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Sheerness, Beach

This gallery includes it's surrounding area, such as the boating pond and Beachfields Park.
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1950's Promenade
1950's Promenade		 Beach 1960's
Beach 1960's		 Looking East 1903
Looking East 1903		 Beach at Marine Town
Beach at Marine Town		 Marine Parade
Marine Parade		 Marine Parade & Beach 1908
Marine Parade & Beach 1908
West Beach
West Beach		 Bandstand
Bandstand		 Looking West 1923
Looking West 1923		 East Beach
East Beach		 The Beach
The Beach		 The Beach, Sheerness
The Beach, Sheerness
The Beach, Marine Parade
The Beach, Marine Parade		 SeaWall
SeaWall		 Beach & Shelter
Beach & Shelter		 After the flood 1
After the flood 1		 After the flood 2
After the flood 2		 After the flood 3
After the flood 3
Bandstand & Pavilion
Bandstand & Pavilion		 On the beach
On the beach		 Sand castles
Sand castles		 Boating pond
Boating pond		 Wreck
Wreck		 SS Richard Montgomery
SS Richard Montgomery
Deckchairs on the beach
Deckchairs on the beach		 Pleasure boat & kids
Pleasure boat & kids		 Beach & boat
Beach & boat		 The Beach & boats
The Beach & boats		 Marine Parade
Marine Parade		 From the big wheel?
From the big wheel?
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Wendy James 13-Jul-2020 10:04
Hi,
Recently moved to Sheerness and would love to gain asome photos/prints, could you advise please?

