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Oral history clips about seaside holidays in the past. Topics covered include: North Berwick in the 1930s - the outdoor pool, swimming galas, the beach and entertainers or pierrots | North Berwick in the 1950s and 1960s - pleasure launches to the Bass Rock and selling postcards to visitors | Portobello in the 1920s and 1930s - evenings on the beach, children's parties at the Marine Gardens, the outdoor pool and its grand opening in 1936 | Holdays to the Ayrshire coast in the 1960s. Click on a clip below to find out more and a full summary or transcript.

© Portobello Heritage Trust | © East Lothian Museums Service

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	•		Oral History: Alexander Struth, North Berwick, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Anne Marie Gray, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Anne Marie Gray, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Isa Deans, Portobello, Edinburgh
	•		Oral History: Isa Deans, Portobello, Edinburgh
	•		Oral History: Jack Fisher, Portobello, Edinburgh
	•		Oral History: Kathleen Corey, Portobello, Edinburgh
	•		Oral History: Miss Irwin, North Berwick, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Miss Wilson, North Berwick, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Reverend Walter Ferrier, North Berwick, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Reverend Walter Ferrier, North Berwick, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Tom Anderson, Shopkeeper, Dunbar, East Lothian
	•		Oral History: Tom Brown, Bass Rock Boatman, North Berwick, East Lothian

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