Interesting extract on e-bay from the 1908 deeds of Sea View owned by the Maple family. They sold their fish and oysters from their shop at the west end of the High Street – more here http://www.shorehambysea.com/a-fishermans-tale-the-maple-family/
Detailed plans like this of Sea View and surrounding bungalows are invaluable for confirming location and names at a specific time, particularly as the names were often changed. Inset is Louisa Maple, who signed the document, matriarch of the family at the time – husband Samuel had died just a few years earlier.
Widewater Bungalows
Widewater Bungalows
Bungalow Town properties were known by name, not the street numbering system used across the river in Shoreham Town and it was first necessary to identify the location and names of the bungalows at Widewater beach. This has been carried out using photographs, Ordnance Survey maps of the period, Street Directories and the 1911 Census Returns – all have inexactitudes to a greater or lesser extent. Furthermore, the majority of these bungalows were lost to storms and it wasn’t just one storm that caused the bungalows to be
Continue reading “Widewater Bungalows”Catty Norman and Framnaes
Joined Neil De Ville at the auctioning of these eight old photos and managed to purchase them.
Pencilled notes on the reverse of some indicate they were photos of Catty Norman and his family who’s bungalow was destroyed by the 1913 storm. No bungalow names were shown but we were able to identify them by by a painstaking trawling through this website’s collections comparing them with similar photos. We thought it might be interesting enough to include an explanation of the identification process and this follows after the eight photos.
A Fisherman’s Tale – the Maple Family
For centuries Shoreham folk have earned a living from the sea and one hundred years or so ago the fishing families of Ratcliffe, Page, Laker and Maple were prominent. Perhaps the best known of them were the Maples who sold their fish and oysters from their shop at the west end of the High Street in one of the ancient cottages that once stood alongside the King’s Head pub. Continue reading “A Fisherman’s Tale – the Maple Family”
Shoreham’s Mystery Seaplane Base
A chance swop of postcards between collectors Neil De Ville and Alan Humphries revealed previously unnoticed buildings on Shoreham Beach. The image is of the old Norfolk Suspension Bridge and across the river below the bridge span two large shed-like structures can be made out.
The image has been postitively dated as 1921 by local historians at the time when the Bridge was being prepared for demolition so what were the mysterious buildings for? Their location looked to be near Ferry Road and at first sight 1927 aerial photographs seemed to confirm this by showing their likely footprints on the beach, not just of the structures but also a concrete raft or apron on their seaward side.
Continue reading “Shoreham’s Mystery Seaplane Base”The Robertsons and their Bungalows
Alexander Duff Robertson, the son of a Scottish industrialist, began business as the proprietor of a laundry in London. He later became predominantly involved in property development both in London and Shoreham. During WW1 he was a captain in the RFC/RAF and afterwards served on Shoreham‘s Urban Council.
Alexander purchased land on Shoreham Beach and went on to build a number of bungalows there for himself, his family and to let out. During their time in Bungalow Town the building work and subsequent residency in their homes was uniquely recorded in a collection of photographs and ephemera that have been generously donated by a descendant who bears the self same names of his forbear.
The O’Neills of Regina and Norfolk Lodge
A fascinating collection of images from the O’Neill family album that gives us a taste of life in Bungalow Town and the homes they lived in. These have been donated by Tim O’Neill of Dublin, grandson of the couple that set up home on the Beach during the early part of the last century. Tim has also provided an informative background of the family and their life that we can do no better than to include here in his own words:-
“My grandparents were Vincent O’Neill (1875 – 1960) and Olivia Graves-Flood (1877-1955).Vincent was a barrister, and had the rare distinction of being called to the Bar both in Ireland (at the Kings Inns in Dublin) and in England and Wales (at the Middle Temple in London). Olivia was from a military family, and most of her family were either high-ranking officers in the British Army in India from the earliest days of the East India Company, or were Church of Ireland (Anglican) bishops. (Her cousin was Robert Graves, the poet and writer).
Continue reading “The O’Neills of Regina and Norfolk Lodge”Peggy McCulloch Collection
Peggy McCulloch Collection
I have known Peggy for many years now and first made her acquaintance through my neighbours in Church Street. It was then I discovered Peggy’s interest in Shoreham’s history and learned of her lifelong association with Bungalow Town on Shoreham Beach where, apart from a break during the war, she had always lived. Listening to her stories it was evident that here was an opportunity to record a meaningful record of the town’s, her’s and her mother’s past and this culminated in the fascinating story of ‘Bungalow Town & The Beach Between the Wars’ on this website. Images from Peggy’s family album and postcard collection were far too numerous to include them all with the article but she has kindly allowed us to present them in the following gallery.
Roger Bateman
March 2010
Each image has a title and description. You can search for specific image content by using CTRL+F on your keyboard, (CMD+F on a Mac) and then mouse-over the resulting images to reveal the title.
