Bottle alley

[Josephine Crawford]

Does anyone remember Bottle Alley?
it ran from Hastings nearly to St Leonards on the beach.
I see no mention of it.

I grew up at 22 Wellington sq Hastings during ww11 and love to look at this site from California where I now live. amazing memories.
josephine

[Michael mciver]

Yes Bottle alley was very different in many ways,I remember as a child trying to count all the different coloured glass pieces there were,also it was a wonderful place for seeing many different kinds of moths that were attracted to the lights from of the sea.

[Tim Davies]

It's still there and desperately in need of a bit of TLC.

[Norma Mechaly]

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At 11:01:23 PM 23/07/05, Josephine Crawford wrote:
Does anyone remember Bottle Alley?
it ran from Hastings nearly to St Leonards on the beach.
I see no mention of it.

I grew up at 22 Wellington sq Hastings during ww11 and love to look at this site from California where I now live. amazing memories.
josephine

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[Bob Campbell]

Yes
I remember bottle alley which ran along the covered section of the esplanade,
this was during the sixties.
cheers
Bob

[John Burton]

[quoted] Hi Josephine did you grow up in hastings ??
At 11:01:23 PM 23/07/05, Josephine Crawford wrote:
Does anyone remember Bottle Alley?
it ran from Hastings nearly to St Leonards on the beach.
I see no mention of it.

I grew up at 22 Wellington sq Hastings during ww11 and love to look at this site from California where I now live. amazing memories.
josephine

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[John Burton]

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At 10:24:31 PM 25/07/05, Michael mciver wrote:
Yes Bottle alley was very different in many ways,I remember as a child trying to count all the different coloured glass pieces there were,also it was a wonderful place for seeing many different kinds of moths that were attracted to the lights from of the sea.
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still live there Mike ???

[Geoff]

There is a snippet of history on this site that says

"The double-decker promenade that runs from Hastings Pier to Warrior Square, was built in the 1930's and is the only one of its kind in the country. The walls have mosaics created from broken glass and originally there were shutters to protect the walk from the rough seas."

If anyone is interested in more information on bottle alley I can research it further. Indeed, unfortunately now in need of a bit of tlc.

There's also a photo in the old picture gallery of the seafront before bottle alley was built. Not great quality but interesting none-the-less.

Geoff

[Michael mciver]

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At 11:20:30 AM 14/03/06, john burton wrote:
> At 10:24:31 PM 25/07/05, Michael mciver wrote:
> Yes Bottle alley was very different in many ways,I remember as a child trying to count all the different coloured glass pieces there were,also it was a wonderful place for seeing many different kinds of moths that were attracted to the lights from of the sea.


still live there Mike ???
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Yes,I still live in St.leonards,was abroad for many years though,now retired.

[Norma Mechaly]

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At 7:45:11 PM 17/08/05, Norma Mechaly wrote:
> At 11:01:23 PM 23/07/05, Josephine Crawford wrote:
> Does anyone remember Bottle Alley?
> it ran from Hastings nearly to St Leonards on the beach.
> I see no mention of it.
>
> I grew up at 22 Wellington sq Hastings during ww11 and love to look at this site from California where I now live. amazing memories.
> josephine
>



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