Victorian St Bees V2

Victorian St Bees

Harry Ollis

1905 Main Street and new terraces at Lonsdale terrace and Vale View . The railway in 1849 made it attractive for commuting. Look for the train

and the new swimming baths

Broomfield Chemist shop on the left and Harding’s store on the right. Cobbles for the pavement, but no kerbs. Horse riders use to ride right up to

the post box to post their letters. Notice no railings

The Station hotel, then the Royal Hotel was brought by St Bees School in 1888.

Can you see the tuck shop?

The telegraph hut at the Seacote Beach – a submarine cable laid in 1859, to the Isle of Man 36 miles long. Two

more cables were added in 1875 and 1885.

The Village School

• This was built in 1875.

• There were two parts - infants and boys.

• In 1897 it became a mixed school with 200 children.

Main Street c.1900

Became the co-op in 1902

Blacksmith

Main Street c.1900

No 27 was the chemist and telephone exchange. Can you see the pole?

Sources

• C means circa – approximately in years• Book by Douglas SIM

100 Years of St Bees• Old Calendar Postcards

• Harry scanned the pictures and inserted them

• Daddy helped with some of the typing.