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Background imageBeach Collection: The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008

The pier at Lytham St Annes N990008
LYTHAM ST ANNES, Lancashire. The pier at Lytham St Annes, viewed here at sunset. First built in 1885 and subsequently remodelled, it is made of conventional iron column with a lattice girder design

Background imageBeach Collection: Hunstanton Beach, Norfolk K020473

Hunstanton Beach, Norfolk K020473
HUNSTANTON BEACH, Norfolk. View of cliffs and rocks on beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse N030022

Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse N030022
BURNHAM-ON-SEA LIGHTHOUSE, Somerset. Exterior view from the west of the Burnham Low Lighthouse Lighthouse on Legs, built in 1832

Background imageBeach Collection: Scarborough Castle J870079

Scarborough Castle J870079
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View of the castle across the bay

Background imageBeach Collection: Blackpool a047928

Blackpool a047928
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. An elderly man on holiday paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background. Date range 1946-1955. John Gay

Background imageBeach Collection: Reculver Towers N060973

Reculver Towers N060973
RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT, Kent. Twin 12th-century church towers bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun at low tide

Background imageBeach Collection: Aldeburgh Beach, Suffolk a082550

Aldeburgh Beach, Suffolk a082550
ALDEBURGH BEACH, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Fisherman tipping a wicker basket at the seas edge with gulls wheeling overhead and a sea mark in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1977

Background imageBeach Collection: Sea Henge N990007

Sea Henge N990007
HOLME NEXT THE SEA TIMBER CIRCLE, Sea Henge, Norfolk. Early bronze age. Sunset view. Seahenge

Background imageBeach Collection: Lindisfarne Castle N080248

Lindisfarne Castle N080248
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. Decaying fishing boat with the castle in the background - monochrome

Background imageBeach Collection: Bamburgh at sunset N080247

Bamburgh at sunset N080247
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. The coastal castle viewed from the beach, silhouetted against a setting sun

Background imageBeach Collection: Bamburgh Castle J070053

Bamburgh Castle J070053
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. Storm clouds hover above the castle and sand dunes

Background imageBeach Collection: Durdle Door K020291

Durdle Door K020291
DURDLE DOOR, West of Lulworth, Dorset. View of the eyelet looking east

Background imageBeach Collection: Durdle Door sunset K020292

Durdle Door sunset K020292
DURDLE DOOR, West of Lulworth, Dorset. View of the eyelet looking west at sunset

Background imageBeach Collection: Aldeburgh Beach a082551

Aldeburgh Beach a082551
ALDEBURGH BEACH, Suffolk. View along the beach showing a line of sea marks and a fisherman with a wicker basket walking up the beach with gulls wheeling overhead. Photographed by John Gay in 1977

Background imageBeach Collection: Rowing boats at Ambleside N060978

Rowing boats at Ambleside N060978
LAKE WINDERMERE, Lake District National Park, Ambleside, Cumbria. Rowing boats at sunset

Background imageBeach Collection: Fishing boat, Dungeness Beach J070051

Fishing boat, Dungeness Beach J070051
DUNGENESS BEACH, Lydd, Kent. A decaying fishing boat sits on the beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Blackpool a047903

Blackpool a047903
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. General view along beach towards the Blackpool Tower seen through centre of ring of life buoy on central pier. Mid 20th century. John Gay

Background imageBeach Collection: Crosby Sands N060825

Crosby Sands N060825
CROSBY SANDS, Crosby, Liverpool. General view of the sands including " Another Place art installation by Antony Gormley

Background imageBeach Collection: Crosby Sands N060824

Crosby Sands N060824
CROSBY SANDS, Crosby, Liverpool. General view of the sands including Another Place art installation by Antony Gormley

Background imageBeach Collection: Beach huts K030616

Beach huts K030616
BEACH HUTS, Southwold, Suffolk. Row of eight colourful beach huts