PB reference | Description |
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10a | Sussex Pad (Fire) |
10b | Sussex Pad Rebuilt |
10c | Coliseum Theatre |
11a | Old Shoreham (Post Office), postmarked 1922 |
11b | Toll Bridge, postmarked 1906 |
11c | Toll Bridge |
12a | Old Shoreham (The Street) |
12b | Southdown Golf Course |
12c | Bungalow Town, East Beach looking East, postmarked 1914 |
13a | Buckingham Road/Upper Shoreham Road (Lanes), postmarked 1916 |
13b | High Street |
13c | Church Street – Hospital Day |
14a | High Street – Booth Visit |
14b | Mr. Smart the Milkman |
14c | Western Road Chapel Extension |
15a | High Street, postmarked 1927 |
15b | Ham Road School? (On reverse -“1932 Std 2 & 3 Mrs.Mimmach headmaster”) |
15c | St.Nicolas, Old Shoreham |
16a | St.Nicolas, Old Shoreham |
16b | St.Nicolas, Old Shoreham, postmarked 1906 |
16c | St.Nicolas, Old Shoreham |
17a | High Street |
17b | High Street, Marlipins |
17c | Footbridge |
18a | High Street |
18b | Wesleyan Methodist Church |
18c | Charabanc, East Street (a Tillings-Stevens petrol-electric powered vehicle) |
19a | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham, postmarked 1909 |
19b | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham |
19c | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham, postmarked 1906 |
1a | High Street |
1b | Chapel – Western Road |
1c | Chapel – Western Road |
20a | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham, postmarked 1909 |
20b | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham |
20c | St.Mary’s, New Shoreham, interior, W.Page printer |
21a | Avro 504 of the Gnat Aero Company, see details on reverse in 22a) |
21b | Town, Iron Bridge and River |
21c | Bungalow Town, from Pashley’s biplane, circa 1911 written on reverse. Published by Winton’s Library, 14 High Street |
22a | Back of 21a Postcard and signed by F.G. Miles who later formed the Miles aircraft company. He persuaded Cecil Pashley to teach him to fly then went into partnership with him to form a pilot training and joyriding company using different types of aircraft including a number of Avro 504’s. |
22c | High Street, Dolphin Inn |
22ca | High Street, Dolphin Inn back of 22c Postcard |
23a | Buckingham Road |
23b | Patriotic Card |
23c | Patriotic Card |
24a | Military Camp |
24b | Military Camp |
24c | Patriotic Card |
25a | Military Camp |
25b | Miltary Camp |
25c | Military Camp |
26a | Coombes |
26b | Buckingham Park? outing/gathering, “at Buckingham Park?” written on the reverse, also printed on reverse “J.Arnold, Photographer and photography, Stores, Shoreham” |
26c | Western Road, Streets Confectioners |
27a | Western Road, Streets Confectioners,back of postcard 26c |
27b | Swiss Cottage, postmarked 1931 |
27c | Swiss Gardens, postmarked 1931 |
28a | Swiss Gardens, postmarked 1931 |
28b | Entrance to Swiss Garden, Old Shoreham Road, Shoreham by Sea |
28c | High Street |
29a | St.Mary’s Hall, interior |
29b | High Street/West Street (Patchings), stamped on reverse “Patchings Oil Stores” |
29c | Mr & Mrs Patching |
2a | High Street |
2b | High Street |
2c | High Street |
30a | Humorous, postmarked 1913 |
30b | Humorous |
30c | Military Camp, No.53 |
31a | Military Camp, Winton card No.2 |
31b | Miltary Camp, Winton card No.3 |
31c | Military Camp, Winton card No.6 |
32a | Military Camp, Winton card No.5 |
32b | Military Camp, Winton card No.4 |
32c | Military Camp, Winton card No.7 |
33a | Old Shoreham, Red Lion |
33b | Buckingham Road, postmarked 1919, from “Mabs” at 29 Queens Place, Shoreham “We are here at above address. It is rather a nice place. PS do you see “Queens Place” – it is by the newsboy on the corner” |
33c | Footbridge Opening, postmarked 1921 |
34a | High Street (now Coronation Green), postmarked 1916 |
34b | Horses pulling railway coach over river, postmarked 1913 (a Winton card) |
34c | Town and Norfolk Suspension Bridge, postmarked 1911 |
35a | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, in front of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green, post stamped 1907 |
35b | River & Town looking towards Norfolk Iron Bridge, postmarked 1928 |
35c | River & Town from the air in Pashley’s biplane on regatta day c.1913 |
36a | Town & River looking East |
36b | Town and River looking East, postmarked 1905 |
36c | Bungalow Town, named bungalows once situated on the beach immediately west of where Kings Walk turns down by Beach Green |
37a | Bungalow Town, Etheldene bungalow – one of the group in 36c, postmarked 1912 |
37b | Bungalow Town, Umtata burning – once stood on Riverside Road near junction with Weald Dyke |
37c | Bungalow Town, Beach Looking East, postmarked 1910 |
38a | Bungalow Town, Beach, East Beach, Postmarked 1923 |
38b | Bungalow Town, Beach Road, post stamped 1918, published by Arthur Cottee, Bon Marche, Shoreham by Sea on reverse |
38c | Bungalow Town, Regina bungalow – stood on Beach Green Road between Beach Green and Havenside, postmarked 1913 |
