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

This family has the beach all to themselves; what are they searching for? Perhaps crabs or small fish left by the tide.

Boats are drawn up on the pebbled beach, where girls are playing.

Whitehead is a popular resort and the pebble beach is much in evidence in this view looking round to Black Head. A little girl is playing among the rocks. Note the refreshment room behind the hotel.

Once a common sight on the beaches of the south-west, they have long since disappeared. The distant headland is Godrevy Point, with Godrevy Island just visible to its left.

In this view of Marske beach, with the distinctive cliffs of Huntcliffe in the distance, there appears to be some form of camp being held on the sands with a row of distinctive wigwam-like

Note the rowing boats for hire on the beach with oars propped against the sea walls.

Southbourne stands above the seven miles of golden beaches that attract the tourist again and again to this part of the coast; a cliff railway facilitates access to the sands.

Yet another beautiful Lincolnshire sandy beach, and yet again the wooden breakwater defences have been taken away. The sea appears to be calm and the weather is warm.

Bathing is possible along some of the beaches at Cowes, particularly at Gurnard Bay. However, the currents are strong and the shoreline shelves steeply.

Southbourne stands above the seven miles of golden beaches that attract the tourist again and again to this part of the coast; a cliff railway facilitates access to the sands.

Note the beach huts on the right-hand side.

Among the pebbles on Seaton's beach may be found jasper, beryl and garnet. Tourists are clambering aboard a local fishing boat for a voyage out into Lyme Bay.

Eype in the days before it was invaded by caravans and the steady influx of tourists who now descend to the beach at Eype Mouth.

Anna Gurney, the translator of the 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicle', lived here for many years: she was paralysed and had to be carried down to the nearby beach that she loved.

This view shows Westcott's Quay before Pednolver Walk, popularly known as Lambeth Walk, was built above the beach in the 1930s to mask a drainage system that led to large holding tanks further along The

Unusual things have been found on the beach at Polzeath: in 1796 a 65-foot whale was washed up and the carcase used for manure, while in January 1866 280 casks of rum from the wreck of the 'Juliet' landed

Branscombe runs down a beautiful little valley ('Brannoc's combe') to a break in the cliffs with a tiny beach.

The beach, which has subsequently won the European blue flag, lies to the right.

Wind and tide can build up or deplete sand on Cornish beaches. There is plenty of sand at Porthmeor today, and there are numerous facilities for the modern holidaymaker.

A row of drifters settled on the South Beach. The sheer volume of boats of all shapes and sizes is staggering. Again, the east coast herring fishing boats are prominent.

Paignton's beaches and coves give a combined sea-frontage of over two miles; this led to the growth of the town's satellite villages of Preston and Goodrington.

Margate's famous Jubilee clock tower is prominent in this picture of the beach.

This is now Coral Beach, with made-up roads and caravans that look more like mobile homes.