Thank you to Daryl for sharing this collection of photographs. Daryl has sent in four sets of photographs that have been passed down from his family: Hastings, Herne Bay, Sidmouth and Swanage.
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Swanage is a small town in the south east of Dorset, England. The town was a small port and fishing village until the Victorian era when it became a seaside resort. It also has a long history in quarrying along the cliffs to the south at Durlston, and was one of the largest producers of Purbeck stone and marble
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Hastings is a large town and Borough of East Sussex in South East England. It is best known for its connection with the Battle of Hastings 1066, which actually occurred north of the town at Senlac Hill; the battle is commemorated today in the town of Battle. Hastings was one of the Cinque Ports.
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Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid. Sidmouth appeared in the Domesday Book as Sedemuda. Like many towns on the south coast, it was initially a small fishing village
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Herne Bay is a seaside town in Kent, South East England. The seafront is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built clock tower, built in 1837. The town began as a small shipping community, receiving goods and passengers from London en route to Canterbury and Dover. The town rose to prominence as a seaside resort during the early 19th century.