Kind regards
Dr Wendy James
joseantonio30-Dec-2013 19:13
Excellent report.V.
prefect10-Oct-2013 15:57
Very interesting gallery.
Spent many holidays at Sheerness in the early 60's.
Brought back memories.
I also went out and over the wreck.
Still have the photos somewhere.
Those were the days.
Graham 21-Sep-2013 02:55
Re the bus accident - my dad was a bus driver on the island, I do remember talk about a bus losing its top deck on the bridge. It must have been the old bridge, as the new Kingsferry bridge was not a problem. I don't think this was the first time this had happened.
Guest 27-Jul-2013 13:05
i wonder if anyone can help. i was visiting my aunt in invicta road as a kid with my dad in i believe 1967 0r it could have been 1969 in which we had gone to sheerness railway station to get the train home to London but it had been cancelled so had to get on a double decker bus instead. twenty or so minutes later we hit a low bridge and the top half of the bus in which we had been was now reduced to a pile of glass and metal. we were the only two on the bus as far as i remember' does anyone have any further information with regards this crash ?
Robin Barker 25-Jun-2013 09:53
I lived in Minster from 1968-76 and many of these photos brought back a lot of memories. Thanks Trev!
Guest 05-Jun-2013 23:15
Hi. Love the photos, so many memories. I had relatives who lived on the island. In sweetness, halfway and Minster. I am trying to find details of relatives called Boyce who ran boat trips off the beach during the . 1960s. Round the wreck or round the harbour. A y help would be great.
Eiblin 05-Oct-2012 02:25
FANTASTIC PICTURES OF SHEERNESS. i lived there in the forties. I remember the floods and being cut off from the mainland. Also being rescued by the navy in a row boat. Everyone pulled together to help. It was quite an experience. I regret that Sheppey seems to be left out of the history of England and its Naval and Airforce connections. I now live in Canada and will always think of Sheppey as a very special place.
Graham 01-Aug-2012 19:04
For Sharon,
This will be way too late now, but all I can tell you about Halfway is that it got its name because it was halfway between Sheerness and Minster. I originally lived in Jefferson Road, but moved to Southdown Road in Halfway at a later date. It was quite a nice little community with two pubs, a few shops and houses.
joseantonio27-Jul-2012 18:10
Fabulous gallery....V
Guest 30-Apr-2012 23:55
I have a wedding picture circa 1920, the photographers stamp in the bottom left corner is "30 Alma Road John Griffiths Sheerness on Sea". Does anyone remember a photographer being in the town.
R Cornford 17-Jul-2011 11:46
Trying to find out about the gunnery training establishment along near ship on shore, sheerness. No one seems to know anything about how long it was on operation or when it closed.
Guest 13-Jul-2011 19:27
Hello my name is Angela ,I have lived on the island all my life as have all my family, can anyone remember the small train behind the wall in a garden along Neptune terrace,
sharon 02-Mar-2011 13:44
my daughter needs someimformation on halfway for a schoolproject< i have searched the internet but nothing much on halfway itself, has anyone got any imformation on halfway that i can passonto my daughter, thank you sharon
frederick 21-Jul-2010 22:28
i am looking for my daughter that lives in sheerness, her name is dawn belinda beresford.
if you know of her please contact me on 07779827119 thank you.
sindy kiff 10-Jul-2010 12:10
Hi my name is sindy, my grandad was born in Blue Town,his name was Herbert James Singer, his mum was called Lilian Lydia Singer, formally Lee, his dads name was Charles Frederick Singer, does anyone know them?, Im trying to get some background on them as my grandad never realy talked about his life, also does anyone know what The Frinton Halfway Houses Sheerness were, and what they were used for, were they used as a hospital?, great site, love the pictures
BRIAN RADWELL 21-Apr-2010 04:41
HELLO TREVOR
YOUR SITE IS GREAT I WAS BORN IN SHEERNESS AND STARTED OFF AS MOST KIDS DID THEN AT THE NATIONAL SCHOOL IN SHEERNESS NEXT TO HOLY TRINITY CHURCH,I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND ANY PICTURES OF THERE AS I AM TRYING TO PUT SOME THINGS TOGETHER FOR THE GRAND KIDS SO WONDERED IF YOU GET ANY COULD YOU PRINT AND THEN I COULD TALK TO U ABOUT HAVING A SNAP OR TWO OH BOY YOU HAVE GIVEN ME SO MANY THINGS TO LOOK BACK ON AND REMEMBER SO THANK YOU
Doug Kirkbride 26-Mar-2010 19:47
Doug Kirkbride.
Pictures are wonderful and bring back a lot of memories.I lived on James street and joined Royal Navy in 1951. Now live in Canada.But Sheerness is always with me. The Swimming pool.The Raft just off Bishops along the sea wall. The jetty we used to Fish off and swim.Have been home a couple of times in the last 5 years but it is not the same.But I still love the place.And thanks for the pictues they are great. Doug
maggie Hollingsbee (nee Lynch) 20-Dec-2009 12:48
`What great photos, I have enjoyed looking at them. I no longer live on the island, now live in Lancs. I still have fond memories.
Guest 25-Nov-2009 21:18
Hello yes the photographs here are great collection in relation to the Isle of Sheppey you can also find modern photographs on Facebook - Friends of Blue Town Heritage Centre or www.bluetownheritagecentre.com or flckr.com although the latter is still being developed or visit Blue Town Heritage Centre on the Isle of Sheppey Kent, England lots of photographs and objects relating to the island located there. I am still looking for photos of the National School Sheerness or information I attended the school around 1963 - 1966 with my sister Susan. Julia McDougall nee Endacott
Julia 21-Aug-2009 20:11
Hi I work as a volunteer at the Blue Town Heritage Centre I am looking for photographs of the National School in Sheerness which was next to Trinity Church there does not seem to be any. My children would enjoy seeing where I went to school it was a great school Mrs Evans was headmistress whilst I was there I left in 1966.
Vanessa 19-Jul-2009 13:02
I thought i had imagined thr Guinness Clock - thank you so much for the photo
Jennifer Gilroy 15-Jul-2009 15:42
BBC - THE ONE SHOW
Hi Trevor, I'm a Producer with The One Show and have come across your website of fabulous photographs of Sheerness. I'm due to film on the Isle of Sheppey next week and wonder if it might be possible to have a chat to you about the area and using some of your archive stills in the programme?