39a | Bungalow Town, Sea Blossom bungalow (Widewater?) |
39b | Bungalow Town, West Beach looking West |
39c | Bungalow Town, La Vague (nearest the camera) stood in front of where Kings Walk now turns down by Beach Green, message on reverse says ‘Mona’ is the centre bungalow, W.Page Photographer printed on back |
3a | High Street , Hunt outside Crown & Anchor, postmarked 1909 |
3b | Brunswick Road, level crossing, postmarked 1904 |
3c | Brunswick Road, postmarked 1906 |
40a | Bungalow Town, near the ‘castle’ bungalow stood in front of West Beach Road a few bungalows west of the Church of the Good Shepherd, postmarked 1908 |
40b | Ships/Boats near the locks, postmarked 1908 |
40c | Ships/Boats near the locks at Southwick, postmarked 1906 |
41a | Bungalow Town, Beach Road |
41b | Bungalow Town, Beach, Coronation bungalow stood on the south side of Kings Walk just west of Mardyke, postmarked 1919 |
41c | River and West end of Town, postmarked 1909 |
42a | Bungalow Town, Tennis Courts, these were situated south of Riverside Road in the Cheal Close area |
42b | Bungalow Town, Beach Road, postmarked 1917. Not addressed on reverse as card was probably put in an envelope but message reads “B. Coy. 64th Battalion – Dear Mother, I have just received your letter. Although there is much talk of moving we are still here. I had rather a good trip all the road back as there were lots of the Imperials travelling and I was in conversation all the time. We are all wishing to get the order to pack up but no one appears to know where we are going or when. I see by the Canadian papers that the Canadian Government is forming up plans to give soldiers land in B.Columbia, Alberta and Sascatchwan, it is a good idea”(dated 11/1/17) |
42c | Bungalow Town, Beach Road |
43a | Bungalow Town, Beach Road |
43b | Bungalow Town, East Beach looking East |
43c | Harbour Entrance, post stamped 1919 |
44b | Bungalow Town, East Beach looking West |
44c | Bungalow Town, East Beach looking East, postmarked 1910 |
45a | Bungalow Town, Looking north east to St. Mary’s church from the beach at what is now the western end of Beach Green, postmarked 1905 and addressed to Mr.A.Ma……?, 6 Southdown Terrace, Gordon Road, Shoreham – message reads “Happy Birthday” |
45b | Bungalow Town, Rosemary and Montrose bungalows that stood on the south side of Old Fort Road just east of the junction with Ferry Road |
45c | Bungalow Town, Athelney bungalow, this stood on the north side of what is now King’s Walk, halfway between the Church of the Good Shepherd and Mardyke.Written on reverse “Athelney Bungalow, north side of Beach Road (Blackford, J.R.Esq.,)” |
46a | Bungalow Town, The Hermitage bungalow ( the high concrete wall and steps suggest the beach in front of Widewater) written on reverse “Old Fort Road, north side (Dr.Lomax)” |
46b | Bungalow Town, Framnaes bungalow |
46c | Bungalow Town, Storm damaged bungalow March 1912 |
47a | Bungalow Town, Storm damaged bungalow January 1912 |
47b | Barque ‘Liburna,’ 15/3/1905 |
47c | Steamship (“……… Coast” Liverpool registered) on Shoreham Beach, card produced by Rowe |
48a | German yacht (“….. Wigriedemann” registered at Ceestemunde) aground at Kingston |
48b | Pirates,’ postmarked 1905 |
48c | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, in front of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green |
49a | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, in front of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green |
49c | Bungalow Town, Beach, ‘castle’ bungalow thought to be ‘Castledene’ that stood in front of West Beach Road a few bungalows west of the Church of the Good Shepherd |
4a | Brunswick Road |
4b | Brunswick Road |
4c | Brunswick Road, looking south, postmarked 1905 |
50a | Church of the Good Shepherd, Bungalow Town |
50b | Church of the Good Shepherd, Bungalow Town |
50c | Bungalow Town, East Beach looking east (with the harbour entrance in the distance?) |
51a | Bungalow Town, Ferry Road |
51b | Bungalow Town, Chesterford bungalow, postmarked 1912 |
51c | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk, west of Mardyke, postmarked 1905, message to a Reigate address reads (on front) “X this is where we are staying not far from the sea. We went for a pretty walk to Old Shoreham last evening.” (and on reverse)”Such a lovely day. Numbers of people about and bathing going on all day. Constance has been in 3 times today! We may go to Worthing tomorrow. We are reading Eleanor Flyer’s (Flyns?) book ‘Beyond the Weks’ (Wrecks?). There are 5 people here besides ourselves we are both getting very brown.” Signature undecipherable and sent to a Reigate address. |
52a | Town and River looking North – Regatta Day |
52b | Town and River from the Ferry |
52c | Old Fort |
53a | Scout Camp at the Old Fort |
53b | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 191? (last number indistinct), addressed from ‘Homeleigh’ (bungalow name?) to Suffolk (message not relevant to Shoreham) |
