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Sea Collection (page 2)

Background imageSea Collection: Teignmouth Beach, Devon, c. 1930s

Teignmouth Beach, Devon, c. 1930s
A view looking south down the beach at Teignmouth. The beach is lined with holidaymakers and beach huts. The mouth of the River Teign can be seen emerging into the sea in the background

Background imageSea Collection: Preston Sands, Paignton, August 1950

Preston Sands, Paignton, August 1950
A busy view of Preston Sands, Paignton, during the summer of 1950. Hundreds of families are enjoying the beach and activities it has to offer

Background imageSea Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, c1950

Exmouth Beach, Devon, c1950
A view looking west up the beach at Exmouth. Several children are playing in the sea, whilst a family disembark from a rowing boat

Background imageSea Collection: Penarth, Glamorgan, South Wales, c. 1920s

Penarth, Glamorgan, South Wales, c. 1920s
View to the sea and promenade at the seaside town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Holidaymakers are returning from the front in the heat of a summers day

Background imageSea Collection: Porthleven Beach, Cornwall, July 1923

Porthleven Beach, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR Publicity view of Porthleven Beach, near Helston in Cornwall, July 1923. Holidaymakers are playing on the beach and in the sea. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance

Background imageSea Collection: Three Swimmers, Cornwall, 1931

Three Swimmers, Cornwall, 1931
A GWR Publicity shot of three swimmers in the sea off the coast of Cornwall, August 1931. They are wearing swimming caps and knitted swimming costumes

Background imageSea Collection: Group of Swimmers, Cornwall, 1931

Group of Swimmers, Cornwall, 1931
A GWR Publicity shot of a group of young swimmers, mostly boys, in the sea off the coast of Cornwall, August 1931. Some of them seem less than happy with the temperature of the water!

Background imageSea Collection: Group of swimmers in the sea, Cornwall, 1931

Group of swimmers in the sea, Cornwall, 1931
A GWR Publicity shot of a small group of swimmers in the sea off the coast of Cornwall, August 1931. They are wearing swimming caps and knitted swimming costumes

Background imageSea Collection: First & Last House in England, Lands End

First & Last House in England, Lands End
A GWR Publicity view of the First & Last House in England at Lands End, Cornwall, c.1930s. A couple pose with their dog by the famous first and last house in England

Background imageSea Collection: Penzance Promenade, 1924

Penzance Promenade, 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the promenade at Penzance, Cornwall in 1924 before the lido was built. A few small boats are moored up in the bay. St Marys Church can be seen in the distance

Background imageSea Collection: Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall, August 1928

Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Porthcurno Beach, near Lands End in Cornwall, August 1928. A holidaymaker is sitting on the rocks holding a parasol and another is wearing a swimming costume

Background imageSea Collection: Zennor, Cornwall, August 1928

Zennor, Cornwall, August 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Zennor Cove, near St. Ives, Cornwall in August 1928. The rugged Cornish coastline stretches into the distance

Background imageSea Collection: Sennen Cove, Cornwall, c. 1910

Sennen Cove, Cornwall, c. 1910
A GWR Publicity view of Sennen Cove (Porth Senan), near Lands End, Cornwall, c.1910. The pale sand of Sennen Beach stretches into the distance as the coastline curves round to form a quiet Cornish

Background imageSea Collection: Praa Sands, Cornwall, Aug 1928

Praa Sands, Cornwall, Aug 1928
A GWR Publicity view of Praa Sands, Cornwall, in August 1928. Praa Sands Beach basks in summer sunshine as it stretches along the coast with rugged Cornish cliffs above

Background imageSea Collection: Pentewan, Cornwall 1928

Pentewan, Cornwall 1928
A picturesque view of the Cornish village of Pentewan, September 1928 showing views of the sea and coast

Background imageSea Collection: Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927

Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927
View of Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, August 1927. The tide is out leaving a few small fishing vessels lying on the silt. A few gulls are taking advantage of the low tide!

Background imageSea Collection: Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c. 1920s
Cliff top view of Mullion Cove, Cornwall, c.1928. The harbour walls can be seen in the summer sunshine as the waves crash onto the rocks below

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924

Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
View of the cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall in February, 1924. It is a clear day and the sea is crashing onto the rocks

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End - Natural Arch, December 1925

Lands End - Natural Arch, December 1925
A view of Lands End, Cornwall in 1925, featuring a natural arch and layers of strata in the rock. The arch is known as Enys Dodnan and is visible from the South West Coast Path

Background imageSea Collection: Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924. Taken from Cliff Road by Castle Beach the fortifications are clear to see and unobscured by tree growth

Background imageSea Collection: Carlyon Bay, Cornwall c. 1930s

Carlyon Bay, Cornwall c. 1930s
A view of Carlyon Bay, Cornwall c.1930s. The Carlyon Bay Hotel is on the top of the cliffs overlooking the bay in the sunshine

Background imageSea Collection: Summerleaze Bathing Pool, Bude, August 1930

Summerleaze Bathing Pool, Bude, August 1930
A view of Bude sea pool at Summerleaze Beach soon after it opened in 1930. Children are enjoying the paddling pool and main pool whilst adults watch on from the rocks

Background imageSea Collection: Penarth Pier, Glamorgan, Wales, c. 1920s

Penarth Pier, Glamorgan, Wales, c. 1920s
View to the sea and promenade at the seaside town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Holidaymakers are returning from the front in the heat of the day

