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Sun Bathing Collection

Embrace the warmth and soak up the sun's golden rays in picturesque destinations around the world

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Poster advertising Antibes

Poster advertising Antibes
Poster for PLM advertising Antibes in the South of France

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Juan les Pins travel poster

Juan les Pins travel poster
Poster advertising the fashionable resort of Juan les Pins on the Cote d Azur in the Alpes Maritime region of South East France

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Beach at Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Beach at Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Manly Beach, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Manly Beach, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt

A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan in the Northern Kalahari. These unusual-looking social mongooses inhabit dry, open country with hard ground, such as alkaline salt pans

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Beach view, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Beach view, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Porthminster beach and harbour, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Porthminster beach and harbour, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Canberra: the swimming-pool

Canberra: the swimming-pool
Colour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Beach and harbour, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Beach and harbour, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Eastbourne Pier 1950S

Eastbourne Pier 1950S
Holidaymakers and day trippers on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, beside Eastbourne Pier

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis
The Cobb and beach at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Girls on Sun Bed

Girls on Sun Bed
A group of factory girls from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, topping up their tans with the aid of sunray treatment. Shame about the goggles... Date: early 1930s

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Juan Les Pins, Darling

Juan Les Pins, Darling
Juan Les Pins, Cote D Azur, France: bronzed blonde, sunglasses in hand, reclines in a deckchair to enjoy a lager while she tops up her tan. N.B beach showers

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: The Plane - and the Beautiful by Albert Bailey

The Plane - and the Beautiful by Albert Bailey
A group of young women, attired in elegant swimwear, wave to an aeroplane flying up ahead. Date: 1927

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Platja Formentor, near Port de Pollenca (Puerto Pollensa), Mallorca (Majorca)

Platja Formentor, near Port de Pollenca (Puerto Pollensa), Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Cala Santanyi, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Cala Santanyi, Mallorca (Majorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Couples legs on a beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Couples legs on a beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Sun loungers on the beach and Mont Brabant (Le Morne Brabant), UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sun loungers on the beach and Mont Brabant (Le Morne Brabant), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Olu Deniz near Fethiye

Olu Deniz near Fethiye, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Poster advertising Val d Esquieres, South of France

Poster advertising Val d Esquieres, South of France
Poster advertising the resort of Val D Esquieres between Sainte Maxime and St Raphael on the Cote d Azur, South of France

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Turtle Beach, Ocho Rios, St. Anns Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean

Turtle Beach, Ocho Rios, St. Anns Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Kynance Cove, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kynance Cove, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: 1950s American car on the beach, Goanabo, Cuba, Caribbean Sea, Central America

1950s American car on the beach, Goanabo, Cuba, Caribbean Sea, Central America

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Tamarama, fashional beach south of Bondi, Eastern suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales

Tamarama, fashional beach south of Bondi, Eastern suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Darkwood Beach, Antigua, Leeward Islands, Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

Darkwood Beach, Antigua, Leeward Islands, Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Poster advertising Union Castle

Poster advertising Union Castle cruises around South Africa -- tourist class is budget travel

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Beach scene with beach huts at Brighton Beach, Brighton, and in background skyscrapers of the city

Beach scene with beach huts at Brighton Beach, Brighton, and in background skyscrapers of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Holidaymakers sunbathing on Blackpool beach Blackpool Tower August 1972

Holidaymakers sunbathing on Blackpool beach Blackpool Tower August 1972

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Accessories for Sunshine, 1954

Accessories for Sunshine, 1954
A woman sits enjoying the holiday sunshine surrounded by raffia accessories including a huge coolie hat, natural sandals, red sandals, a cone bag, an Ascher cotton square in diced blue and white

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Crowds of people sunbathing on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Crowds of people sunbathing on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Zon Sunbathing Oil 1930S

Zon Sunbathing Oil 1930S
Zon sunbathing oil which makes you a glorious brown

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Holidaymakers on Brighton beach. 5th August 1936

Holidaymakers on Brighton beach. 5th August 1936

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Advert for Beetham Larola suntan lotion 1940

Advert for Beetham Larola suntan lotion 1940
Sun tan without sun burn. To suntan becomingly yet without painful sunburn, the skin should always be bathed with larola. Exposure to sun

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Turks and Caicos, Providenciales Island, Grace Bay

Turks and Caicos, Providenciales Island, Grace Bay

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Poster advertising Sunbeam motor cycles

Poster advertising Sunbeam motor cycles. Five sunbathing beauties are chatted up by a handsome motor cyclist

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. Sunbathers dot the wide sandy beach at Tamarana - one of Sydneys eastern beaches AUSTRALIA, New South Wales

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Barcelona Beach

Barcelona Beach, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Gulf Coast beach

Gulf Coast beach, Anna Maria Island, north of Longboat Key, Florida, USA

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Bali, Crete

Bali, Crete, Greece, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Ayia Napa beach, Cyprus, Europe

Ayia Napa beach, Cyprus, Europe

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Women Sunbathers 1930S

Women Sunbathers 1930S
Three young women sunbathing in bathing caps, holding their faces up to the sun and sitting on wicker chairs

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Puerto del Carmen Beach

Puerto del Carmen Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Woman lying on her front by David Wright

Woman lying on her front by David Wright
A drawing by pin-up artist David Wright of a woman in a swimsuit or lingerie lying on her front, possibly sunbathing. Date: c.1944

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: The Bystander masthead by Tony Castle, 1930

The Bystander masthead by Tony Castle, 1930
Bystander masthead design by Tony Castle featuring a number of beauties on a beach dressed in bathing suits, sun hats and holding parasols

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: All clear by Merlin Enabnit

All clear by Merlin Enabnit
Brunette pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) sunbathing in an orange swimsuit. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background imageSun Bathing Collection: Woman in swimming pool

Woman in swimming pool




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Embrace the warmth and soak up the sun's golden rays in picturesque destinations around the world. 🌞✨ From the vibrant Juan les Pins travel poster to the stunning Beach at Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe - there are endless options for sunbathing enthusiasts. Feel the soft sand between your toes as you bask in the Beach view of Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe. Transport yourself to Antibes with a vintage Poster advertising its inviting shores. Or venture Down Under to Manly Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia where relaxation meets breathtaking coastal beauty. For a touch of wildlife charm while sunbathing on Ntwetwe salt plains edge – imagine being surrounded by a pack of adorable meerkats enjoying their own sunny escapade. Step back in time with David Wright's iconic Pin-up calendar girl from 1955 and let her inspire your beachside glamour. Experience tranquility at Porthminster beach and harbour in St. Ives, Cornwall England - United Kingdom's hidden gem. Even Canberra offers an oasis for sun worshippers with its refreshing swimming-pool scene. Lyme Regis promises serene coastal bliss while Eastbourne Pier takes you back to nostalgic 1950s summers. Whether it's lounging on a comfortable Sun Bed or exploring new horizons under clear skies – embrace every moment of summer bliss as you indulge in some well-deserved sun bathing adventures worldwide.