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Monuments, Ley Lines And a White-Coated Jobsworth

13th January 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Salisbury Plain The 1949 page of our old family photo album is confidently captioned ‘Bournemouth’ but neglects any images of the Hampshire Riviera resort. Not to worry. They say that getting there is half of [more…]

20th Century

The Dreaming Spires

6th January 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

The 1949 page of our old family photo album is confidently captioned ‘Bournemouth’ but neglects any images of the Hampshire Riviera resort. Not to worry. They say that getting there is half of the fun [more…]

20th Century

Grand Scarborough

23rd December 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Scarborough Beach Scarborough Beach is a renowned seaside destination known for its two sweeping sandy bays divided by the iconic Scarborough Castle. The North Bay offers a quieter ambience, while the South Bay is livelier, [more…]

20th Century

Another Scarborough Sea Battle

16th December 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Scarborough Castle Scarborough Castle is a significant historical landmark located on the Yorkshire coast. The castle is perched on a rocky promontory, overlooking the North Sea, and has a history that spans nearly 3,000 years. [more…]

20th Century

Unlikely Battle Honours

9th December 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Scarborough is a renowned seaside town located in North Yorkshire. It is the most populous town on the Yorkshire coast with a population in the sixty thousands. The town has a rich historical background, with [more…]

20th Century

Next Stop Jungle Junction

2nd December 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Following some confusion regarding a caption mentioning both Southsea and Southampton, your humble reviewer of old photographs realised that the 1949 picture in my grandparents’ family album was of a flying boat called Southsea coming [more…]

20th Century

Rievaulx Abbey And Robin Hood’s Bay

25th November 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

My grandparents’ and father’s 1935 summer holiday in Redcar allowed for a day trip opportunity to Rievaulx Abbey which sits about the halfway point in the fifty or so miles that separate the North East [more…]

20th Century

Bright And Breezy

18th November 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Redcar is a northeast of England seaside town located for administrative purposes at times in North Yorkshire and at times in Cleveland. It is renowned for its long sandy beach and seafront esplanade, making it [more…]

20th Century

England Ends

11th November 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

The land ends Lands End is a headland and holiday complex in western Cornwall. It is the most westerly point of mainland Cornwall and England, and is situated within the Penwith peninsula about eight miles [more…]

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