53c | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road c.1930 |
54a | Bungalow Town, Storm Damage (the bungalow ‘Wild Waves’ thought to have been at the beach byWidewater and damaged during the 1912 storms |
54b | Kingston Docks, postmarked 1904 |
54c | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
55a | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
55b | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
55c | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
56a | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
56b | Harbour – Mystery Towers, (taken on?) Peace Day 19/7/1919 |
56c | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
57a | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
57b | Harbour – Mystery Towers |
57c | Bungalow Town, Beach, Harbour End, postmarked 1910 |
58a | High Street |
58b | South East from Church Tower |
58c | Old Shoreham, Cottages, postmarked 1922 |
59a | Buckingham Park |
59b | Old Shoreham, Cottages – This is near the top of Connaught Avenue. The closest cottage was demolished and the one beyond it is Walnut Cottage. |
59c | Town, River and Norfolk Bridge looking north |
5a | Buckingham Road |
5b | Upper Shoreham Road |
5c | South West from Church Tower, postmarked 1905 |
60a | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
60b | Norfolk Suspension Bridge, postmarked 1906 |
60c | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
61a | Norfolk Iron Bridge |
61b | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
61c | Norfolk Suspension Bridge, postmarked 1905 |
62a | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk, west of Mardyke |
62b | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk. west of Mardyke |
62c | Bungalow Town, Beach, East Beach, Message on reverse to a Worcester address reads “We are having a lovely time here so far the weather is grand. The sun is scorching I was on the beach all day yesterday. Harold and Arthur were in the water nearly all morning. We are all going for a spin to Hove this afternoon.” message dated 22/8/1916 |
63a | Bungalow Town, Beach opposite Mardyke |
63b | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
63c | Bungalow Town, East Beach, postmarked 1928 |
64a | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road |
64b | Bungalow Town, Beach, East End |
64c | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road, postmarked 1934? (indistinct), message on reverse addressed to Sydenham, London, includes “….This is the road I am staying in. Weather not as bad. Caught a nice few fish yesterday, eels, dab and bream. Time getting short, flies by.” |
65a | Composite Postcard, postmarked 1917 |
65b | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, in front of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green, post stamped 1918 |
66a | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, in front of King’s Walk, west of Mardyke, message on reverse dated 7/11/1907 |
66b | Bungalow Town, Storm Rough Seas, message on reverse dated 30/10/1913 and addressed to a Charlton, Kent address includes “…. This is how the sea looked on Tuesday. Miss H and I went to look at it and we could scarcely stand. You can imagine what it looked like after it. I had to burst out laughing when I saw myself…..” (written from ‘North View’) |
66c | River, Footbridge and Suter’s Yard, post stamped 193?(last number indistinct) |
67a | Hebe Hotel landlord/landlady, Hebe Road 27th August 1894 |
67b | Footbridge |
67c | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road |
68a | Bungalow Town, Beach looking East, postmarked 1904 |
68b | Ships at Harbour in Southwick, postmarked 1904 |
68c | Bungalow Town, bungalow and residents, postmarked 1906, message on reverse headed ‘Mona’ (bungalow name?) and sent to a Battersea address includes ” How do you like our bungalow, this is the back view…..” |
69a | Bungalow Town, near the ‘castle’ bungalow The bungalow’s name was ‘Rhodesia” that once stood in front of West Beach Road a few bungalows west of the Church of the Good Shepherd, postmarked 1907 |
69b | Town and River on Regatta Day |
69c | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green |
6a | John Street |
6b | John Street |
6c | Buckingham Road (Lanes) |
70a | Composite Postcard |
70b | Railway Station |
70c | Bungalow Town, Beach, West End |
71a | River and Town from Norfolk Bridge, postmarked 1910 |
71b | Old Shoreham Toll Bridge |
71c | Bungalow Town, Beach, Widewater |
72a | Bungalow Town , Tudor bungalow |
72b | Bungalow Town, Tudor bungalow, postmarked 1914 |
72c | Bungalow Town, Silver Sea and Sorrento bungalows once stood on south side of Riverside Road opposite the car park at Lower Beach Road just east of the footbridge, post stamped 1911 message from Meg staying at Silver Sea to a Fulham address reads ” Dear Kate, what do you think of our bungalow. We are having lovely weather. Return next Saturday. My face resembles a beetroot.” |
73a | Norfolk Suspension Bridge, postmarked 1906 |
