NEWHAVEN HARBOUR
Harbour views c1960's
By Chris Young
The first photo illustrates a view upriver which was taken from the southern end of the harbour below the Fort. This view is prior to the building of the marina complex as you would see it today. The area now occupied by the marina was originally known as Sleeper's Hole and this is indicated by the stack of sleepers which can be seen on the area of rough ground between the old rail tracks. These tracks used to run to the breakwater to carry wagonloads of materials for maintenance purposes. The mail steamer on the berth is the S.S. Brighton.
The second photograph shows a view towards the marine workshops with the old sheerlegs that were removed in the 1960's. Moored at the east quay opposite is the tug Meeching in its original black and buff colours and owned at that time by British Rail .
From the private collection of Chris Young
From the private collection of Chris Young