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The Saxons and the Danes fought two battles near to Charmouth, though the village's history recalls a later defeat, for Charles II passed this way as a fugitive after the Battle of Worcester.

Even in wartime the strict dress code for Weymouth beach remained, though many of the soldiers and sailors stationed in the town would seek out lonely coves in the vicinity for a spot of

This view brings out the tremendous bustle of Brighton's beaches, dotted with small sailing boats and lines of bathing machines.

Industry and leisure mix in this beach scene. In the foreground are Thames barges with their characteristic lee-boards - a form of offset keel which can be raised in shallow waters.

A vast caravanopolis now covers the cliff tops above Sandy Bay, once a smuggling cove and now Littleham's bathing beach.

Exmouth's long beach offers safe bathing, and its gently shelving sands allow easy access for boats. Here we see local mariners taking passengers out for trips along the coast.

This view shows the sea-front and beach, looking towards the pier. The sands are replete with bathing machines, boats, children and ladies with parasols: Victorian seaside gentility.

All of this area of the sea front is now part of the Exmouth Fun Park, a modest theme park for the young and not so young who want a break from the miles of sandy beaches.

This outstanding timbered-framed building was built during the 14th century and is jettied (the overhang of the first floor) on both sides.

Below Newgate Gap Bridge, on the right hand side, was Charlotte Pettman's original sea water baths, and she claimed that her bathing machines were far superior to any others.

These houses overlook Porthminster Beach and have views of St Ives Bay that are as superb today as they were when this photograph was taken.

Looking at the bandstand from the beach, the reason for its popular name of 'the bird cage' is obvious.

Here a little Victorian girl poses among the rowing boats laid up on the beach at Arnside.

Fishing boats lie at their moorings on the left, while a small cargo carrier lies moored just off the beach. Horses and carts were still the best way of loading and off-loading in a tidal harbour.

Holidaymakers enjoy a stroll along the Parade. In the distance is a lookout tower, one of two.

Porthpean ('little bay') has always been the local beach for St Austell people. Its regatta was an annual attraction, and it still has a thriving sailing club.

Radnor Cliff was where many of the town's wealthy residents lived; here their houses overlook the beach, where a naval man appears to be getting his boat ready for sailing.

The flat nature of the surrounding countryside is again shown in this photograph.

Abbotsbury, situated at the western end of Chesil Beach, is most famous for its swannery, the waters of the Fleet often being turned white with hundreds of birds.

This long view of the beach is seen here from a vantage point above the Alexandra Gardens.

The ever-changing coastline has very much dictated the fortunes of Aldeburgh, but one thing which has not changed is the activity of local fishermen, who park their boats on the shingle bank which runs

Hornsea Pottery is famous worldwide, and collectors pay a considerable amount for some of the older pieces. In this view, holidaymakers are enjoying cheaper pleasures.

Ringstead village had gone into a decline in the early years of the 20th century. The advent of popular motoring brought it back to life as a new generation of tourists discovered the nearby beach.

This ferry leaves from the Ferry Inn, where the passengers from this coach are probably still enjoying their Guinness or local ale.