73b | Bungalow Town, East Beach c.1912 |
73c | Bungalow Town, inside a railway carriage that formed part of many bungalows in Bungalow Town, postmarked 1915 |
74a | Footbridge, postmarked 1926 |
74b | Footbridge |
74c | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
75a | River and Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
75b | Lancing College Chapel |
75c | St.Mary’s Church, New Shoreham |
76a | St.Mary’s Church, New Shoreham |
76b | St.Nicolas, Old Shoreham |
77a | St.Mary’s Church, New Shoreham |
77b | Humorous |
77c | Old Shoreham Toll Bridge |
78a | Unidentified |
78b | Norfolk Iron Bridge |
78c | Lighthouse and Mystery Tower at Kingston |
79a | Coombes |
79b | West from Church Tower |
79c | Bungalow Town, Beach, near Ferry Road |
7a | Kingston Terrace |
7b | Pond Road (Grammar School) |
7c | Mill Lane (Kissing Gate), post stamped 1915, addressed to Miss N.Lockhead at 8 Gordon Road “Sorry I could not come today. I hope to come Saturday for your music” |
80a | Bungalow Town, Beach, Canaan bungalow which stood on south side of Beach Road opposite where ‘Flags’ is now, postmarked 1910 |
80c | St.Mary’s Church, New Shoreham, postmarked 1922 |
81a | St.Mary’s Church, New Shoreham |
81b | St.Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham |
81c | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk, west of Mardyke, posted 24/10/1917 |
82a | Patriotic Card |
82b | Patriotic Card |
82c | Bungalow Town, Beach, near Ferry Road. Post stamped 1909 |
8a | Brunswick Road |
8b | North from Church Tower, postmarked 1914 |
8c | Ravens Road, postmarked 16th Sept. 1908, “The house marked is our house. The houses are semi-detached. It is a good photo of the road. The boys restarted school yesterday. We saw them off from Brighton “(sent to a Southport address) |
9a | Sussex Pad |
9b | Sussex Pad, postmarked 1905 |
9c | Sussex Pad (Fire) |
p100 | Large colour card, Shoreham by Sea – a comparitively recent picture and some of the boats shown here can still be seen moored at the Sussex Yacht Club |
p101 | High Street looking west c.1907, Shoreham by Sea |
p102 | The north bank ferry crossing point , Shoreham by Sea – Now the Coronation Green area. Focus on G.F.Woolver’s sign – he was the carpenter mentioned in the postcard dks22c showing gthe Dolphin Hotel with this flint warehouse alongside it |
p103 | St.Mary’s church, Shoreham by Sea – a relatively unusual shot of the church but what is the chimney and flat topped projection on the roof through the trees in the distance? |
p104 | High Street looking east on a windy day c.1916, Shoreham by Sea |
p105 | High Street in the snow January 1881, Shoreham by Sea – note in ink on reverse says “Custom House stores in the High Street 1881″check this with census and include mention of Wood and Adams shops |
p106 | High Street looking west c.1915, Shoreham by Sea – probably taken from the top window or roof of the brewery buildings this view enables more to be seen of the far end of the street to Lancing Clump beyond |
p107 | Composite card c.1936, Shoreham by Sea |
p108 | Lighthouse at Kingston and houses on the Brighton Road, Shoreham by Sea |
p109 | High Street looking west c. 1908,Shoreham by Sea |
p10a | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk opposite Mardyke |
p10b | Bungalow Town, Beach |
p10c | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1906 |
p110 | Mystery Tower c.1922, Southwick |
p111 | College chapel interior, Lancing |
p112 | St.Mary’s church looking north-west, Shoreham by Sea |
p113 | Kingston lighthouse looking east, Shoreham by Sea |
p114 | Mystery Tower, Southwick |
p115 | Mystery Tower, Southwick |
p116 | Kingston lighthouse looking east, Shoreham by Sea |
p117 | Mystery Towers, one partially built, Southwick |
p118 | Mystery Towers, Southwick |
p119 | Stow & Sons Yard and yachts, Shoreham by Sea – Frank Rowe, the Shoreham postcard manufacturer has titled this ‘The Ferry’ but more importantly the early 20th century view includes a rare shot of a number of Stow built yachts outside Stow’s boat building shed. One survivng Stow yacht the ‘Rosalind’ is for sale today at £1.5 million so if each one of the yachts in this picture were still around the collective value would be in excess of £7 million! |
p11a | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1911 |
p11b | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1906 |
p11c | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1907 |
p120 | The Harbour at Kingston,Shoreham by Sea |
p122 | A boat outing up river,Shoreham by Sea – the house on the side of the hill makes this spot by the Steyning/Bramber Road immediately recognisable |
p123 | S.S.Brussels wrecked on the harbour bar 5th July 1922, Shoreham by Sea |
p124 | St.Mary’s church from East Street, Shoreham by Sea – a very scratched card but an unusual view |
p125 | Town riverside from the Norfolk Bridge looking east c.1917, Shoreham by Sea |
p126 | Novelty card, Shoreham by Sea |
p127 | Novelty card reverse, Shoreham by Sea |
