Morecambe Bay: the walk along the promenade, the wide view across the water and the feeling that the holiday had begun. Which part takes you back?
Everybody remembers a different Morecambe
For one family, Morecambe might have meant a week away and a familiar guest house. For another, it was a coach trip, a train journey or a few hours beside the sea before heading home. The place stays the same in a photograph, but the memories around it are personal.
Look at the photograph and think beyond the building. Who were you with? What did you take for the journey? Was there a shop you always visited, a favourite place to eat or a particular stretch of promenade where someone took a family picture?
The small details bring the holiday back
A postcard, a hotel receipt or a name written on the back of a photograph can help place a memory. You do not need an exact date: an approximate year or a decade is a useful beginning. If a place has changed its name, include the name you remember as well as where it stood.
This page is a starting point for collecting those stories. There is room for local memories as well as holiday memories: working in the town, meeting friends after school or taking visiting relatives out for the day.
Share your Morecambe Bay memories
- When did you visit, or which years did you live nearby?
- Where did your family stay?
- What was the first thing you wanted to do when you arrived?
- Which shop, attraction or view do you remember most clearly?
Leave your memory in the comments below. Please keep private addresses and contact details out of public comments. Visitor photo uploads are not available yet; the photo collection will grow as that feature is developed.
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