Southend-on-Sea Collection

Fun at Southend during the boom years

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Passenger Porter
26th October 1907: A porter at the ready at a London, Tilbury and Southend Railway station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

First Dip
June 1925: Children having fun on the beach at Southend. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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

Rain At Southend
2nd August 1952: Two women in raincoats walking past a line of empty deckchairs on the promenade at Southend, where heavy rain and thunderstorms have kept most holidaymakers indoors

Beside the seaside
Southend on Sea, 485516149

Southend Silhouette
8th September 1964: Two boys playing on the beach at Southend. (Photo by Arthur Jones/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Beach huts, Southend
Row of beach huts at Southend, Essex

Southend Pier Abstract
A very long exposure image of a section of Southend Wooden Victorian Pier, giving a very minimal fine art impression. Essex, UK

Big Heads
1927: Giant models in a procession at Southend Carnival advertising Jackamans Pure Bedding. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Iron lady
Photograph taken at sunrise, 07:36am on October 10th 2010 beneath the old pier at Southend on sea, Essex, England

Antique photograph of seaside towns of Great Britain and Ireland: Southend

Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Southend on sea pier
The pier stretches for 1.33 miles, putting Southend on the map as well as into the record books. First built as a 600-foot (180 m) wooden pier, based on oak piles to attract Tourism to the town

Southend Pier
Southend pier floodlit

Southend on Sea Pier at Sunset
The warm glow of a sunset over Southend on Sea Pier

Reflections on Southend Pier

Southend
26th April 1927: Children having fun on the beach at Southend during the Bank Holiday. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Southend-on-Sea
Fine Art Storehouse Great British Seaside Holiday: Southend-on-Sea

Southend Marker
Long exposure taken in Southend-On-Sea

Sightseeing
1926: Two RAF Supermarine Southampton flying boats moored offshore at Southend amid pleasure boats and rowing boats. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Southend Seaside
circa 1831: A typical view of the bathing beach in Southend, Essex. Original Artwork: Drawing by Campion and engraved by Adlard. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Minstrels
September 1928: Revellers at Southend Carnival. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bank Holiday Outing
circa 1927: A beach scene at an Easter Bank Holiday at Southend. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Illuminated Fish
1st August 1952: A view of the illuminated Southend Pier, with a large tropical fish on display. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Southend Beach Huts
Southend on Sea, 156992820

Waiting for customers
Empty deckchairs lined up on the beach at Southend-on-Sea. Southend pier, the longest in the world, can be seen in the distance. Vintage textures and overlays have been added for an aged effect

Breakwater, Southend-on-Sea
A long exposure image of a breakwater jutting out to sea in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The breakwater takes up the centre of the frame whilst the photo was taken using a long exposure filter

Southend Carnval
29th August 1928: Masked figures taking part in the Southend Carnival which features a baby show, torchlight procession, battle of the flowers and three-mile procession

Motorcycle Crash
5th March 1926: A motorcycle and side-car wrapped around a lamppost in Southend, Essex, after it was flung across the road by the impact of colliding with a car

Southend Carnival
28th August 1929: In aid of the new General Hospital, a float depicting a HM Hospital ship parades through the streets during the Southend Carnival which features a baby show, torchlight procession

Police Walk
21st May 1925: Some of the competitors in Policemans Barking to Southend walk. (Photo by Davis Jr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Illuminated Fish
Illuminated Southend Pier, with a large tropical fish on display

Campsite
A campsite near Southend over a Bank Holiday weekend

Beach huts
The beach huts in Southend on Sea

Southend
8th July 1898: A beach scene at Southend-on-Sea. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Southend Pier
7th September 1950: Southend pier floodlit. (Photo by Powell/Express/Getty Images)

Southend-On-Sea
circa 1920: Holidaymakers on West Cliff Parade at Southend-on-Sea. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/A H Robinson/Getty Images)

Southend-on-Sea
Fine Art Storehouse Great British Seaside Holiday: Southend-on-Sea

Beach huts
The beach huts in Southend on Sea

Beach Study
June 1905: A lady photographer taking portraits on Southend beach. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Southend
circa 1900: The bathing beach at Southend. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Southend Beach
circa 1919: Bathers at Southend enjoying a dip with the security of a rope attatched to their bathing machines. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Holiday Crowds
June 1922: Holiday crowds on Pier Hill, Southend. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Southend Transport
1907: The laying of wires for the electrification of the Southend-on-Sea trams. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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

Southend Pier
10th July 1909: A crowd on the pier at Southend-on-Sea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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