p128 | Novelty card showing first four of twelve views, Shoreham by Sea |
p129 | Novelty card showing views 5 to 8, Shoreham by Sea – the twelve photos in this strip are usual views except for two – the one of Ferry Road which unusually shows the east side (and Eade’s Stores) and Beach West which looks east from the top of the shingle alongside the bungalows. |
p12a | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk, west of Beach Green |
p12c | Bungalow Town, Beach, East Beach |
p131 | Novelty card showing the last four views |
p132 | The town and Norfolk Suspension Bridge from the south bank, Shoreham by Sea |
p133 | Marlipins c.1908, High Street, Shoreham by Sea – This card was produced at a time when it was known as ‘The Chantry’ as some still thought Marlipins has an ecclesiastical past. It is now generally believed to have had totally secular uses. |
p134 | Lancing College and Chapel |
p135 | Aerial view of Lancing College |
p136 | Toll Bridge, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea – post war view of the toll bridge when it was still open to traffic including double decker buses. Could the house boat in the right foreground be the one that was used by the retired sea captain who is still remembered by some and is the rotting hulk now in the same spot the same boat? |
p137 | Aerial view of Lancing College |
p138 | Lancing College and Chapel |
p139 | Harbour in rough weather, painting by F.J.Aldridge, Shoreham by Sea |
p13b | River and Town from the Ferry Crossing, postmarked 1932 |
p13c | Bungalow Town, Inside of Railway Carriage used for a bungalow |
p140 | Norfolk Iron Bridge looking north-east, Shoreham by Sea |
p141 | High Street looking west, Shoreham by Sea |
p142 | Toll Bridge and St.Nicolas church, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p143 | Harbour looking towards the lighthouse at Kingston, Shoreham by Sea |
p144 | The Town from Norfolk Bridge c.1914, Shoreham by Sea |
p145 | The Old Post Office, top of Connaught Avenue, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea – an unusual ‘head on’ view of the building |
p146 | The footbridge and town from the south bank c.1939, Shoreham by Sea – sent to Peggy Bailey (owner of this postcard collection) when at a Girl Guides camp at Old Hall Farm, High Hurstwood, Sussex from a friend living at ‘Gothigue’ bungalow in Bungalow Town. |
p147 | Sompting Church, Sussex |
p148 | Patriotic card, military camp songs, Shoreham by Sea |
p149 | Town riverside from the Norfolk Bridge looking east c.1909, Shoreham by Sea |
p14a | Bungalow Town, Palghar bungalow, postmarked 1906, this stood on the beach in Old Fort Road just east of the junction with Ferry Road and the cluster of buildings making up the tea shop, public toilets and caretaker’s house. |
p14b | River, view east from near the footbridge and the Bailey family’s cottage |
p14c | Bungalow Town, East Beach |
p150 | Southdown Road c.1906, Shoreham by Sea – looking south with Victoria Road on the right and Trinity Cottages on the left. |
p151 | Town and Norfolk Iron Bridge from the south bank of the river, Shoreham by Sea |
p153 | Composite card c.1918, Shoreham by Sea – An attractive composite card by William Winton junior about 1918. The unusual centrepiece of “Tree tunnel on the way to the camp ” (presumably the military camp) could be anywhere north of Shoreham as the similar view in the distance of the lower left picture suggests. |
p154 | High Street, Shoreham by Sea – A common enough view of the High Street looking west but the vehicles in it show this shot to be a fairly rare photo of the period. |
p154a | Frank Rowe & Alice Clarke wedding 1902 (outside 27 Queen’s Place). |
p154b | Example of a Frank Rowe postcard |
p154c | Example of a Frank Rowe postcard (reverse) |
p154d | Mrs Rowe (on right) and her children. She was the Peggy Bailey’s aunt, wife of F.Rowe who produced and sold postcards of Shoreham at his shop on western corner of Church Street with High Street. |
p154e | Oscar Morison seated in a Bristol Box Kite. Frank Rowe(photographer and postcard producer at 18 High Street) on right pointing and beside him his wife. 1911. |
p155a | Minnie, Bessie and Ethel Clark |
p155b | Bessie, Ethel, Alice Rowe and her son Frank Thomas Rowe |
p155c | Peggy Bailey on the family houseboat with the north side of the river in the background 1920’s |
p155da | Bessie Bailey (right) and friend on the houseboat Speedwell moored next to their bungalow ‘Melbourne’ c.1920’s |
p155db | Peggy Bailey (right) and friend in the garden of their bungalow ‘Melbourne’ 1930’s |
p155e | The Bailey family’s houseboat ‘Speedwell.’ Said to be the first houseboat at Bungalow Town riverside. Frederick Bailey, Peggy’s father, converted it from a yacht for the family to live in. Frederick also built their bungalow ‘Melbourne’ which, although now derelict is still used as a nearby garage’s store. |
p155f | Peggy and friends feeding the swans in the 1930’s (just a few yards east of the footbridge) |
