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My name is Louise Brown and I live in Australia. I went to England in 2007, had a wonderful time. I spent some time in Padstow because I lived in Padstow in Sydney Australia. I had heard so much about Padstow in England, especially Rick Stein's restaurants. Padstow is a beautiful place, it holds many great memories. I live on the south coast of Sydney now, right opposite the beach, just like Padstow in England. I would love to visit again in the future.
A memory of Padstow contributed by louise Brown
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The little girl sitting is Doreen Kate Stone, boy with the black hat is Sam Harris, the two boys arm in arm are Will Gard (blonde) and Willie McOwen, the boy with arms folded is Clifford Coutsoubos, the boy in bow of boat is Cyril Thomas - all Padstowians.
A memory of Padstow contributed by The Frith Memory Archivist
Porthily Beach
Myself and my 3 sisters Ginine, Chantelle and Michaela all used to go down to the Porthily Beach regularly with our mum and dad. We have wonderful memories there. Our dad brought home a tractor inner tube from a tyre and pumped it up for us and we played for hours on it. Porthily is very safe, it doesn't get too deep when the tide is in. Nowadays myself and my sisters all go down to the beach with our children. We are creating the same memories for our children to remember when they get older. A very happy childhood.
Lisa (Wilce)
Birth
I was born on 8 October 1939 in a house called Trewalder, at Treyarnon Bay. The house belonged to Nan and Sam Odhams and they persuaded my mother to leave London - everyone was rushing anywhere and every place once war was declared on 3 September. My father was in the TA and had already been called up. So I announced my intentions on the eve of the 7th. The others were all out at the time - but by the time they returned the midwife had arrived. I'm told that every time my mother groaned they all had another gin and shouted "cheers". Sir Peter Horlick boiled the water and the midwife was ...read more here
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Extracts From St Issey & Cornwall books
The palm trees add an exotic touch to the park in this view, which
looks in a similar direction to the 1890 view (No 23967 on page
43). By this date the open spaces have been infilled with housing,
and the Perranporth Hotel can be recognised on the far side of the
pond immediately behind the right-hand tree.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
It is just three years after No 41609, above, and the Porthminster Hotel has been given an extension in the form of a smaller
version of the original building. This is a steep site, and the road along the front of Draycott Terrace is supported by a
substantial stone wall. The terraced cottages in Primrose Valley below are still intact.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
The church could hardly be closer to the sea. Many of the
buildings can be recognised today, but they are now separated
from the water in the harbour by walls supporting a road and a
walkway. The St Ives lifeboat is on its carriage outside the lifeboat
house on West Pier near the church. The present lifeboat house is
on the near side of the pier.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
Spectators on both
sides of the Gannel are
enjoying the annual
August regatta. How
different the Gannel
looks at full tide. There
were once plans to build
a dam to keep water in
the Gannel all the time
as an amenity. This view
looks from the Crantock
side; most of the open
fields on the Newquay
side have since been
covered with houses.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".
Rows of fishing boats are mostly aground where they are moored
in the harbour. Smaller boats are drawn right up to the buildings
in the background, for the Wharf wall had not yet been built. The
whitewashed Fore Street Methodist chapel is to the right, likewise
built onto the harbour beach.
An extract from from"Newquay to St Ives Photographic Memories".