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So Western-Super-Mare wasn't just a random place chosen to illustrate the GWR destinations map in yesterday's South Greenford post.
Only ever been there once on a school trip and remember that the tide was out so never made it to the sea - the sand went on and on.
It was Friday 19 June 1970 as what I remember best are the crowds of people waiting to buy a newspaper mid afternoon with the front pages proclaiming the Tory party's surprise victory in the general election.
Ken | 10.02.18 - 7:28 a.m. | #
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Your mention of the resort becoming popular because of the railways made me think back to the 1950's before most people had cars. I have always lived in parts of London which are within easy railway reach of Clapham Junction, so for me most seaside trips back then were to Brighton. I had friends living not too far from me at Hayes and for them seaside day trips were to Weston-super-Mare because Hayes station was on the Western regions lines. Likewise East Londoners headed for Southend. How things have changed since cars and Motorways arrived.
The Odeon is a Grade 2 listed building.
John | 10.02.18 - 7:36 a.m. | #
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As a boy living in Somerset we called it Weston-super-mud
Richard | 10.02.18 - 8:03 a.m. | #
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Weston in February! Can there possibly be a more extreme example of self flagellation than that?
In the blazing hot summers of the mid 70s, like John above, one craved a cooling sea breeze to escape from stifling London. So it was off to Southend, Brighton or for a more exotic thrill, taking a brand new InterCity125 from Paddington (with the permeating aroma of overheating brakes wafting through the AC) direct to Weston.
I vividly remember the summer of the ladybird plague and having to battle them on Weston's esplanade.
MrMoanalot | 10.02.18 - 8:17 a.m. | #
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Only ever had good times in Weston - the climax of the Electric Carnival, international helicopter rally, huge fireworks display, motorcycle racing through the dunes... Lots to go back for.
Waterhouse | 10.02.18 - 9:14 a.m. | #
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'Weston in February! Can there possibly be a more extreme example of self flagellation than that?'
Cromer? Not that I've ever been there but it sounds like a superbly bleak place to visit in February (or November)
dg writes: Or December.
Sarah | 10.02.18 - 9:32 a.m. | #
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Sadly no metion of the late lamented Weston, Cleveland & Portishead Railway.
Thus no mention of the visitor to Weston who wanted ot go to Portishead. On asking at the GWR station for the quickest way to get there were told to go to the W. C. & P ...
strawbrick | 10.02.18 - 10:08 a.m. | #
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The anecdote threshold is impressively low today.
Russell | 10.02.18 - 10:16 a.m. | #
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The Women's Suffrage label reads "As the call for equal rights increased men's beards got thicker. Facial hair became a visual expression of masculinity."
That's thought provoking. Is that why beards are back in fashion?
Do you sport a beard, or even designer stubble, DG.
Caz | 10.02.18 - 11:04 a.m. | #
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Ah, Weston-Super-Horse. A recent visitor as a friend has a B&B there and is a convenient stop en route to Cornwall (Colour TV in all rooms).
Decided to drive to Cornwall via the A303 last time.
PiccDriver | 10.02.18 - 11:32 a.m. | #
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The helicopter museum is very good.
Andrew | 10.02.18 - 2:26 p.m. | #
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Well, who knew you were in my neck of the woods! I was probably inside the Town Hall at the very moment you took the picture, likely subtracting any gravitas it might have.
For the writer above, it was the Weston, CLEVEDON and Portishead railway. The remains of the route are a cycleway starting from near the original Ashcombe Road terminus. The GWR's excursion platforms are now Tesco, but the signal box where the lines left the loop-line remains in the carpark of the station.
Mike Newman | Homepage | 10.02.18 - 3:35 p.m. | #
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Sailors apparently used to call it 'Aggie On Horseback' (from Aggie Weston, the sailor's friend).
RayL | 10.02.18 - 4:10 p.m. | #
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