p155g | An out of focus but rare photo of the interior of the Shoreham Beach Sports Club in Ferry Road in the 1920’s (Peggy’s father was the manager there) |
p155h | Peggy Bailey (seated on the chair second from the right) and classmates in the playground of Ham Road school (railway goods trucks in the background) 1930’s |
p156 | Peggy Bailey receiving receiving her nursing qualification in St.Mary’s church hall during WW2. |
p15a | Bungalow Town, Stormy Seas 1912 |
p15b | River & Town from the ferry Crossing |
p15c | Mudlarks – boys playing in the mud |
p16a | Bungalow Town, Beach, south side of where King’s Walk turns down by Beach Green |
p16b | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road, postmarked 1907 |
p16c | Bungalow Town, Beach, group of 11 named bungalows that stood on south side of Beach Road oppositebetween Ferry Road and Weald Dyke |
p17a | Beach, ‘Sea Nymphs’ |
p17b | River and town looking west and the Bailey family’s boat |
p18a | Main Airport Building |
p18b | Main Airport Building |
p18c | Aircraft at Shoreham Airport |
p19a | Canal looking west, Southwick |
p19b | Lancing, Widewater, postmarked 1971 |
p19c | Lancing, Widewater Bridge |
p1a | Bungalow Town, Ferry Road, postmarked 1917 |
p1b | Bungalow Town, Ferry Road, postmarked 1920 |
p20a | Group in a boat up river |
p20b | Coombes, looking east postmarked 1907 |
p21a | View from Mill Hill looking west to Lancing College |
p21b | Chanctonbury Ring and Wiston Lake |
p21c | Lancing College |
p22a | Lancing College |
p22b | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road |
p23a | Bungalow Town, Old Fort Road |
p24a | Norfolk Suspension Bridge |
p24b | River and Coronation Green |
p24c | St. Mary’s Church Interior |
p25a | Looking south-west, Southwick |
p25b | St. Mary’s Church Interior |
p25c | St. Mary’s Church Interior |
p26a | St. Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham |
p26b | St. Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham |
p26c | St. Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham |
p27a | St. Nicolas Church, Old Shoreham |
p27b | Toll Bridge |
p29a | River and Footbridge |
p29b | Footbridge, postmarked 1969 |
p2a | Bungalow Town, Beach Road, post stamped 1931 |
p2b | Bungalow Town , Beach Road, postmarked 1928 |
p2c | Bungalow Town, Beach Road |
p30a | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1906 |
p30c | Stage Coach at Crown & Anchor |
p31a | River and Town Painting |
p31b | Bungalow Town, Stormy Seas |
p31c | Composite Postcard |
p32a | The Bailey Family’s Boat |
p32b | Bungalow Town, The Old Fort, postmarked 1925 |
p32c | Footbridge |
p33a | River looking East |
p34 | Kingston |
p35 | River, Footbridge, Brighton Road,& south-east of Town |
p36a | Norfolk Iron Bridge, opening 4th July 1923 |
p36b | Norfolk Iron Bridge, opening 4th July 1923 |
p36c | Norfolk Iron Bridge, opening 4th July 1923 |
p36d | Norfolk Iron Bridge, opening 4th July 1923 |
p36e | Norfolk Iron Bridge, opening 4th July 1923 |
p38 | River & Town from Ferry Crossing |
p39 | River, Footbridge & Town |
p3a | Bungalow Town, part of Beach Road near Ferry Road? |
p3b | Bungalow Town, Lower Road |
p3c | River looking east |
p40 | Boat under sail, town and suspension bridge in background |
p41 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge ‘gate’ looking south |
p43 | St. Mary’s Church |
p45 | Norfolk (Iron) Bridge looking south west, Shoreham by Sea |
p46 | Toll Bridge, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p47 | St. Nicolas church interior, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p48 | The Ferry Crossing, Shoreham by Sea |
p49 | The Kissing Gate, Mill Lane, Shoreham by Sea |
p4a | Bungalow Town, Beach, ‘castle’ bungalow thought to be ‘Castledene’ which stood in front of West Beach Road a few bungalows west of the Church of the Good Shepherd, postmarked 1923 |
p4b | Footbridge, postmarked 1926 |
p4c | Footbridge |
p50 | Lighthouse, Kingston, Shoreham by Sea |
p51 | Red Lion Inn, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p52 | Toll Bridge looking north-west, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p53 | St.Mary’s church, Shoreham by Sea |
p54 | Harbour entrance, Kingston, Shoreham by Sea |
p55 | Toll Bridge, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p56 | Harbour entrance c.1918, Kingston, Shoreham by Sea |
p57 | Aerial view of Shoreham by Sea |
p59 | Toll Bridge, Old Shoreham, from a watercolour c.1912 by W.H.Borrow, Shoreham by Sea |
p5a | Footbridge |
p5b | Footbridge, postmarked 1925 |
p5c | Footbridge |
p60 | Fire at Sussex Pad Hotel 1905, Lancing – one of a number of different photos of the remains of the Pad after it’s destruction by fire on 26th October 1905 |
p61 | East Street, Shoreham by Sea |
p62 | The Lanes, Shoreham by Sea – a popular name for the area at the top of Buckingham Road where it meets the Old Shoreham Road. |
p63 | Composite card c.1939,Shoreham by Sea |
p64 | Composite card c.1918, Shoreham by Sea |
