Mastins and double decker bus

supplied by Colin Bell

and possibly Dawn & Dorset Laundry van behind?

Richard Porter… My Father in law’s roundabout

Ann Scott… Dawn & Dorset van behind the bus

Stuart Moir… Fountain Hastings seafront

Sue Strong… I remember the great Christmas grottos at Mastins

Jane Hartley… Sue, the best ever.

Ralph Town… Lovely Atlantean

Tracy Birrell… I do! I also worked as a Telephonist/Receptionist at The Dawn and Dorset Laundry in the 70’s.

Ray McVay & his Orchestra and Spyke – ITT KB Social Club White Rock Pavilion 10th Jan 1975

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supplied by Pete Millington https://pet842.wixsite.com/confeds-to-jinks

Pete Millington… Audience at the ITT Dance held at the White Rock Theatre on 10th January 1975 – My sister Jane is third from right front row (is in front second from right!) I recognise several other faces but not their names – any ideas?

John Gale… Dad would have loved that. He was probably even there.

Janine Hemsley… Ray’s been running the Glen Miller Orchestra for many many years now. My husband, on bass, has been with him since the beginning. Great guy.

 

Boating Lake Old Town Hastings – late 50s

Alan Esdaile… Me and my sister Susan and Dad, early 60’s.

Jane Hartley… My dad used to take me on those boats too

Harry Randall… Spent many a day Patrolling lake with my brothers who worked there ! Number 36 come in your time is up! Also towing them

Jenny Power… The boating lake was so much bigger then as well

Jane Collins… I remember those days! My dad took me all the time

Jacqueline Marsh… Lovely memories playing there and if I remember rightly it was very shallow. In the very big shed at the end I remember seeing a huge whale that was on tour being displayed. Wonders of the deep.

Lloyd Johnson… just how I remember it!…

Sheila Maile… Never see those swans being used

Colin Bell… Reminds me of being on there with my Dad too, very happy days

Nicola Dobson… I’ve got one of my dad and me on one too

Dennis Torrance… The boating lake was huge then I remember with my mates early sixties walking on the ice and It cracking it broke and felt the freezing water lol

Pauline Sims… Good times!

Pete Brazier… Come in number 36 your time is up!”

Mick O’Dowd… Great stuff. Remember it well. Only one speed. SLOW!

Harry Randall… Mick, we used to tweek the patrol boats to go faster

Mick O’Dowd… What to! 2mph!

Ian Robertson… Harry, I worked on the control boat some summers. Great fun

Pete Houghton… Good times!

Graham Sherrington… I can smell the fumes from here what great memories!!

 

 

Broomgrove Power Station

photo © Anthony ‘Nan’ Morland

Broomgrove power station on the left with W.M. Still factory above  and Farley Bank allotments at the front of the photo.

Jim Breeds… The power station before last. 🙂 I remember the houses being built on the allotment s. Cardboard formers were used. My Dad said they’d all fall down within a few years.

Matt Thomas… Trying to work out where I live from this pic

Carol Arnold… Ian and Joan Catheral lodged with us….Ian was the engineer to power station…

Carol Acott… What year would this be?

Carol Arnold… 60s

Chris Meachen… My mum & dad’s allotment would have been pretty much in front of the camera.

Chris Pook… Great photo Alan.

Mick Knights… I seem to remember there were some pig pens next to the path that went down to the railway line!

Carol Arnold… Mick, yep remember visiting the pigs

Alan Wood… Be nice to see a photo taken from same place now

Tony Davis… My dad used to work at that power station