After 100 years, 100 Photos of Thorpeness

Many thanks to those who contributed to this collection of photographs, published on the website in August 2012. The Kursaal, the Country Club was opened in May 1912. In June 1913 the Meare was opened, so in 2013 another centenary is celebrated.

Click on a photo to enlarge and see the whole photo, then hover near top right to go forward or top left of photo to go back, and click on Next or Previous. Repeat for subsequent pages.

The Kursaal 1912
006 04 1930 Dolphin Capt Holland
9 Dragons Den The Meare 1918
11 The Dunes Boathouse
013 1930 Thorpeness Beach hand tinted postcard Lovett Ald
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016 Circa 1930 Meare boathouse hand tinted postcard
219 Site plan for North End bungalows
017 Circa 1930 Estate Office hand tinted postcard
Originally to be called the Gazebo
018 Circa 1930 Ye Shoppes hand tinted postcard
004 16 04 30 Thorpeness Clubhouse from the North West
019 Circa 1930 Workmens Club hand tinted postcard
020 Circa 1930 The Benthills hand tinted postcard
021 Circa 1930 West Bar hand tinted postcard
024 Circa 1930 The Meare hand tinted postcard
30 Building the House in the Clouds
045 Circa 1930 regatta race Sport General
035 05 1930 Dolphin under construction
037 05 1930 general view towards windmill
038 05 1930 View of Meare
039 05 1930 View across Lakeside to windmill
41 Thorpeness Halt Booking Office
136 Early golf pic
075 1929 September Interior of Dolphin Evening Standard pi
053 Circa 1930 Regatta punt race Sport General
055 Circa 1930 Country Club entertainment Sport and General
064 Circa 1930 Regatta rowing Sport General
068 Meare pic by Waddell Leiston
023 Circa 1930 Tennis Courts hand tinted postcard
071 View down Westgate
42 Thorpeness Halt
049 Circa 1930 Regatta picture Sport General
072 1929 September Interior of Dolphin Evening Standard pi
076 1929 December Thorpeness Beach Frith Co
078 1929 December West Bar from Country Club Frith Co
097 Circa 1930 Village view towards Meare
043 Circa 1930 Regatta race Sport General
080 1929 December Almshouses Dolphin Frith Co
081 1929 December View up Westgate Frith Co
082 1929 December View to Aldeburgh Frith Co
90 Thorpeness Halt Waiting Room
094 Circa 1930 Village view
051 Circa 1930 Regatta sailing race Sport General
095 Circa 1930 Whinlands
099 Circa 1930 Country Club Garden
107 Circa 1930 View from the Meare
101 Circa 1930 Almshouses
102 Circa 1930 Lakeside Avenue
110 Circa 1930 View from Meare
113 Circa 1930 View to Meare from golf course
001 16 04 30 Thorpeness Clubhouse approach from the East
116 Circa 1930 Pegottys House on Meare wide
118 Circa 1930 Corner of Meare
126 Circa 1930 Village view from H in C
91 Thorpeness Halt
141 Early golf pic
150 Westgate Newberry 1st series
153 Interior Westgate Newberry 1st series
162 March 1930 Lakeside Capt Holland
173 March 1930 Country Club Capt Holland
174 March 1930 View to West Bar Capt Holland
177 March 1930 Whinlands Capt Holland
179 March 1930 Village pic Capt Holland
183 Circa 1930 Interior of Dolphin
181 March 1930 North End Capt Holland
123 Circa 1930 View to beach from H in C
182 March 1930 The Bays Capt Holland
184 Circa 1930 Interior Country Club
193 1929 Counrty Club Grounds Waddell pic
196 Houses on the front
199 Kursaal Bathing hut being carried
185 Circa 1930 Interior pic
201 View pre Meare
202 Beach view
House in the Clouds shell damage 1943
206 House interior
212 Boat House from Meare
221 The Whinlands
224 Beach view towards Aldeburgh
225 Site plan for Tinkers Inn
231 Tennis court wind pump
232 Early Meare pic
235 The Thorpeness Vitesse
236 Boy scouts camp
239 Childrens party pic
156 House interior Newberry 1st series
247 Beach view
250 Lady punting
256 Water Polo with referee
188 Circa 1930 Bedroom interior
260 Boats on Meare
283 Village garages and car
286 Thorpeness aerial picture postcard
Dolphin 1
General Store
renamed the House in the clouds
The Halt
Thorpeness Meare in the very early days
The Kursaal