Seaside History

07/11/2024

A sight to behold - lest we forget.

Son et Lumière - Remembrance Parade
Saturday 9th November, 5.45pm

To remember those brave people, and mindful of wars across the globe today, the New Folkestone Society will be hosting a free Son et Lumière parade on Saturday 9 November. Meeting on The Leas outside The Grand at 5.45pm, lanterns will be given to the first 150 participants, though the public may bring their own battery-powered lanterns.

The procession will depart at 6pm, walking along The Leas towards the Step Short Remembrance Arch accompanied by music, heading down the Old High Street to Folkestone Harbour Station for the finale, where the lanterns will be assembled to create a tribute.

Stops along the way will provide stories, poetry and wartime letter readings courtesy of Folkestone Music Town, FPAC and Write By The Sea. The music will gradually get quieter as a moving and poignant reminder of those we have lost on the battlefields.
New Folkestone Society Chairman Matthew Jones said: “Following the success of Walking with Ghosts, we are delighted to work with the Folkestone Harbour team and other community groups putting together what will hopefully become an annual event for Folkestone and the outlying districts.”

07/11/2024

Join The Red House, Aldeburgh on Friday 22 November to celebrate Benjamin Britten's birthday! 🎂🎉

The house, studio and library will all be open along with exhibitions, ‘The Composer’s Place’ and ‘Pears and Colour’. There will also be a special display from the Archive to mark the occasion.

www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk/things-to-do/events/brittens-birthday-the-red-house-open-day_2


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Some amazing finds by Rockpool School!

07/11/2024

The news finally appears positive! The council contractors are finalising their plans for supporting the pier structure and preparing to install the required supports so that people can access the pier after the next tidal window.

With the conclusion of the works anticipated for late November, we’re ecstatic to re-open our bookings today, and we would be delighted to see you on the 22nd.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!

05/11/2024

Remembrance Weekend at Folkestone Harbour:

As usual, our Harbour Screen in The Goods Yard will be showing coverage from The Cenotaph on Sunday 10th November, 10:30 - 12:30, but we're also privileged to be playing a part in the Son et Lumière Remembrance Parade on Saturday 9th November.

Hosted by The New Folkestone Society, Son et Lumière Remembrance Parade will see 150 lanterns given out for a procession that will depart from The Grand at 6pm (meet at 5:45pm), making their way down to The Harbour Station where they will be assembled to create a tribute. Stops along the route will provide stories, poetry and wartime letter readings.

New Folkestone Society Chairman Matthew Jones said: "Following the success of Walking with Ghosts, we are delighted to work with the Folkestone Harbour team and other community groups putting together what will hopefully become an annual event for Folkestone and the outlying districts".

📸: Alan Taylor

05/11/2024

The Cromer Museum is now closed for winter.
Thank you to everyone who has visited during the season.
We will be open for one day only on 1 January 2025 10am-4pm - if you are in town for the fireworks please drop in.
New season will begin on Monday 31 March 2025.

05/11/2024

🕯️ Remember, remember, the fifth of November - gunpowder, treason, and plot! 🎆

This time of year brings to mind not just the infamous plot in London, but our own local history at Baiter Park, where remnants of Poole's Powder House stands as a testament to the town's defenses ⚔️

In 1775, after a close call with a fire near a loaded warehouse, the need for safe gunpowder storage became clear...enter the Powder House with its thick stone walls, formidable oak door, and light roof built to contain any explosion. The building was isolated on Baiter, where ships would unload their gunpowder, ensuring any accidental blast would spare the town 🚢🏰

Though now just a ruin, these stones hold echoes of Poole’s resilient past - standing ready to protect come rain or shine, treason or plague 🛡️

We may be closed, but if you’re researching a local history project, our expert team are still working behind the scenes! Contact us here and we'll put you in touch with them for guidance and insights into Poole's storied past. 📜✨

BCP Council Love Poole

05/11/2024

Happy Bonfire Night, everyone! 🔥🎆

Here's a throwback to one of our explosive firework displays back in September as part of World Fireworks Championship Blackpool.

30/10/2024

Reminds me a bit of the characters in Sgt Pepper!

BLACKPOOL MONSTERS

Watch out, there's monsters about!

10 crazy creatures have popped up on rooftops on iconic buildings along the Golden Mile and in the town centre – and your challenge is to hunt them all down.

The monsters will be in town until Sunday 3 November and will be visible both during the day and when they illuminate at night.

Grab your monster maps from the Tourist Information Centre or view online here: https://bit.ly/monstersBpl

The Monster Hunt is fully funded and supported by the UK Government through its Shared Prosperity Fund

30/10/2024

If you have never seen a starling murmuration, make this the year you do! It is an amazing sight and it seems like it is choregraphed to a stunning piece of orchestral music that ends very suddenly and all the starlings go to roost!

The swooping, swirling, shape-shifting of a Starling murmuration is a true wonder of the natural world. At this time of year, you can watch a mini display of this breath-taking phenomenon over Rye Harbour village when the sun is setting.

Find out five facts on this spectacle from Kerry Williams:

https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/five-facts-on-starling-murmurations

📷 Peter Brooks

30/10/2024

What a lovely old photo!

Two fisherman knit their winter woolies, Ramsgate, Kent, England (1940s)!🇬🇧

30/10/2024

Wow, what some stunning photos!

30/10/2024

Paignton Pier & Lawns – posted to Saltash, Cornwall:
"Dear Charlie, Just a card to let you see I have not forgotten you. I am having such a time and go out all I can. I hope you are looking after my plants."

29/10/2024

Well, I didn't know that!

Dutch Tutch began life as a helter-skelter at the end of the Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth. 🤩

In December 1909, the pier caught fire, and the remains of the helter-skelter were transported to Potter Heigham.

In 1910, the lower section was used to create a two-storey holiday cottage, with the very top of the structure used as an outbuilding.

The building was recently listed at Grade II, alongside 4 waterside buildings in the Broads National Park, Norfolk. 🎉

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