Lowestoft Beach, Piers & Esplanade.

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:38 pm

Esplanade & Beach Houses, 1959.

Bathing machines on South Beach Lowestoft, no date supplied sadly.

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Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:52 pm

Number one states 'The second South Pier Pavilion was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956'. Number two is a little earlier, 'The first Pavilion on the South Pier, Lowestoft, built 1889-1891 which replaced the earlier 'Reading room' and was itself replaced in the mid 1950's'.

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Post by **Dave** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:32 pm

The first photo is of 'Donkey rides at Claremont Pier', you'll have to guess when it was taken unfortunately. The second one is 'Punch & Judy Show, 1949', as it was taken in 1949 there may be a few MyLowestoft members in the audience.

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Post by **boatbuilder** » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:09 pm

Dave wrote:…. as it was taken in 1949 there may be a few MyLowestoft members in the audience.

I know one who definitely isn't on it, Dave.

Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:45 am

Lowestoft's Esplanade in about 1910. The postcard-writer said: 'The weather has been glorious, and we are getting so brown.'

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'A very nice North Beach, Lowestoft. Late 1910s/early 1920s at a guess.' Thanks to Russell Walker again.

Post by **Dave** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:25 pm

South Pier Lowestoft early 1900's and Neptune's statue.

Lowestoft Beach and those bathing machines again.

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:32 pm

Lowestoft beach 1800's.

Lowestoft Pier.

Post by **Dave** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:33 pm

Just to prove that not everything on the beach wears a costume we have a 'Whale washed up on Lowestoft beach'.

This is a postcard on sale on eBay and with it comes this information.
'This is an antique, colour postcard of Lowestoft Beach, Suffolk. The postcard has been used and has a stamped post mark for Ipswich 1904 (7.45am) over the mid green half penny postage stamp. The postcard has a view of Lowestoft Beach with the promenade behind. There are beach huts / wagons (Shepherd Huts) in the water, with deckchairs, people in and out of the water and a boat.'

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Post by **Dave** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:09 pm

South cliffs and Claremont Pier.

Victoria Bathing Chalets, below Kirkley Cliff Road on South Beach.

Post by **Dave** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:32 pm

Bathing Chalets, Kirkley Cliffs, Lowestoft.

Probably one of the oldest beach residents, Lowestoft's original lighthouse.

Post by **Dave** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:50 pm

Lowestoft from the Pavilion in Moonlight.

Words and photo by Russell Walker. 'Lovely postcard photo of the Esplanade Boating Lake, Lowestoft, with Marine Parade and the St. John's Church steeple making up a worthy background. 1968 or before.'

Post by **Dave** » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:39 pm

The Putting Green, Thatched Cottage, Kirkley Cliff Road, Wellington Esplanade, Claremont Pier, South Beach, South Pier, old Pavilion and St. John's Church Steeple in South Lowestoft. Post-WWII 1940s-very early 1950s at a guess. (Russell Walker)