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In addition to pure air, Weston has an unlimited supply of pure water from a never-failing spring, owned by the town, which is said to have its source in the Mendip range of hills.

Two routes are to be seen in the background leading to the beach. To the right, the private steps (now lost) from the Manor Hotel led to their own promenade.

It can be appreciated from this photograph how the bleak area of beach and pools resulted from the infilling of the bay by silt and sand from the china clay industry; the old cliff line

The shore line at Heysham is owned by Queen Elizabeth II. The concrete sea defence to Morecambe has been constructed, and provides a sort of primitive promenade.

The Frith archive contains a number of these posed group pictures; the majority seem to have been taken during the 1890s.

A family walk down Magazine Lane Slipway onto the beach. This is close to the site of the magazines: ships entering the Mersey had to deposit any gunpowder there during their stay in port.

Amroth is a former coal mining village at the southerly end of the 186 mile-long Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

Another delightful view of the Cat Nab area of Saltburn, with the distinctive profile of Huntcliffe beyond.

Mr Boyd had clearly set his stall up to catch the eye of the visitor with spades for the beach along with gifts and photographs to take home.

Just one mile from Weymouth stand the remains of Sandsfoot Castle. Originally the fort comprised a two-storey building with a north tower and a gatehouse.

Anstey's Cove, with Redgate Beach hidden on the left, was a favourite bathing spot for Agatha Christie, who was born in Torquay in 1890.

The largest seaside town in West Sussex, Worthing began to grow as a fashionable resort towards the end of the 18th century.

Traditionally in the ownership of wealthy occupants, the private steps leading down to the beach still belong to these houses, except those on the extreme left.

A hugely expansive beach here means that it never fills up with holidaymakers in this popular resort and former fishing and trading port.

Marloes village and the sands that are so attractive to holidaymakers were well served by this charming little building. It served as the post office and general stores until around 1965.

Bright yellow bands of geological strata known as the Bridport Sands make Burton Cliff one of the most distinctive landforms of the Dorset coast.

Skegness's most famous fairground ride was the Figure Eight, which was regarded as a worthy rival to Coney Island!

Posed on Goscar Rock on Tenby's North Beach, these women were paid for their work as models.

Prestatyn is a very popular holiday resort, with three beaches and major leisure facilities. Its development from a little village straggling up a single high street began in 1870.

This quiet resort takes its name from the salterns or salt pans used by the monks from the nearby Otterton Priory.

After exploring the beach all day, they were guaranteed to re-appear at the caravan door at teatime.

Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside! These sunseekers are thoroughly enjoying a paddle in the Channel.

By the 1960s, more and more holiday visitors were arriving by car as well as by rail.

Hunstanton is unique for north Norfolk resort towns in that it looks west across the sea and not east.