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Obviously, photographing children playing on the beach was a popular theme for postcard makers. On the pier beyond can be seen the cast-iron wind breaks added in 1903 and the Kursaal at the end.

The bungalow was situated on the beach for the convenience of Her Majesty. She often visited on summer days with her entourage of servants and guests.

A nostalgic scene of tiny Dooega, a cluster of cottages on the south western seaboard of Achill. Fishing nets are left out to dry on the cobbles at the top of the beach.

Here we see the Moot Hall from the beach. The building was once in the centre of a much larger town, but coastal erosion saw much of Aldeburgh lost to the sea.

Polurrian Cove lies just north of Mullion Cove itself, and is the town's main beach. On the left is Polbream Point, round which a fine walk leads over Angrouse Cliff to Poldhu Cove.

The 'Snow Goose' ferry leaves the Quay, still busy with fishing boats. The large building behind is the Blakeney Hotel, which opened in 1923.

This attractive seaside resort with its sandy beach has always been a magnet for holidaymakers. A boy is sat on a rock in the centre of the picture - are the shapes in the sand his handiwork?

Here we see the esplanade with the pebble beach in evidence. As well as being a resort, Gourock was noted for its herring curing. In 1688 the first recorded curing of red herrings took place here.

Port Isaac is one of Cornwall's least spoilt fishing villages; it grew up around the head of the sheltered harbour. There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

Here we are overlooking the beach, the upper part populated by marram or 'bentgrass'. As a holiday village, what we see here has to be one of the first examples of parking problems anywhere!

A closer view of the group in the previous photograph reveals them relaxing on the slipway.

In the shadow of the Lord Nelson Hotel and the lifeboat house, a century on from the first day-trippers, some of the surroundings have altered, fashions have changed and deckchairs are in abundance, but

Barricane Beach is behind the camera, and we see the broad expanse of Woolacombe sands stretching away south towards Croyde.

No shortage of holidaymakers on the beach at turn-of-the-century Felixstowe. The only shortage here, a hundred years ago, is that of exposed skin. This was an era when modesty prevailed.

Lowestoft's Claremont pier was not built until 1903 - prior to that, the southern breakwater of the harbour built by Samuel Morton Peto was adapted as a pier, giving visitors the contrast of fishing harbour

In a brisk breeze, bringing white-crested waves to the beach, the holiday crowds enjoy the sands at Broadstairs. Note the boy in a sailor suit on the left and the donkey on the right.

The attraction of Studland is not only the attractive beach and picturesque coastal scenery, but also the wild heathland around the village.

The Pleasure Beach actually started as a fairground on the South Shore. One of the early rides was the Sir Hiram Maxim Flying Machine.

Lines of hotels along the sea front testify to Sandown's continued popularity through the 20th century.

Children play on the beach and paddle in the sea, whilst their mums have the chance to knit while they natter. In the days before deckchairs was it possible to hire benches to sit on?

This view was taken somewhat later in the season than photograph No 52153. The Maxim Flying Machine ride is in commission, and would prove to be a crowd puller, hurtling round at 40mph.

This view was taken somewhat later in the season than photograph No 52153. The Maxim Flying Machine ride is in commission, and would prove to be a crowd puller, hurtling round at 40mph.

This interesting view shows the fishing boats drawn up onto the shingle beach; in the foreground the capstans can be seen that used to haul the boats up.

The wooded valley of Crimdon Dene is an unspoilt area close to Blackhall, where the beach is not polluted with coal spoil.