Background imageBeach Collection: Labworth Cafe, Canvey Island

Labworth Cafe, Canvey Island
A pioneering building of the Modern Movement, and one of the only architectural designs by Ove Arup. Canvey Island, Essex. IoE 461758

Background imageBeach Collection: Warrior Square 33212_039

Warrior Square 33212_039
Warrior Square, St Leonards, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Clacton-on-Sea a98_17446

Clacton-on-Sea a98_17446
CLACTON-ON-SEA, Essex. A view of the pier complete with rollercoaster. In the foreground seaside holidaymakers lounge in deckchairs while a small boat offers sea trips

Background imageBeach Collection: Lowestoft beach N000042

Lowestoft beach N000042
LOWESTOFT BEACH, Suffolk. A groyne on the beach at Lowestoft

Background imageBeach Collection: Blackpool tower EPW002071

Blackpool tower EPW002071
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Aerial view of Blackpool tower and pier. Photographed in July 1920. Some damage to negative. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageBeach Collection: Picnic on the beach BB98_02415

Picnic on the beach BB98_02415
KENNACK SANDS, St Keverne, Cornwall. A group having a picnic on the beach at Kennack. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son between 1896 and 1914

Background imageBeach Collection: Fishing boats, Dungeness Beach N100296

Fishing boats, Dungeness Beach N100296
DUNGENESS BEACH, Kent. Fishing boats drawn up on the shingle with seagulls in the foreground

Background imageBeach Collection: Beach huts N090479

Beach huts N090479
BEACH HUTS, Blyth, Northumberland. A row of different coloured beach huts

Background imageBeach Collection: Walberswick Beach a082343

Walberswick Beach a082343
WALBERSWICK BEACH, Suffolk. Rotted wooden posts in the sea at Walberswick, with figures in the distance. Photographed by John Gay in 1969

Background imageBeach Collection: Blackpool a058145

Blackpool a058145
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Beach view from the central pier looking towards the tower

Background imageBeach Collection: The Kursaal, Bexhill EPW000121

The Kursaal, Bexhill EPW000121
THE KURSaL, de la Warr Parade, Bexhill, Sussex, photographed in 1920. The Kursaal or " Cure Hall" was built in 1896 as Bexhills first entertainment pavilion

Background imageBeach Collection: Tynemouth Priory N080057

Tynemouth Priory N080057
TYNEMOUTH PRIORY, Tyne and Wear. View from King Edwards bay at dawn

Background imageBeach Collection: Dunstanburgh Castle N071212

Dunstanburgh Castle N071212
DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. View of the castle across bouldered beach with overcast sky

Background imageBeach Collection: Carousel, Brighton Beach N071031

Carousel, Brighton Beach N071031
BRIGHTON BEACH, East Sussex. Carousel, beach, sea and sky

Background imageBeach Collection: Sennen Cove K020713

Sennen Cove K020713
SENNEN COVE, The Lizard, Cornwall. Close-up of surf on pebble beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Sea Henge J990152

Sea Henge J990152
HOLME NEXT THE SEA TIMBER CIRCLE, Sea Henge, Norfolk. Early bronze age. Sunset view. Seahenge

Background imageBeach Collection: Budle Bay K021982

Budle Bay K021982
BUDLE BAY, Northumberland. Coastal view of the sandy beach and grassy dunes

Background imageBeach Collection: Clovelly harbour K011622

Clovelly harbour K011622
CLOVELLY, Devon. View through arch to the harbour with cobbled street and boats on the shingle beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Coastal scene K011192

Coastal scene K011192
ROBIN HOODS BAY, North Yorkshire. A view from the beach looking across rock pools and the sea towards the headland at Ravenscar

Background imageBeach Collection: Reculver Towers N060976

Reculver Towers N060976
RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT, Kent. Twin 12th-century church towers viewed at a distance across sands at low tide

Background imageBeach Collection: Coastal view at sunrise K011524

Coastal view at sunrise K011524
SANDSEND, North Yorkshire. View at sunrise of the sandy beach & groynes looking east towards Whitby

