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Oral Histories
Some of our older residents have been filmed in order to share their memories of Port Isaac as it was in their day. Sadly, some are no longer with us, but they have left behind an important legacy for future generations.
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Early War Years and Sheet Metal Working
Working in Forces Post Office
Bombing in Bournemouth
Rationing
Muriels Wartime Wedding
Make do and mend
Early years in the Golden Lion
Bed and Breakfast
Di, Bert, Dora, Joanna and the social life in the Golden Lion
The season, and pub hours
Fishing boats in the harbour
Tea on the beach
Minding the baby on the beach
Evacuees
Getting ice from Padstow
Life changed after war declared
Nina and Mobile Cinemas
Nina and Summer Holidays
Nina hears about the outbreak of war
Nina’s father as a young man
Nina’s father being sunk and rescued in wartime
Women going in pubs during wartime
1947 Great Blizzard
Hitler’s Fat
Military Service in the RAF
Mrs Hicks, Port Isaac School Teacher
Mrs Stenson-Stenson Air Raid Warden
School Days
Searching for the bomb crater
Tank trap in Fore Street
Using crabs to catch rabbits
Wartime Liberty ship sinking
Wartime mine in harbour
Bellvue Terrace
School Days and Chapmans Errand Boy
Early Fishing Days
Harold Brown and Warwick in the navy, and on a charge
In the navy at Tamerton Foliot, Fowey and North Wales
Warwick reminisces about life aboard HMS Skye
Warwick goes on the yachts
Herring Fishing
Some of the boats and their fisherman
Towing HMS Vanguard to the breakers
Father yachting for Lord Moyne in Papua New Guinea
Boss Richards and Miss Best deal with the boys
Mrs Kent takes on Boss Richards
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