When I was Down Beside the Sea
When I was Down Beside the Sea by Fred Wilde, published by Collins in 1984, is a nostalgic exploration of childhood memories centered around annual seaside trips during the 1920s and 1930s. This 64-page book captures the joy and delight of various seaside activities, including fishing for crabs, building sandcastles, and enjoying traditional entertainment like Punch and Judy shows. Wilde’s vivid recollections offer readers a glimpse into the simple pleasures of a bygone era.
In this edition, readers will find a rich tapestry of social history, as Wilde reflects on the customs and traditions associated with seaside holidays. The narrative is enhanced by his exceptional ability to blend art and storytelling, creating a vivid picture of the sights and sounds of the beach. With themes of childhood joy and the enchantment of summer vacations, this book serves as a delightful reminder of the carefree days spent by the sea.
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Fred Wilde’s third book celebrates the annual trips to the seaside which were the joy and delight of his childhood in the ‘twenties and ‘thirties. Here is a perfect period piece, recording the thrills of fishing for crabs and mackerel, digging for lugg, pursuing shrimps and blennies, feeding the raucous seagulls, making sand castles, riding donkeys above the shore, watching Punch and Judy shows and the pierrots, applauding Little Tich and Nellie Wallace in the Winter Gardens theatre, paddling along the shore, and experiencing the fun and enchantment of a week at the seaside in a vividly-remembered childhood.
Here is another slice of enchanting social history recorded by someone with an unfailing memory and a quite exceptional touch with the paint-brush and the pen.
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