Used to work in that bar when it was a bingo hall in about 78, the sandy coulourd building that you think was a bing hall was....if you walk further down & tuned left there lived the Blunsoms, Fred used to own a gorgeous 71 (?) black & gold Mustang.....oooh so many happy memories 👍

Went there 12 years in a row, fantastic family holiday

😢 I miss the hum drum of the 70 s, heatwave Summers and amusements all the way down, today its unrecognisable...shame change happens like this, its ruined..😢😢😢😢

Memories - the plots look smaller but I guess I was smaller too?

You may like The Hayling Island Then and Now fb group. Its a nostalgia fb group for Hayling. Not for now photos or video though as the name may suggest . There is old video photos of Creek road on there too if you use the search within the group.

Hard to believe it used to be such a vibrant and cheerful place. So sad to see what's happened to good old Hayling.

@gazman1966

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree,I used to have fond memories of the amusement arcades and gift shops.

I currently work and grew up going to hayling in the summer for the amusement park. Not much has changed over the 10 to 15 years sadly. Its slowly on a decline investment wise if i recall correctly. The amusement park is moreless on the run down now, down by the sea front the arcade bit is gone and replaced, much of the historical stuff on hayling still stands however even the old railway station getting a petition to rebuild its former glory.

Interesting to see Elliot's Caravan Park and how it has changed. I posted a picture on The Hayling Island Then and Now Facebook group a few moths ago of when my family lived in two caravans on the site while we were between houses in the 60's.

@gazman1966

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from someone who also stayed there.

@barrymiller526

2 жыл бұрын

It was at least 60 years ago. lol @@gazman1966

@thedrknott4652

4 ай бұрын

we had two caravans in row a

If you hadn't turned into Creek Rd but continued down Southwood Rd towards the end ,you would have passed where the house where my old house once stood.

I remember this place went there last year for a holiday in my mates caravan wasn’t that bad met with the people who lived in the Hobbit hole caravan and they where very nice so I do recommend Hayling Island

Is the Rose in June , West Town and In on the Beach still there ? I have been regulary on the Island from 1976 - 1999 to see my relations and Friends . Frank Schmidt, Germany

@gazman1966

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about them to be honest.

@frankschmidt5932

Жыл бұрын

@@gazman1966 Most probably gone lost like most of the things what made Hayling nice . Used to stay in Fernhurst Close and West Lane . Thx for your work .

@JohnJones-cp4wh

9 ай бұрын

Rose i n June is mow a Co.o P.

@frankschmidt5932

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnJones-cp4wh So sad. Thx dir the news. Where can we have sone pints when i return there ?

i live on hayling wanna link up and do a drone vid

@gazman1966

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to,will be oh holiday on the island sometime next year.

Everything is change in the park.The price is horrible because now in 2024 will be £1,790

the club was called the kitiwake you got thrown out of it lol you had ya skinhead and bovver boots lol man they have ruined it by taking out all the amusements spent many a pound in them yeah many good years spent at hayling

@rongrainger9611

2 жыл бұрын

the pub opposite the Dolphin Fish bar was the Kittiwake. The club on the seafront went through various names including the Beach Club

@chrisl2697

2 жыл бұрын

I remember going to the beach club between 1971 and 1974 , used to get battered by the sea . Hope the flats fare better!

@daninthegutter7521

20 сағат бұрын

In the 70s the Kittiwake had an off license area, think the lady was a bit who ran it had bad eyesight, i was buying booze there when I was 13 😂