Memories of my childhood in Folkestone and Hythe in the 50's and 60's have come flooding back from seeing this. I remember my brother breaking his arm when he fell off the rocks on the Zig Zag; diving off the harbour wall into the outer harbour, when the tide was in of course; getting stuck in the mud in the inner harbour, when the tide was out; Saturday morning roller skating sessions in the rink next to the Rotunda. I remember living in Charlotte Street, London Street, the lower of the two houses on The Bayle Steps, Cheriton Road and West Parade in Hythe. I visited the area a few years ago to look at old childhood haunts but unfortunately was very disappointed in the condition of Folkestone town centre, the beach and the harbour areas. I wonder if anyone remembers Elliot's Dairy and shop on the corner of Charlotte Street and Dover Road?
me to i got stuck in the mud in the inner harbour i used to visit my gran she lived in thanet gardens .do you remember the little beach inside the inner harbour there was an old boat in there and at high tide we used to swim in it we had no fear. late 1950s to 1966 than i went to australia regards from rob we lived at swanton court farm near lydden.
folkie hasnt had a permanent fairground in ages. the closest one is in dymchurch about 10 miles round the coast. it doesnt realy have any arcades left apart from palace amusements. which is mostly fruit machine and penny fall machines
i lived there from 80 to 84 as a kid and i remember there being loads of Arcades at the bottom of tontine street, i used to spend my pocket money and paper round money in there on the 2p fruit machines :D
Did you move to Folkestone in the end? I recall it was a wonderful place to spend long summers back in the 1960s, but appears to have suffered some pretty shocking redevelopment and decline in the intervening decades.
Memories of my childhood in Folkestone and Hythe in the 50's and 60's have come flooding back from seeing this. I remember my brother breaking his arm when he fell off the rocks on the Zig Zag; diving off the harbour wall into the outer harbour, when the tide was in of course; getting stuck in the mud in the inner harbour, when the tide was out; Saturday morning roller skating sessions in the rink next to the Rotunda. I remember living in Charlotte Street, London Street, the lower of the two houses on The Bayle Steps, Cheriton Road and West Parade in Hythe. I visited the area a few years ago to look at old childhood haunts but unfortunately was very disappointed in the condition of Folkestone town centre, the beach and the harbour areas. I wonder if anyone remembers Elliot's Dairy and shop on the corner of Charlotte Street and Dover Road?
me to i got stuck in the mud in the inner harbour i used to visit my gran she lived in thanet gardens .do you remember the little beach inside the inner harbour there was an old boat in there and at high tide we used to swim in it we had no fear. late 1950s to 1966 than i went to australia regards from rob we lived at swanton court farm near lydden.
I love Folkestone
Folkestone's seafront and the JG's Rotunda Amusement Park was good back in it's day.
Unfortunately there's nothing there now.
Cara, I will have to check out those places. Thanks.
folkie hasnt had a permanent fairground in ages. the closest one is in dymchurch about 10 miles round the coast. it doesnt realy have any arcades left apart from palace amusements. which is mostly fruit machine and penny fall machines
i lived there from 80 to 84 as a kid and i remember there being loads of Arcades at the bottom of tontine street, i used to spend my pocket money and paper round money in there on the 2p fruit machines :D
All gone now mate sod all here now.
The Zig-Zag pathway was amazing and views just spectacular!
Only just found this, thank you. A fellow folkestonian.
Hope you enjoyed seeing it
hi folks of folkestone is this a nice place to live? looking to move here!
Cara Wiseman if you've got money, move somewhere like elham or sandgate, much nicer ( im from folkestone btw)
Did you move to Folkestone in the end? I recall it was a wonderful place to spend long summers back in the 1960s, but appears to have suffered some pretty shocking redevelopment and decline in the intervening decades.