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Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire
| A busy street view looking north along Blackpool promenade towards Blackpool Tower. The tower was built in 1891-4 by Maxwell and Tuke. A few sailing boats can be seen taking holidaymakers on rides from the shore.
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Esplanade and Beach, Weymouth, Dorset
| A view north along the sea front at Weymouth. The Esplanade and beach are busy with holiday makers. There are bathing machines to hire at the water's edge to allow the more adventurous to swim in the sea and change discreetly into their bathing clothes. Weymouth was a popular seaside resort from the reign of King George III (1760-1820).
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Margate Pier, Margate, Kent
| Crowds line the pier in Margate whilst sailing boats can be seen out to sea. By the end of the 19th century Margate was already a well-established holiday resort. Margate Pier was designed by Eugenius Birch in 1856. It was extended in 1875-8 and an entertainment pavilion was built at the pier head. The pier closed in 1976 on safety grounds and was virtually destroyed by a storm on 11th January 1978.
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Broadstairs, Kent
| Holidaymakers on the beach at Broadstairs with a line of bathing machines drawn up onto the shore.
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Punch and Judy show, Lowestoft, Suffolk
| Children watching a Punch and Judy show on the beach at Lowestoft at a charge of 3d. Lowestoft Pier can be seen in the background, beyond the holidaymakers, showing temporary repairs following World War II.
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The Beach, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
| This photograph of the beach was taken in 1948, with Britannia Pier in the background. Notice the clothing that people are wearing. The men are wearing, shirts, waistcoats and suits to visit the beach. The deck chairs have the initials of Great Yarmouth Council on them, suggesting that they could be hired for the day from the council. One of the boats on the beach seems to be taking passengers out on a trip.
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Regatta at Beer, Devon
| Spectators gathered by the shore for the annual regatta at Beer in Devon. The yachts are pulled up on the shore before the race begins.
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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
| A view of the pier complete with rollercoaster. In the foreground holidaymakers lounge in deckchairs while a small boat offers sea trips.
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Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
| Wellington Pier was built in 1853 by Peter Ashcroft, engineer of the Eastern Counties Railway and largely rebuilt in 1900 when the Borough bought it. The railways provided the first chance for many people to visit the seaside and there is often a strong link between to the two.
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Surfing at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
| A view of surfers on the beach at Perranporth with two lifeguards watching from the roof of their landrover. The red and yellow flag designates a lifeguarded area while the black and white flag designates a surfing area (i.e. no swimming allowed).
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