Amble Braid pre-marina

[hollydog]

Some pictures from slides prior to the Marina work starting

[hollydog]

and another one showing the old shoreline before the marina was built

[Placidmaster]

I was aver young when this started, I reckon about 9 ish. I remember seeing the braid just before the marina was built and just the other day I was trying to remember the Braid before the marina. Much appreciated. A good school friend lived on a boat here, they vanished like ships in the night ( excuse the pun ) I never knew where they went and lost a good friend but their boat ( the plessey ) I found, awaiting restoration, in the marina at St. Peter's basin marina, Newcastle. I have fond memories of folks I met at the marina. To have this picture showing the before and after though is a fabulous way for someone more my age, to be reminded that it wasn't always pleasure boats entering the river here. Keep up the good work folks, everything so far has blown me away.

[Digvul]

I seem to remember calling somewhere around this area "the Gut". Do the two words "Braid" and "Gut" refer to same place?

[janwhin]

If I remember correctly the Gut is part of the original waterway of the Coquet before it changed its course. It was in effect a big southerly meander in the Coquet's course to the sea further north. Swept round under Gloster Hill.

Back in the day, pre Marina, the Braid used to be the Council rubbish tip. The bin lorries...small grey things with a lidded container, one either side were filled with mostly ash from coal fires, it seemed like, and all dumped down on the Braid

[Northern Light]

Spoil from Hauxley pit heap was also tipped at the braid about 1970 ish

[george gray]

Heres a pic I took in 1965,with the old jetty in view.
Hope it is of interest.
George Grayimg068.jpg

[george gray]

I photographed this old relic on the same day in 1965,
Shows what an interesting place the old braid was.
George Gray.img070.jpg

[Coquet]

Fascinating pictures George.

[Coquet]

Was that timber jetty located near what is now the site of the Yacht club building?

[george gray]

Yes coquet, I think it was just down river from the yacht club.
We used to call it the west jetty, and the bit of wood structure in the front of the picture may have been in front of the old green boathouse, but not sure.
I really enjoy this forum,
George Gray.

[hollydog]

Thanks George, they are great photos, thanks for sharing.

I have saved the wood jetty one on my computer and magnified it. A couple of things - the existing concrete wall /jetty next to the boat club must be what is shown at the start of the wood jetty? The picture was therefore taken about 50 yards down river of the old green hut. Also note how high the "heap" is on the righthand side which is now all gone - around the site of the Coquet Yacht Club?