p65 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge looking south-west, Shoreham by Sea |
p66 | View east from St.Mary’s Church tower, Shoreham by Sea |
p67 | Shoreham town from the river c.1906, Shoreham by Sea |
p68 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge looking north-east, Shorehamby Sea |
p69 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge looking north-east, Shorehamby Sea |
p6a | River & Town from Ferry Crossing, postmarked 1957 |
p6b | Footbridge |
p6c | Church of the Good Shepherd and old film studio (glasshouse in background right), Bungalow Town, postmarked 1924 |
p70 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge looking north-west, Shoreham by Sea |
p71 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge c.1914 looking north-east, Shoreham by Sea |
p72 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge ‘gates’ from the south end c.1906, Shoreham by Sea |
p73 | High Street west end, Shoreham by Sea |
p74 | St.Mary’s Church, Shoreham by Sea |
p75 | Swiss Gardens lake c.1910, Shoreham by Sea |
p76 | The Lanes c.1908, Shoreham by Sea – a popular name for the area at the top of Buckingham Road where it meets the Old Shoreham Road. |
p77 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge ‘gates’ from the south end c.1917, Shoreham by Sea |
p78 | St. Mary’s western entrance door, Shoreham by Sea – use the magnifying tool to focus on the verger’s name on the door – the same surname as the current day vicar! |
p79 | The view south-west from St.Mary’s church tower, Shoreham by Sea |
p7a | Bungalow Town, Storm Damaged bungalow 1912 |
p7b | Worthing Pier, postmarked 1913, Mrs Rowe, Frank Rowe the photographer’s wife, has written on the reverse ‘We have printed 2,000 copies of this’ and on the front ‘I thought we were all going to be washed away.’ |
p7c | Bungalow Town, Stormy Seas 1912 |
p80 | Marlipins, High Street, Shoreham by Sea |
p81 | Marlipins, High Street, Shoreham by Sea |
p82 | The Old Post Office, top of Connaught Avenue, Old Shoreham, Shoreham by Sea |
p83 | Marlipins, High Street, Shoreham by Sea |
p84 | Mill Hill looking south, to Old Shoreham and Lancing beyond, Shoreham by Sea |
p85 | Shoreham town and river from the south c.1906, Shoreham by Sea |
p86 | Aerial view of Shoreham by Sea – there are many buildings in this photo that have now disappeared although those in the centre of the picture have largely survived. Amongst the missing buildings are the old Customs Cottages shown in Captain Butler’s 1786 sketch and still here before they were subsewuently demolished in favour of the petrol station just east of the j East Street/High Street junction |
p87 | Lancing College |
p88 | Lancing College c.1919 |
p89 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge and Shoreham looking north – a less common view that shows the bridge’s impressive form |
p8a | Bungalow Town, Beach, postmarked 1947 |
p8b | Bungalow Town, Lido, this was on the beach at the bottom of Ferry Road |
p8c | Bungalow Town, Beach, in front of Beach Road just east of Beach Green |
p90 | View south-west from St.Mary’s church tower |
p91 | St.Julian’s church Kingston, Shoreham by Sea – an old and faded photo showing the church partially covered with ivy surrounded by overgrown land suggesting an air of neglect |
p92 | St.Mary’s church western entrance doorway, Shoreham by Sea – presumably an older photo than the similar picture in p78 as there are a few more decorative stoneware balls on display |
p93 | St.Mary’s church interior, Shoreham by Sea |
p94 | Composite postcard c.1916, Shoreham by Sea |
p95 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge c.1923, Shoreham by Sea – the bridge showing the wooden trestles used for support during its’ demolition |
p96 | St.Mary’s church interior, Shoreham by Sea |
p97 | Norfolk Suspension Bridge looking north-west, Shoreham by Sea |
p98 | The town and suspension bridge, Shoreham by Sea |
p99 | Composite card c.1906, Shoreham by Sea |
p9a | Bungalow Town, Beach |
p9b | River Looking East and Bungalow Town |
p9c | Bungalow Town, Beach, south of King’s Walk west of Beach Green, postmarked 1923 |
Bungalow Town Site Map and Index 1917
A very rare map of bungalows and their names as they were in 1917 when the growth of Bungalow Town was really getting under way. There are (as to be expected) lots of familiar and new names on this, some for new bungalows and others that were obviously changed. The footprints for each bungalow are not accurate, though, with no real indication of their shape (as with the 1930’s map) only identical hand drawn rectangles for each showing their location. The map year fortuitously coincides with the 1917 street directory (also on shorehambysea.com website) but already that comes up with a few anomalies (different names for some properties on the same spot, probably in part due to frequent name-changes and different time of the year between the two publications – there are even different names for some of the roads!).