Background imageBeach Collection: Staithes, North Yorkshire N100020

Staithes, North Yorkshire N100020
STAITHES, North Yorkshire. View of rocks on the beach at low tide and with a low sun visible through dense cloud

Background imageBeach Collection: The South Lookout, Aldeburgh beach a082101

The South Lookout, Aldeburgh beach a082101
THE SOUTH LOOKOUT, Crag Path, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Cast iron exterior spiral staircase on the South Lookout at the beach at Aldeburgh, with the sea beyond. Photographed by John Gay in 1962

Background imageBeach Collection: Chesil Beach JEH_22044_022

Chesil Beach JEH_22044_022
Chesil Beach, Dorset. The shingle barrier beach is a natural formation forming part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Photographed in September 1970 by Jim Hancock

Background imageBeach Collection: Wrecks, Elmley Ferry N100303

Wrecks, Elmley Ferry N100303
ELMLEY FERRY, Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent. View of two beached ship wrecks

Background imageBeach Collection: Fisherman a079766

Fisherman a079766
A man fishing on a shingle beach in Kent, with his fishing rod propped on a bare Christmas tree. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1965 - 1972

Background imageBeach Collection: Shipwreck at Saltwick Bay K020590

Shipwreck at Saltwick Bay K020590
SALTWICK BAY, North Yorkshire. View of a shipwreck and Black Nab Rock on the sea shore. The wreck is of the Admiral van Tromp, a fishing vessel wrecked in 1976

Background imageBeach Collection: Briery Harbour K021835

Briery Harbour K021835
BRIERY HARBOUR, west of Combe Martin, Devon. A view of the sandy cove lit by sunlight

Background imageBeach Collection: Coastal view at sunrise K011525

Coastal view at sunrise K011525
SANDSEND, North Yorkshire. A view at sunrise looking North West across the groynes towards Sandsend Ness

Background imageBeach Collection: Towan Promenade and Beach, Newquay app_22790_225

Towan Promenade and Beach, Newquay app_22790_225
Towan Promenade and Towan Beach, Newquay, c.1930s. Aerial view, photographed by Arthur William Hobart. Air Pictures Portleven Collection

Background imageBeach Collection: Morecambe Bay DP175067

Morecambe Bay DP175067
Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, with the tide out, featuring two cockle pickers

Background imageBeach Collection: St Mary in the Castle 33213_021

St Mary in the Castle 33213_021
Church of St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Walcott Beach RAF_540_1013_v_0003

Walcott Beach RAF_540_1013_v_0003
Walcott, Norfolk. On the night of 31 January 1953 a combination of a high spring tide and a severe European windstorm caused a storm tide

Background imageBeach Collection: Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare DP236228

Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare DP236228
Grand Pier, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Busy beach with holiday-makers enjoying the high tide. General view from the north

Background imageBeach Collection: Billingsgate OFH01_01_01_f11_02

Billingsgate OFH01_01_01_f11_02
Billingsgate, City and County of the City of London, Greater London. Shipping moored on the River Thames probably viewed from a point close to Tower Dock

Background imageBeach Collection: Gyllingvase Beach DP024318

Gyllingvase Beach DP024318
Gyllingvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 2007

Background imageBeach Collection: Falmouth Hotel RBO01_09_OP04841

Falmouth Hotel RBO01_09_OP04841
Castle Beach, Falmouth, Falmouth Bay, Cornwall. Castle Beach, Falmouth, as seen from beneath Pendennis Castle, with children playing in the foreground

Background imageBeach Collection: Seaford Promenade JHB01_01_04

Seaford Promenade JHB01_01_04
Seaford Promenade, Seaford, Lewes, East Sussex. A view along Seaford promenade, with Seaford head visible in the distance

