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  • Juliette Cook on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    19/10/2023
    Miss Clacton 1952 in your picture is my lovely mum, Joan Stock. Nice to see the photos preserved

  • Caroline Fordham on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    14/09/2023
    Reply to Sue on post 12.6.23. Portland House Hotel is still standing but has been converted into flats. My parents...

  • David Giles on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    12/09/2023
    I was a schoolboy in the early 50’s in Clacton. I attended Pathfields secondary school. I managed to catch Polio...

  • Tim Drayton on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    15/08/2023
    I lived in Clacton aged about 5-10 in around 1961-1966 so my memories are obviously from the perspective of a...

  • Sue on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    12/06/2023
    Happy memories of staying at The Portland Hotel. Does anyone know if it is still standing?

  • Roy Parrish on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    11/06/2023
    Had a great holiday there and always wondered what became of the nice young lady who sold ice cream from...

  • David Thelwall on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    17/04/2023
    I was born in Holland on Sea in December 1948 we live there until 1960. I went to Holland on...

  • Stuart fisk on Clacton-on-Sea Band Pavilion – Paper by Norman Jacobs

    02/04/2023
    Some interesting photos but why is there nothing between the 70s and the late 80's. Did people not take photos?...

  • David Barnes on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    05/12/2022
    Lots of memories from growing up in Clacton during the 1950's and 1960's - especially the "Mods and Rockers" visiting...

  • Robert Smith on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    08/04/2022
    My Grandfather, (Stanley Barker Smith) used to own a gents outfitters shop on Station Road, Clacton. His daughter ,Shirley, (my...

  • David Barnes on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    19/02/2022
    I was born in Clacton in 1947 and lived there until I married in 1970. My mother and her family...

  • Bob on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    24/04/2021
    Letting the Butlins Camp site go was a disaster for Clacton. It could have been developed into a modern entertainment...

  • Anthony Teage on Seaside Entertainments & Entertainers by the Grand Theatre of Lemmings

    16/11/2019
    Interested to see mention of Gordon Henson. I worked with Freddie Davies on his autobiography Funny Bones, which includes an...

  • Mike Holland on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    09/10/2019
    Our Mother was from Clacton so we used to come there each summer to visit her family which we always...

  • Juliana Vandegrift on Seaside Entertainments & Entertainers by the Grand Theatre of Lemmings

    27/11/2018
    Thank you Eddie I will pass on his name to our local history society and find out what they know...

  • Eddie Hughes on Seaside Entertainments & Entertainers by the Grand Theatre of Lemmings

    20/11/2018
    It's disappointing that Gordon Henson hasn't been mention in relation to the Ramblas Concert Party. He was the main man...

  • Eddie Hughes on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    20/11/2018
    I lived in Agate Road from late 1940's until 1957. I remember the Ramblas Concert Party on the pier because...

  • Barry O'Connell on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    27/10/2018
    Clacton -On-Sea was a very very proud town, yes it had to change more so since Butlins left, but you...

  • Richard on Clacton on Sea as a holiday resort – Memories of the 1950s

    07/08/2018
    Fascinating account of Clacton, thank you! I actually stumbled across the website which came up when I was googling some...
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