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

Jennifer Gilroy
Roland Bärwinkel 02-Jul-2009 14:07
Hello
My name is Roland.
I arrived to Sheerness on Sea (SOS!) 3 weeks ago, to have a look into the Marine Parade, where the German author Uwe Johnson lived from 1974 til 1984 and where hi died. His favourite pub was The Napier where he spent 2 hours for writing an drinking and where he talked with natives every evening. I am actually looking for pictures of Johnsons house (No 25/26) and The Napier, the rooms, furnishings and bar. Could you please help its very important for me as an writer.
Many thanks. The comparison of the old and new shots are nice.
Guest 18-May-2009 09:51
How time changes the perception! I was born in Sheerness and lived there til1 1968. A bit different now !
Guest 02-Mar-2009 14:53
Sheppey,what a dump it is now.
susan 04-Feb-2009 23:13
Hi Trevor, after looking at these photos you wish you could go back to the old days! I know the sea wall was critical but o my did the town planners of the day have to make it all so ugly. Is there such a thing as a 'make Sheerness beautiful again' society?! I am in the process of buying a house in marine parade up close to the sailing club, same side of the road. One of the 3 storey victorian houses. Do you know anything about them, any tales to tell?
Trevor Howland 04-Dec-2008 20:29
Really enjoyed looking at the old Postcards / photos - thanks for setting this site up.
Trevor Edwards08-Apr-2008 14:29
"suzanne" You need to leave a contact email address before I could talk to you.
Guest 08-Apr-2008 09:14
hello my name is suzanne and we are in the process of buying a house along marine parade and have been looking for pictures of my house in order to repair the original plasterwork, could you please help i cant seem to find any anywhere. also can you tell me how i can get copies of your pictures to put around the house upon completion. many thanks
Milan Vogrin16-Mar-2008 12:19
Very nice presentation!
scott 24-Aug-2007 23:39
really enjoyed the site,would like to see more pictures of the wreck if poss?
Christine 25-Jul-2007 12:16
what lovely pics of Sheerness! old and new...and what memories they bring back to me. I was born in Minster Hospital...lived in Sheerness went to Braodway Girls school 1956-57. My Mum's family were Gillespie's who lived in Bluetown for many years...my Grandad worked in the Dockyards. Anyone know the family??? Alas, we left when I was 12 and came to Canada but Sheerness will almost be first in my heart.
Dave Lawrence 09-Mar-2007 13:08
OK! This is Sheerness. I used to live in Minster Road and then moved to Sheerness when I was nine. I will look through the photos we have and see if there are any of Sheerness. I am actually searching for some pictures of Minster Primary School - used to be on Minster Hill - Barts Hill and Half way, the White House at one end of what i think was Barts Road and the big pub opposite the Minster Road end. While searching I came across this site. It is excellent!
Serena Bowles18-Feb-2007 15:15
So nice to see the comparison of the old and new shots. Thanks.
Guest 04-Nov-2006 05:12
Great site have you got any pics of the steel mill area b4 it was built also any of the fairground or tesco b4 it was built
ron angel 31-May-2006 04:48
For more Information and links Regarding The wreck of ss richard montgomery
look at www.ssrichardmontgomery.com
(copy and paste into your browser)
Doug 10-May-2006 17:51
I have enjoyed looking at your galery. I used to come here when i was a kid in the 70's and early 80's and used to enjoy it. Shame it seems such a dump now, all the great places have either gon or rotted been alowed to deteriorate. Do you have any other pictures of the bus/coach station?
John 28-Jan-2006 00:05
have you got anymore pictures of the 1978 floods i lived in beach street at the time, 10 years old and can remember me and my brother watching the st johns ambulance hut go sailing down the road , getting sand bags to block up the doors and trying to get milk at the shops, think we all had to go to the dairy up halfway road, scary at the time, but nice looking back now
Malcolm 15-Nov-2005 16:28
Anybody remember the big Guinness clock that used to be at the paddling pool,when I was
a child it came down every year, and on I think the quarter hour would come to life and
things came out of the clock and moved around...wonder what happened to it
Sarah 14-Nov-2005 15:58
I came about your website purely by chance. My mum was telling me about the sea freezing in 1963 upon which she had skated on as a girl. So i was looking for photos. What a wonderful collection of pics you have! I would love to use some of these pics to create an album for my nan & grandad if that's ok. They've lived on the island all there lives, sheerness, queenborough and now minster in queens rd. Please let me know if you would'nt mind.
dave smith 02-Aug-2005 20:05
had so much enjoyment looking at the images of the island,Great idea putting them on the web,only found site by luck.My luck
Jeff Wilson 06-Jun-2005 06:33
Trevor,

Would you mind if I reproduce a few of your seaside pictures for a project my wife is doing in a local school.
The children are learning about seaside holidays of old, not sitting on a beach in Spain.
Trevor Edwards19-Jan-2005 12:31
Hi Lisa, You should have left your email address so I could talk to you properly.
As for helping you with the iron work, these are mostly the only postcards I have, although I do have some photos of my own not put on here. TREV.
Guest 18-Jan-2005 08:53
Hello my name is Lisa Norton,i have recentley moved in to marine Parade. And i have been looking for a photo of my house in order to replace the orginal iron work.Could you help please, no one seems to have one. I would also like some of the pictures from your site to put round the house. Thank you, Lisa
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