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During the Second World War villagers were evacuated from many villages around the South Hams so that the district could become a D-Day training ground for American soldiers, who would practise troop

Here we see the bare central beach of a century ago, with no Embassy Centre, fairground car park, Marine Walk and Esplanade, shops, arcades or cafés.

Disturbed water at the cliff base indicates the power and force of the seas as they surge into the bay and crash against the beach.

Southend, the famous Thames estuary seaside resort, was developed from the late 18th century onwards. Originally it was a few fishermen's huts at the end of a lane south of Prittlewell.

In this picture the new promenade and sea wall provide plenty of space to walk, while the beach below gives a hint of what it looked like in its natural state.

The pebble beach beside Lyme Bay acts as a dam at Charmouth, and prevents the River Char from having a conventional estuary.

These are the gaunt Victorian lines of the Coastguard Station at West Bay, looking eastwards towards East Cliff, with Rocket Houses seaward from it (right).

Here we have a glimpse of the pier through the 'fresh and luxuriant foliage' of the gardens.

Weymouth's beach has gently sloping sands and is mostly sheltered from the storms and swells of the English Channel, making it suitable for the youngest and most inexperienced of bathers.

Originally a rough roadway through the cliffs to the beach known as Cart Gap, the Gangway was constructed in concrete in 1898 by Steward & Patteson brewery, the owners of the Ship Hotel.

To the north beyond Ingoldmells, and rather more genteel, is Chapel St Leonards, where my mother used to holiday in the 1930s.

A sign in the river warns of hidden dangers for swimmers and small boats, but ashore there were plenty of safe ways to enjoy a summer's day on this pleasant, green, riverside corridor

This picturesque locality has always attracted the eye of artist and photographer. One Victorian guide book writer described Beer as 'a rare subject for the pencil'.

Until Blackpool's third pier was built at South Shore in 1893, the one here was known as South Pier.

A change in sea level and erosion have combined to produce a fascinating effect off this beach, as documented by Giraldus Cambrensis: 'We then passed over Niwegal sands, at which place (during the winter

A magician entertains a crowd of well dressed Victorian holidaymakers on the beach.

Seaton is Devon's easternmost resort, with only a few miles of rugged cliffs and landslips separating the town from neighbouring Dorset.

The gardens we see in photograph H32090 can be seen just beyond the cars on the left, with St Hilda's Church behind the houses on the left.

Children playing on boats and beach evoke a scene typical of the fascination of British people with maritime matters from an early age.

The shingle beach here is showing the beginnings of a tourist industry, but in the late 19th century fishing was still important.

In this early view of the beach, there are already signs of local businesses capitalising on the new influx of visitors, with terraces of newly-built lodging houses and cheap hotels.

Station Road was probably the first view of the town for most tourists, leading as it does from the railway to the sea front.

In this early view of the beach, there are already signs of local businesses capitalising on the new influx of visitors, with terraces of newly-built lodging houses and cheap hotels.

This crowded beach scene shows minstrels performing on the sands.