The Bellars Family Photo Collection
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Our thanks to Mr. Tony Bellars and his family for sharing these photos of the devastating floods of 1953 and for supplying the following family memories...
"Mrs. Beryl Bellars moved in the 1930s to "Wayside" and this was sold to the Ings in the late 1950s. The house name was changed to "Saltings".
(The concrete area next to the house was used by the army during WWII).
Mrs. Bellars moved to "Kilarny", a tin roofed beach chalet but this is now demolished. I have fond memories here and of "Wayside" and also of the
Holme Bird Observatory when it started with Peter Clark.
My family have lived in Holme for three generations, finally leaving the village in the early 1970s. The family names were Coxon and Bellars.
I am Tony Bellars, born 1950 and christened in St. Mary's Church, Holme-next-the-Sea. I am the grandson of Mrs. B.E. Bellars who died in 1966.
I am very pleased to donate these photos to the village website archives."
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The floods of 1953
Taken from the small garden, looking west, of "Kilarny"
demolished early 1960s
Location - opposite the present day toilet block.
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The floods of 1953
Another photo taken from the small garden, looking west, of "Kilarny" demolished early 1960s
Location - opposite the present day toilet block.
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The floods of 1953
Looking south towards the river Hun from near The Firs approach road (Broadwater Road).
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The floods of 1953
"Sandy Ridge" next but one to "Wayside"
which is the last house before NNT (now NWT) house.
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The floods of 1953
House with a water tower in the garden (still there) in Broadwater Road.
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The floods of 1953
"Wayside", Mrs. B. Bellars home.
She woke up seeing dapple lights on the ceiling of her bedroom
and looked out to see the house surrounded with water.
Later, a villager rowed out to her.
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The floods of 1953
Beach hut damage.
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The floods of 1953
Beach hut damage.
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The floods of 1953
Beach hut damage.
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The floods of 1953
The roof of the "Riverairs" house on The Firs approach road.
In 1953 this was the first house on this road.
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The floods of 1953
Not sure about the names of these houses.
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The floods of 1953
Looking towards Gore Point near the coast path.
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The floods of 1953
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The floods of 1953
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The floods of 1953
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