Background imageSea Collection: St Michaels Mount, Marazion, August 1935

St Michaels Mount, Marazion, August 1935
View across to St Michaels Mount, with a man in the foreground playing a banjo. The causeway is seen here at low tide

Background imageSea Collection: The Sea Front at Lynmouth, Devon, August 1929

The Sea Front at Lynmouth, Devon, August 1929
A view of the sea front at Lynmouth on the north coast of Devon, taken from the Esplanade in August 1929. The original iconic Rhenish Tower can be seen on the pier to right of this image

Background imageSea Collection: Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924

Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Logan's Rock otherwise known as Treen Castle Rocks near Porthcurno at the south western tip of Cornwall, taken in 1924

Background imageSea Collection: Weymouth beach, c1930

Weymouth beach, c1930
A GWR publicity view of Weymouth beach from the Esplanade. Just above the man by the railings is a building on stilts. It was known as the Skee Ball

Background imageSea Collection: Weymouth Harbour, August 1929

Weymouth Harbour, August 1929
A GWR publicity imaging showing a view across Weymouth Harbour to the Pavilion. The Pavilion opened in 1908 but was rebuilt in the late 1950s after a fire

Background imageSea Collection: View Over Penzance, c. 1938

View Over Penzance, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of Penzance in Cornwall, taken c.1938 from the north-east, looking towards Penzance harbour and St Marys Church in the distance

Background imageSea Collection: Eastern Green Beach and St Michaels Mount from Penzance, c. 1934

Eastern Green Beach and St Michaels Mount from Penzance, c. 1934
A GWR publicity view of Eastern Green Beach and St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, taken from the sea front at Penzance, c.1934

Background imageSea Collection: Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938

Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of the fishing village, Mousehole in Cornwall, c.1938, showing the harbour in the centre of the image

Background imageSea Collection: St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1935

St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1935
A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at low tide, August 1935. Some people are walking along the causeway between the castle and Marazion Beach

Background imageSea Collection: St Michaels Mount at High Tide, August 1928

St Michaels Mount at High Tide, August 1928
A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at high tide, August 1928. The causeway linking Marazion to the castle is nowhere to be seen

Background imageSea Collection: St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1928

St Michaels Mount at Low Tide, August 1928
A GWR publicity image of the Cornish landmark St Michaels Mount at low tide, August 1928. A ribbon of people are walking along the causeway between the castle and Marazion

Background imageSea Collection: The Promenade at St Mawes, Cornwall, September 1937

The Promenade at St Mawes, Cornwall, September 1937
A GWR publicity view of people walking along the promenade in the sunshine at St Mawes in Cornwall, September 1937

Background imageSea Collection: Looe Beach from Banjo Quay, Cornwall, August 1951

Looe Beach from Banjo Quay, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of the coastal town of Looe and East Looe Beach in Cornwall. Taken in August 1951 from the banjo pier this image shows holidaymakers taking a stroll along the pier

Background imageSea Collection: Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951

Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach and the coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, August 1951. This image was probably taken from a boat on the water looking back to the shore

Background imageSea Collection: East Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951

East Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach in Cornwall, August 1951, showing holidaymakers covering the sand. Couples and families are lounging in deckchairs enjoying the sunshine

Background imageSea Collection: Lizard Point, Cornwall, July 1923

Lizard Point, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Lizard Point in Cornwall, July 1923, showing the most southerly part of the UK and the old lifeboat station and its slipway

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1950

Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall. Taken on a sunny day c.1950 the lighthouse is clearly visible beyond the rugged rocks below the cliffs

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1950

Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of the southern side of Lands End in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the First and Last House and the rugged rocks below

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1928

Lands End and Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, c. 1928
A GWR publicity view of the northern side of Lands End, Cornwall, c.1928, showing Longships Lighthouse in the distance

Background imageSea Collection: Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1928

Lands End, Cornwall, c. 1928
A GWR publicity view of the north side of Lands End, Cornwall, c.1928, showing the rugged coastal cliffs

Background imageSea Collection: Cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall, 2nd February 1925

Cliffs at Lands End, Cornwall, 2nd February 1925
A GWR publicity view of the cliffs below the First and Last House at Lands End, Cornwall, 2nd February 1925

Background imageSea Collection: Lions Den, Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924

Lions Den, Lands End, Cornwall, February 1924
A GWR publicity view of the Lions Den at Lands End in Cornwall. Taken around February 1924 this image shows the rugged coastal cliffs at Lands End, looking towards Enys Dodnan Arch

Background imageSea Collection: View to Shaldon at Teignmouth, Devon, September 1933

View to Shaldon at Teignmouth, Devon, September 1933
A GWR publicity view of Teignmouth in Devon, showing the view to the village of Shaldon across the mouth of the river. Taken in September 1933 this image features a family preparing for a trip on a

Background imageSea Collection: East Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925

East Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925
A GWR publicity view of the seaside at Teignmouth, c.1925. This image shows the east or Town Beach and was probably taken from the Grand Pier

Background imageSea Collection: Boats at Exmouth Beach, Devon, August 1931

Boats at Exmouth Beach, Devon, August 1931
A GWR publicity view of several small boats at Exmouth Beach in Devon, August 1931. One of the boats is called the Fairy Queen and another is called Rose



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