Background imageBeach Collection: Lowestoft 35092_002

Lowestoft 35092_002
Lowestoft, Suffolk, 2021

Background imageBeach Collection: Lowestoft 35091_045

Lowestoft 35091_045
Claremont Pier, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 2021

Background imageBeach Collection: Happisburgh Lighthouse 35088__044

Happisburgh Lighthouse 35088__044
Happisburgh, Norfolk, 2021. The Lighthouse

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings 33965_015

Hastings 33965_015
Hastings, East Sussex, 2020

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings 33965_011

Hastings 33965_011
Carlisle Parade and Robertson Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex, 2020

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings Pier 33965_009

Hastings Pier 33965_009
Hastings Pier, East Sussex, 2020

Background imageBeach Collection: De La Warr Pavilion 33211_002

De La Warr Pavilion 33211_002
The De La Warr Pavilion and The Colonnade, Bexhill, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Royal Victoria Hotel 33212_031

Royal Victoria Hotel 33212_031
The Royal Victoria Hotel and the Masonic Hall, St Leonards, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Marine Court 33212_015

Marine Court 33212_015
Marine Court flats and the Royal Victoria Hotel, St Leonards, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Bexhill bungalows 33211_007

Bexhill bungalows 33211_007
Marina Court Avenue, a row of bungalows built between 1903 and 1907 by various architects in a Moghul style, Bexhill, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Bexhill bungalows 33211_001

Bexhill bungalows 33211_001
The seaward side of Marina Court Avenue, a row of bungalows built between 1903 and 1907 by various architects in a Moghul style, Bexhill, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings 33214_032

Hastings 33214_032
Hastings, East Sussex, 2016. Viewed from the Stade

Background imageBeach Collection: The Stade 33213_036

The Stade 33213_036
The Stade, beach-launched fishing boats, net shops and Hastings Contemporary art gallery, East Susex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Carlisle Parade 33212_009

Carlisle Parade 33212_009
Carlisle Parade Car Park, Hastings, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Crazy golf 33213_018

Crazy golf 33213_018
Crazy golf courses, Hastings, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings Castle 33213_017

Hastings Castle 33213_017
Hastings Castle, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Hastings Pier 33212_044

Hastings Pier 33212_044
Hastings Pier, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Eastbourne Bandstand 33210_030

Eastbourne Bandstand 33210_030
Eastbourne Bandstand, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Eastbourne Pier 33210_019

Eastbourne Pier 33210_019
Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Bridge in daylight JLP01_10_29356

Bridge in daylight JLP01_10_29356
SEVERN BRIDGE, M48, AUST, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. The Severn Bridge from the Aust beach at low tide, seen during strengthening work done by Laing

Background imageBeach Collection: Paddling JLP01_08_021236

Paddling JLP01_08_021236
LLANDUDNO, CONWY, WALES. A man holding the hand of a toddler on the beach during a Laing staff trip to Llandudno. In 1947, after a seven year break

Background imageBeach Collection: Breathe in that sea air JLP01_08_021440

Breathe in that sea air JLP01_08_021440
Ilfracombe, North Devon. A side view of a man, women and children posed on a beach, with boats in the water beyond, during a Laing staff trip to Ilfracombe in June 1954

Background imageBeach Collection: Scilly beach DP085525

Scilly beach DP085525
Gugh, Isles of Scilly. View from the sandbar seperating St Agnes and Gugh looking north with green seaweed covered pebbles in foreground

Background imageBeach Collection: Splashdown Quaywest Paignton 33206_038

Splashdown Quaywest Paignton 33206_038
Paignton, Devon. Goodrington Sands beach and Splashdown Quaywest, the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Slapton Sands 33206_030

Slapton Sands 33206_030
Slapton, Devon. Slapton Ley nature reserve and Slapton Sands beach, 2016

Background imageBeach Collection: Slapton Sands 33206_028

Slapton Sands 33206_028
Slapton, Devon. Slapton Ley nature reserve and Slapton Sands beach, 2016



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