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The promenade and beach are thronged with visitors. The ungainly motor vehicle in the centre is still an unusual enough feature for it to be attracting the attention of bystanders.

The steep descent to the end of a lane gives a certain isolation to Polkerris, and this early view shows perfectly how the little village clings to the valley bottom behind a beach and stone pier.

Instow grew as a resort town at the mouth of the Torridge in the 1830s, and most of the terraces and villas on the shore in this picture date from then.

This is the inner pool of the Cobb Harbour; we are looking north-westwards to High Cliff, prominent on the wooded hilltop (left).

We are looking out from Wells towards the sea. This photograph was taken at high tide, otherwise extensive mud flats would be visible. The woods on the left-hand side are part of the Holkham estate.

Judging by the crowd gathering on the beach, it looks as though a seaside concert party will shortly be giving a performance.

Cliff lifts became a popular solution to the problems of beach access in the later years of the Victorian period, and were used at a number of seaside resorts.

By the 1920s, promenaders along Undercliff Drive had to cope with a modest increase in motor traffic, though the majority of visitors preferred to walk or cycle.

Clarach consists of dispersed settlements in a fertile valley to the north of Aberystwyth, from which it is accessible by foot over Constitution Hill.

Some scenes at the seaside never seem to change.

Pleasure boats were still available from the beach; these competed for trade with the paddle steamers that had been introduced in the 1880s, after their initial function had been superseded by the railways

Despite encroaching development, there is still the hint of a quaint old village here at Ferring.

The beach may have been home to bathing machines by day, but at night there were other things going on - in 1853 a raid by customs men revealed 153 casks of smuggled rum and brandy.

Torquay has long been a magnet for holidaymakers from all over the country. Its gentle climate in all seasons has proved irresistible.

In the centre of this photograph is the rail terminus of the line from Faversham.

Many would consider that the best views of Cromer are from the east. Certainly the ladies prefer this side, which has easy access to the beach from the smart part of town.

Although Wells is a natural seaside resort with a soft sandy beach and shallow sea for bathing, the lookout and lifeboat station in the background mark the possibility of dangers, particularly for those

In late Victorian tour guides, Clevedon was noted for its good beach, its pier, and the surrounding countryside, which was considered to be exceptionally beautiful.

Hayle Bay, with its lines of evenly-breaking surf and golden sand, is now a mecca for surfers and tourists, and New Polzeath has grown along the low cliffs on the opposite side of the beach.

When the Earl of Leicester made the embankment in the 19th century, he also planted the vast line of Corsica pines to stabilise the dunes from Holkham to Wells.

This landmark at Towan Beach becomes a true island at high tide. A house was built here and connected to the mainland by a suspension footbridge in the early 20th century.

At the beginning of the last millennium, marauding Danes landed on these sandy beaches and put the village of Exmouth to fire and sword.

The passenger launch SS 'Queen Elizabeth' has almost beached to disembark and take on board passengers. A gangplank has been laid to the foreshore.

Walking along with their sun-bonneted charges, these three ladies have a wonderful view of the bay.