FLOODING IN THE TOWN

When was this?

By John Hills

Five photos of the time when the river burst its banks, not sure of the exact dates perhaps you can help?

Photo:Cresta Marine boat storeage area

Cresta Marine boat storeage area

Courtsey of Jenny White

The scene looking over the Crest Marine boat storage park and the land where the RAF base once stood.

Photo:Chapel Street flooding

Chapel Street flooding

Courtsey of Jenny White

Looking north along Chapel Street at the same time.

Photo:Chapel Street flooding

Chapel Street flooding

Courtsey of Jenny White

Looking towards Fort Road from Chapel Street with the Fire Engine in attendance to help pump out the flooded properties.

Photo:Fort Road, Gibbon Road junction

Fort Road, Gibbon Road junction

Courtsey of Jenny White

  

Flooding at the junction of Fort Road and Gibbon Road.

Photo:Newhaven Bowling green.

Newhaven Bowling green.

Courtsey of Jenny White

No play today...Newhaven Bowling Green under water !

This page was added by John Hills on 09/12/2017.
Comments about this page

I have a photo of the bowls green taken on the 2nd February 1983.

This one could have been taken the same day.

By Pat Bain
On 17/12/2017

The monochrome pics must be from the early sixties going by the vehicles.

By Ron Herriott
On 17/12/2017

Looking at the one with the fire engine, behind the Hillman(?) is the Austin A35 van used by Newhaven Police. I can definitely remember this around the town in the mid 1960s.

By Andy Gilbert
On 18/12/2017

The fire engine appears to have a 'D' suffix registration; if so the date of the photo is 1966 or later.

Graham Norris

By Graham Norris
On 19/12/2017
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