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"Captivating Seaside Escapes

Background imageSeaside Collection: Crag Path and Beach, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Crag Path and Beach, Aldeburgh, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSeaside Collection: Esplanade West, Sidmouth, Devon

Esplanade West, Sidmouth, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSeaside Collection: North Bay and Cafe, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

North Bay and Cafe, Scarborough, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSeaside Collection: Beach at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Beach at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSeaside Collection: Bandstand and Pier, Paignton, Devon

Bandstand and Pier, Paignton, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSeaside Collection: Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station

Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSeaside Collection: Marine Terrace and Castle, Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales

Marine Terrace and Castle, Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales
Marine Terrace and Castle, Criccieth, Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSeaside Collection: Minnis Bay, Birchington on Sea, Kent

Minnis Bay, Birchington on Sea, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSeaside Collection: Dover Castle from the Pier, Kent

Dover Castle from the Pier, Kent Date: 1907

Background imageSeaside Collection: Whitstable, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Whitstable, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSeaside Collection: Narragansett Hotel, Kennebunk Beach, Maine, USA

Narragansett Hotel, Kennebunk Beach, Maine, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSeaside Collection: With 30 passengers aboard, the sea tractor at work between Burgh Island

With 30 passengers aboard, the sea tractor at work between Burgh Island and mainland at Bigbury on Sea, Devon. 13th June 1956

Background imageSeaside Collection: Holidaymakers making the most of the August Bank holiday sun at Peach Rock Battery on New

Holidaymakers making the most of the August Bank holiday sun at Peach Rock Battery on New Brightons sea front. 1st August 1938

Background imageSeaside Collection: A man on his boat looks admiringly at model Carol Dwyer

A man on his boat looks admiringly at model Carol Dwyer, wearing a revealing swimsuit May 1976

Background imageSeaside Collection: Sunset on the ocean at Pa ako Beach (Secret Cove), Maui, Hawaii

Sunset on the ocean at Pa ako Beach (Secret Cove), Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Background imageSeaside Collection: GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927

GWR Publication, Through the Window, 1927
The GWR tourist guide, Through the Window, was first published in 1924. The guide was a travel companion for passengers on trains between London Paddington and Penzance, Birkenhead and Killarny

Background imageSeaside Collection: Lytham Pier 1949

Lytham Pier 1949
Lytham St Annes in Lancashire showing Lytham Pier

Background imageSeaside Collection: Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928

Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928
A GWR publicity view of Portreath, near Redruth in Cornwall, September 1928. Portreath beach lies below with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on the North Cornish coast

Background imageSeaside Collection: Palm tree on tropical beach during sunset, Le Morne Brabant, Black River district

Palm tree on tropical beach during sunset, Le Morne Brabant, Black River district, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Background imageSeaside Collection: Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927

Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927
A busy beach scene here, looking north from the pier. The esplanade and sea defences were completed in 1911

Background imageSeaside Collection: Tollgate House, Llandudno, North Wales

Tollgate House, Llandudno, North Wales
Tollgate House (West Shore Lodge Gate), Marine Drive, Llandudno, North Wales, with cliffs above. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSeaside Collection: View of Table Mountain from Milnerton beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

View of Table Mountain from Milnerton beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Background imageSeaside Collection: Reids Palace Hotel. Funchal, Madeira

Reids Palace Hotel. Funchal, Madeira

Background imageSeaside Collection: Narrowcliff, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1930s

Narrowcliff, Newquay, Cornwall. Late 1930s
A view of Narrowcliff, with fields and buildings and the Kilbirnie Hotel on the far right. The Kilbirnie was run by Mr and Mrs Ernest Crocker, formerly of Kilbirnie, Cliff Road, at the time

Background imageSeaside Collection: Uruguay-Rainbow-Feature

Uruguay-Rainbow-Feature
View of a rainbow during sunset over Pocitos beach, in Montevideo on January 5, 2018. (Photo by Mariana SUAREZ / AFP)

Background imageSeaside Collection: Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo at Mother Iveys Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Ketch Elizabeth loading cargo (possibly sand) at Mother Iveys Bay. The ketch is possibly the Elizabeth Couch of Barnstaple built at Bideford in 1838 or it may the Elizabeth of Burton upon Stather

Background imageSeaside Collection: The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1910

The beach, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1910
A view of Perranporth beach and the sand dunes on the August Bank Holiday. The photograph is taken from Cliff Road, overlooking a tennis court in the foreground

Background imageSeaside Collection: Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex

Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex
Biddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)

Background imageSeaside Collection: Children on beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Children on beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Three children, a boy in a sailor suit, a girl in a dress and hat and a small child in a sunbonnet are playing on the beach

Background imageSeaside Collection: Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall. 1910

Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall. 1910
A good view of Porthpean beach looking north east on a busy summers day. The white building with the well tended garden is Porthpean House

Background imageSeaside Collection: Cadgwith Cove, Cornwall, England

Cadgwith Cove, Cornwall, England

Background imageSeaside Collection: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with tricolor and ruby colourations on beach, Texel

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with tricolor and ruby colourations on beach, Texel, Netherlands

Background imageSeaside Collection: Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

Background imageSeaside Collection: Morecambe Sailing Club race watch tower DP175085

Morecambe Sailing Club race watch tower DP175085
Morecambe Sailing Club race watch tower, intertidal zone, seafront, Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. General view with Cumbrian hills beyond

Background imageSeaside Collection: Advert for Raoul Shoe Company 1912

Advert for Raoul Shoe Company 1912
French footwear, womens shoes for all occasions, street, town, seaside, tennis, walking, evening and court. 1912

Background imageSeaside Collection: Jounieh (Djounieh), Lebanon

Jounieh (Djounieh), Lebanon
Jounieh (Djounieh), town in the Mount Lebanon (Liban) governorate, north of Beirut. Today, Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and nightlife, as well as the gondola lift

Background imageSeaside Collection: Odessa, Ukraine - Docks, Theatre and Longeron Sea Beach

Odessa, Ukraine - Docks, Theatre and Longeron Sea Beach
A very early illustrated souvenir postcard depicting places in Odessa, Ukraine - Docks, The Theatre and the Longeron Beach. Date: circa 1898

Background imageSeaside Collection: Child and dog lifeguard

Child and dog lifeguard
Young child wearing red swimming costume sitting on the beach with her black scottish terrier, both wearing sun glasses. Date: 1929

Background imageSeaside Collection: Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Map of Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California, USA, with inset scenes. 1935

Background imageSeaside Collection: Waikiki Beach and hotels, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Waikiki Beach and hotels, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Aerial view of Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, the Moana Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

Background imageSeaside Collection: Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, USA

Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Paragon Park and the Schlitz Palm Garden, Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSeaside Collection: Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon

Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon
Aerial view of Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1958

Background imageSeaside Collection: Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles

Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles. A product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Showing a couple watching sailing boats. Date: circa 1950

Background imageSeaside Collection: On the Cliff-Top by Muriel Dawson

On the Cliff-Top by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a yellow dress picking flowers. Date: 1942

Background imageSeaside Collection: King of the Castle by Muriel Dawson

King of the Castle by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy making a sandcastle on the beach. Date: 1934

Background imageSeaside Collection: Children paddling and looking out to sea

Children paddling and looking out to sea
Mermaids. A back view of five children paddling at the seaside; they wear red stripey bathing drawers. Date: C.1905

Background imageSeaside Collection: Pickaback Beach Delight 1938

Pickaback Beach Delight 1938
Holliday-makers wearing stripped one-piece swimming-suit enjoy a pickaback party to the delight of the ladies 01 July 1938 on the beach of Ostend. AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTO / STRINGER

Background imageSeaside Collection: Morecambe seafront WSA01_01_07983

Morecambe seafront WSA01_01_07983
Marine Road West, West End, Morecambe, Lancashire. The West End seafront from the south, with cars and a bus in the foreground. Walter Scott




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"Captivating Seaside Escapes: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step back in time to the golden era holidays with these iconic posters that captured the essence of coastal getaways. South Shields LNER poster, 1923-1947, invites you to discover a hidden gem along England's northeast coast. Skegness is SO Bracing by John Hassall brings forth memories of invigorating sea breezes and endless fun on Lincolnshire's shores. Cornwall, GWR poster, 1938, transports us to picturesque beaches where rugged cliffs meet turquoise waters. Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea, LMS / LNER poster, 1923-1947 showcases Scotland's northeastern beauty with its shimmering coastline. Luskentyre Beach in the Outer Hebrides takes our breath away as we imagine strolling along its pristine sands amidst stunning natural vistas. Swanage BR poster from around 1955 beckons us to explore this charming Dorset town nestled between rolling hills and sparkling seas. Felpham Beach near Bognor Regis offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking relaxation and gentle waves lapping at their feet. The Esplanade, Lawns & Head in Bray entices visitors to Ireland's County Wicklow with its idyllic promenade overlooking breathtaking views of the Irish Sea. Weston-super-Mare BR poster from 1948-1965 captures the joyous atmosphere of this popular Somerset resort town where families frolic on sandy beaches and indulge in traditional seaside amusements. Bay of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island enchants us with visions of palm-fringed shores under California's sunny skies. Skegness is So Bracing BR (ER) poster from 1956 reminds us that even decades later, this Lincolnshire destination continues to offer invigorating experiences by the sea.