pollypops and by coincidence back in the 1970's my mum worked in the Card Shop seen in the lower right picture on the Bath multiview card. Last time I was down there earlier this summer the shop had changed use and sadly there were less flowers around.

Mike - how strange that I should find a postcard of the shop where your mum worked! What date do you think this was taken - do you think she was in there at the time this was taken?
Shame there are now less flowers - it looks really pretty - I still haven't got to Bath yet!
Polly

 

[motorman-mike]

Polly, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a 1970's view and mum was in the shop. She was very proud of all the flowers and the compliments she heard off customers and tourists. Bath always enters the Britain in Bloom every year and have won it a few times. Regards Cheddar, was there last Saturday and it's had a bit of a boost with most shops in the Gorge occupied and trading. For a while it was quite depessing as shops were closing down, but now it is well worth a visit and the fish and chip restaurant by Fortes ice cream parlour up the Gorge on the left is superb or for a really nice English restaurant try the 'Eidelweiss' next to the river bridge at the foot of the Gorge. I say English cos you might think it was Austrian
Mike

 

[pollypops]

Glad to hear Cheddar is doing well - sounds as if there are some nice places to eat - I shall make a note of them for when I visit.
I thought the Bath one might of been taken in the 70's - have you seen it before?

I shall put the postcard on the other thread.
Polly

 

[motorman-mike]

Right up to date is this multiview sent this month from Tenby.

 

[ragga]

Most of us Brummies on here have experience a Butlins camp Holiday at some
point in there lives , well here is a site that is dedicated to that , all you have
to do is register yourself ( which is free) and you will have access to their Albums
containing their 100s of photos , maybe you`ll find a photo of yourselfs
amongst them .

https://www.butlinsmemories.com/index.htm

 

[Alf]

ragga we have this here

https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=15552&highlight=Butlins

& here

https://www.butlinsmemories.com/pwllheli/postcards/index.htm