Old, pre marina, photo and a challenge for Tom!

Andrew, have you any idea when this was taken?

I read from Tom that he remembered the 'cliff being blasted' I never thought of that but assuming now that became the Marina entrance.

I agree the elevation is not very high but look at windmill hill and the absence of buildings.

Yes there is a building, opposite end to our Lady of Orada by the roundabout commonly known as the squareabout. I posted many “then and now” pictures some years ago.

If I can’t find the thread I’ll post again.

Andrew wrote: Orada man, Jackson, my feel is about ‘78, ‘79, primarily based on that’s when flares were the height of fashion.

I was still at school then

This I think is it. I could not get to the exact location as the property appeared to be occupied and there is also a tree in the way. I took the two photos earlier today from slightly further up the hill as per the map. Click it to see larger size.

On the original I can make out what is now the Castelo do Mar restaurant, just at the bottom of the slope from the windmill.  I used that as my aiming point. It seems to me that, looking to the left of the windmill, that the top of Cerro Grande was flattened out a bit when built upon.

This old image clearly shows the low cliff and small beach that was removed to create the entrance to the marina.