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The Great British Seaside Collection (page 9)

Oh I do Like to Be Beside the Seaside; for decades British holidaymakers have flocked to the coast.

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Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Pavilion

Brighton Pavilion
circa 1825: The Indian-style domes of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, built by Henry Holland and John Nash for King George IV, then Prince of Wales. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Little Wonder

Little Wonder
circa 1890: Portrait of the Margate dwarf, Jenny Worgen. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Beach Photographer

Beach Photographer
1904: A German beach photographer plies his trade on Brighton beach. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Volunteer Review

Volunteer Review
7th April 1883: Troops of the British Volunteers artillery company during a troop review, Brighton, England. Original Publication: Pictorial World - pub. 1883 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: New Road

New Road
circa 1925: Cars travelling the newly opened road between London and Southend. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Blackpool Tramlines

Blackpool Tramlines
circa 1903: A main street, with tramlines, in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Chain Pier

Brighton Chain Pier
The Royal Suspension Chain Pier in Brighton is severely damaged by lightning during a storm, 15th October 1833. Engraved by George Hunt from a painting by S. J. E. Jones

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: New Brighton Beach

New Brighton Beach
Crowds on New Brighton beach, Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1925. Photo by S.C. Smith/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Beach Inspection

Beach Inspection
The beach is inspected after flooding at Margate, Kent, 18th October 1934. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Fish Furniture

Fish Furniture
The Dolphin Furniture or Fish Furniture at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, 15th July 1948. Commissioned by John Fish as a memorial to Lord Horatio Nelson

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Prittlewell

Prittlewell
A street in the village of Prittlewell, near Southend, Essex, 1891. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Travel Break

Travel Break
Supporters of the Blackpool motor races travelling up from London by Serpollet omnibus, stop for refreshments at the Cock Hotel, Stratford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Always Welcome

Always Welcome
A view through the new Welcome Arch on Blackpool promenade, a week after Gilbert Harding inaugurated the years illuminations, 17th September 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Tower
The illuminated structure of Blackpool Tower, 1954. (Photo by C. R. Meadows/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: The Upper Harbour

The Upper Harbour
A view of the upper harbour in Whitby, circa 1880. (Photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: London To Brighton

London To Brighton
Two Panhard cars complete the first London to Brighton car run, outside the Hotel Metropole, Brighton. This run was known as the Liberation or Emancipation run as it celebrated the repeal of the law

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: The Black-Rock Fort

The Black-Rock Fort
The Black Rock fort and lighthouse in New Brighton, Merseyside, near Liverpool, circa 1830. The fort is a coastal defence battery built in the 1820s, and later renamed Fort Perch Rock

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Banqueting Hall

Banqueting Hall
The banqueting hall inside the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, which was designed by the architect John Nash. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion at Brighton, completed to designs of John Nash. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Hastings Beach

Hastings Beach
The seafront at Hastings, Sussex, circa 1900. Drawn up on the beach are wheeled bathing huts and rowing boats. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Whitby Harbour

Whitby Harbour
Fishing boats moored in Whitby harbour, circa 1880. (Photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Sands

Brighton Sands
1872: Brighton shore with bathing machines at the waters edge and houses lining the promenade. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Eastbourne Sea Front

Eastbourne Sea Front
Holidaymakers on the sea front at Eastbourne, East Sussex, with Eastbourne pier in the background, circa 1895. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Newgate Gap

Newgate Gap, Margate, Kent, circa 1900. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty mages)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Clacton Pier

Clacton Pier
Holidaymakers on the beach at Clacton, Essex, circa 1925. (Photo by A. H. Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Canal Pub

Canal Pub
circa 1900: The Prospect of Whitby public house on the canal at Wapping. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Learning To Swim

Learning To Swim
1871: A Victorian swimming class at Brighton in East Sussex. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1875 The Graphic (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Holiday Rides

Holiday Rides
circa 1910: Two children enjoying a donkey ride on the sands at Blackpool, Lancashire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach
circa 1830: Holiday makers at Brighton Beach use the mobile changing rooms to cross Brighton Beach and reach the sea. Original Artwork: Engraved by George Cruikshank

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton West Pier

Brighton West Pier
The West Pier in Brighton, circa 1872. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Down To Margate

Down To Margate
A musical troupe entertains the holidaymakers under Margate Pier, circa 1860. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Pavilion

Brighton Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, circa 1870. Designed by John Nash in the early 19th century, it served as a holiday home for the Prince Regent (later King George IV)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Promenade

Brighton Promenade
Crowds on the seafront at Brighton, circa 1885. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Bournemouth Beach

Bournemouth Beach
Busy traffic along Bournemouth seafront in Dorset, circa 1925. (Photo by S. W. Batting/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Pier

Brighton Pier
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier in Brighton, Sussex, circa 1910. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach
The seafront at Brighton in Sussex, circa 1894. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Brighton West Pier

Brighton West Pier
The West Pier in Brighton, Sussex, circa 1900. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Talbot Square

Talbot Square in Blackpool, with the Theatre Royal and Talbot Dining Rooms in the background, circa 1893. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Sea Front

Weymouth Sea Front
Holidaymakers walking past Queen Victorias Jubilee Clock on the esplanade at Weymouth, Dorset, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth Harbour
A ship in Weymouth harbour, Dorset, circa 1930. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Esplanade

Weymouth Esplanade
The esplanade at Weymouth, Dorset, circa 1900. Bathing machines can be seen on the beach in the background. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth Harbour
Boats in Weymouth harbour, Dorset, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Beach

Weymouth Beach
Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth, Dorset, circa 1890. Queen Victorias Jubilee Clock can be seen on the left. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Weymouth Esplanade

Weymouth Esplanade
The esplanade at Weymouth, Dorset, circa 1900. Bathing machines can be seen on the beach in the background. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Clacton Seafront

Clacton Seafront
Holidaymakers on the promenade at Clacton, Essex, with the pier in the background, 1923. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Clacton Pier

Clacton Pier
Holidaymakers crowd the pier at Clacton, Essex, circa 1925. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Eastbourne

Eastbourne
11th May 1863: A ship on the beach at Eastbourne. (Photo by Colonel H. W. Verschoyle/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Great British Seaside Collection: Fisherwomen

Fisherwomen
1910: Fisherwomen at Tenby in Wales. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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