British Seaside Towns
Old colour photos of British seaside towns and beaches from the 1950s to the 1980s, capturing coastal life and holiday culture during the post-war and late-20th-century decades. Taken on colour film, these images document resorts, promenades, beaches, and everyday activity along Britain’s coastline at a time when domestic seaside holidays were at their peak.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Lowestoft seafront, Suffolk 1964
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Lowestoft seafront, Suffolk 1964
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Lowestoft seafront, Suffolk 1965
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Lowestoft Seafront, Suffolk 1979
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Lowestoft, Suffolk 1965
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Lundy Island, Devon 1960s
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Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay 1977
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Lyme Regis, Dorset 1984
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Madeira Drive, Brighton 1960s
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Margate Beach and Seafront Steps, Margate, Kent 1956
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Margate beach, Kent 1971
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Margate beach, Kent 1971
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Margate beach, Kent 1971
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Margate Beach, Kent, 1956
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Margate Jetty, Margate, Kent 1956
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Margate seafront, Kent 1971
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Marine Parade and Seafront Hotels, Worthing, West Sussex 1959
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Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 1959
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Morecambe & Wise, Wellington Pier, Great Yarmouth 1964
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Oasis Complex and Tower under construction, Great Yarmouth 1965
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Oddicombe Beach, Devon 1962
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Old Barn Hotel and Beach, East Wittering, West Sussex 1959
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Old Ship Hotel, King’s Road, Brighton 1960s
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Paignton beach, Devon 1977
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1968
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1970
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1976
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1976
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1997
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Palace Pier, Brighton 1997
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Pavilion Theatre, Ilfracombe 1969
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Peter Pan Railway, Clacton Pier 1959
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Peter Pan Railway, Teignmouth 1960s
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Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth 1966
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Pier Approach, Bournemouth 1975
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Pier Approach, Southend-on-Sea 1965
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Pier Pavilion Theatre, Llandudno 1967
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Beach at St Mary’s Bay, Brixham 1965
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Beach Path at Pontins Dolphin Holiday Camp, Brixham 1965
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Port Isaac, Cornwall 1969
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Porth Beach, Newquay 1977
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Porth Beach, Newquay 1977
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Porthgwidden Beach, St Ives 1970s
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Porthminster Beach, St Ives 1966
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Porthminster Beach, St Ives 1977
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Porthminster Beach, St Ives 1977
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Porthtowan, Cornwall 1960
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Princes Parade, Hythe, Kent 1967
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Princess Pier, Torquay 1970s
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Princess Theatre, Torquay 1962
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Priors Haven, Tynemouth 1961
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PS Ryde – Portsmouth to Ryde ferry 1967
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Ramsgate Beach, Kent 1971
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Red Lion Hotel, Clovelly Harbour, Devon, 1960s
