Category: Grandpa's Old Slides

Travel Tuesday: Land's End and the First & Last House

Category: Grandpa's Old Slides

Land's End and the First & Last House
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The previous slide which I posted from Grandpa's collection showed the most easterly point of the UK, Lowestoft. Now I'm posting a photo of the most westerly point on mainland England, Land's End in Cornwall. My gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), is sitting in the group of four in the foreground on the left of the photo. The First & Last House can be seen in the background. Nowadays, the area has been turned into a commercial enterprise but this photo was probably taken some time during the 1950's when it was much more open and accessible.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Those Places Thursday: Lowestoft Sands - old photos

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Lowestoft Sands
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Lowestoft is the most easterly point of the UK. This old photograph of Lowestoft Sands was probably taken by one of my grandparents, Charles George Hibbitt or Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950's or 1960's.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Those Places Thursday - Big Ben undergoing maintenance

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The Clock Tower housing Big Ben
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This old photograph of the Clock Tower which houses the great bell of Big Ben was probably taken by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950's. At the time, the tower was covered in scaffolding and the Statue of Queen Boadicea (or Boudica) in her chariot can be seen in the foreground.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday - Weston-super-Mare - old photos

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Weston-super-Mare  Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare  Weston-super-Mare

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These photos were probably taken some time during the 1950's or 1960's. The Sandringham Hotel (top left) is still there today.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday - Oil Tankers laid up on the River Fal (1950's/60's)

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Oil Tankers on the River Fal - Valor
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Oil Tanker on the River Fal
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My grandpa (Charlie Hibbitt) probably took these photos some time during the 1950's or 1960's.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Those Places Thursday: Buckingham Palace - old photos

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Buckingham Palace
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Continuing the Royal theme, this photo of Buckingham Palace was most likely snapped by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950's. The crowds were gathered to watch the Changing of the Guard. Buckingham Palace looks much cleaner these days, compared to the grey facade seen in this picture.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday - The Coronation Coach, Royal Mews

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The Coronation Coach, Royal Mews
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With the forthcoming marriage of Prince William & Catherine Middleton, I thought I'd post on a Royal theme with this image of the Coronation Coach located at the Royal Mews. This old picture was probably taken by my gran, Ivy Alice Hibbitt (nee Dando), some time during the 1950's.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Those Places Thursday - The M1 motorway - old photos

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Old signpost to the M1 Motorway

The M1 Motorway
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Most of the M1 motorway was opened between 1959 and 1968. These photographs were probably taken some time during that period. Look, no central reservation barrier! If only the traffic flow was still like this today.

I'd be very interested to know if anyone can tell me the exact location of this bridge.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday - Avon Dam, near South Brent - old photos

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Avon Dam, near Brentor, Devon
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This photograph is of the Avon Dam on Dartmoor, not far from South Brent, and was taken in June 1966. There are more photos in the collection which were taken on the same day and it would appear to have been a family day out. I'm in some of the pictures, aged 3.

(From my grandpa's collection of old slides - see this post for more information.)

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Wordless Wednesday - Clovelly, Devon - old photos

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These pictures of Clovelly in North Devon probably date from the 1950's or 1960's.

(From my grandpa's collection of slides - see this post for more information.)

[Why Wordless Wednesday? This phrase has been included in the title in order to take part in Daily Blogging Prompts at Geneabloggers]
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