The following pictures show the radar station...This group of buildings were built at the begining of world war 2 to defend the east coast... They served till the 80s when they were decommissioned and became derelict... they were turned into a private dwelling in the 1990s , some of the pictures have been supplied by Ted , Malcolm and Bruce ,and other visitors to this site
(1950s)
View along the coast path and the towers in the distance
Another view of the towers over a Corton holiday camp
View from the top of the towers
Gpl Green with Dickie Bird PBX telephone operator in doorway
Thank you to Ted who supplied these two photos of his time in the village ... He was stationed at the radar station between 1950 to 1952... This picture shows him and fellow airmen sitting outside the cafe in Station Road
An off-duty moment for the airmen
Cpl Green
Football team
Back row, Len Price, Mo Smith and Nobby Reynolds,, in front of the, Bruce Preston, Geoff Breeze, Graham Gordon, Roy Farrow, then Brian Low, Sgt Higgins (our Watch commander) Terry Reynolds (our Medic) with Doug Low in the front. He became a corporal because he had signed on for three years
Bruce Preston, Graham Gordon and Nobby Reynolds. It says WRAF above the door but we never saw any WAAFs!
Fun on the beach, Terry Camp and Bruce Preston in front of Dorothy and Jean, holidaymakers.
A date through the wire!
On Hopton beach
View of towers from beach
Billet
Football team
Sgt Jim Glasser.... Thanks for Jeff for this family picture