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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.

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!

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 the beach

There was a similar ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The huts beyond show the popularity of this part of the Island for bathing; there are pleasant stretches of sand among the shingle of the beach.

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

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 on one side, and beach

There was a similar ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

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.

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.

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?

The area is visited for its bird-watching rather than its beaches.

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.

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?

Pedn Olva headland pictured on a quiet summer's day and viewed from its more picturesque Porthminster Beach side. Moored fishing boats enhance the idyllic scene.

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.

Beach huts and bathing tents cater for those who love to bathe or just lie on the sands in the sunshine.

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.

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.