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Beach Collection

Background imageBeach Collection: Locomotive at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, 1950s

Locomotive at Carbis Bay in Cornwall, 1950s
A tank locomotive heads along the St Ives branch line. The Carbis Bay Hotel can be seen nestled behind the beach and in front of the viaduct

Background imageBeach Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935

Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea on the southern coast of Devon, taken from Burgh Island in September 1935

Background imageBeach Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1950

Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1950
A crowd of children are gathered on the beach at Exmouth to watch a showing of Punch and Judy. Other families are enjoying the beach and the sea

Background imageBeach Collection: Barry Island Beach, Wales, 1920s

Barry Island Beach, Wales, 1920s
View of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, Glamorgan, south Wales in summer 1920s. Holidaymakers are enjoying the sunshine while having fun on the beach and lying in deckchairs

Background imageBeach Collection: Holiday Haunts guide book, 1947

Holiday Haunts guide book, 1947
A 1947 edition of the popular Holiday Haunts guide books published by the GWR. A glamorous blonde poses in a white two-part swimming costume in front of a lively beach scene

Background imageBeach Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935

Bigbury-on-Sea from Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea on the southern coast of Devon, taken from Burgh Island in September 1935. The image shows what is now The Pilchard Inn on the tidal island

Background imageBeach Collection: St Ives Station, Porthminster Beach and Pitch & Putt, c. 1950s

St Ives Station, Porthminster Beach and Pitch & Putt, c. 1950s
A view of St Ives Station, Porthminster Beach and the Pitch & Putt at St Ives, Cornwall, c.1950s

Background imageBeach Collection: Barry Island, Wales, August 1938

Barry Island, Wales, August 1938
View of Barry Island beach, Glamorgan, south Wales, summer 1938. The beach is very, very busy with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine and lounging in deckchairs

Background imageBeach Collection: Castle Beach, Falmouth, July 1934

Castle Beach, Falmouth, July 1934
View of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, July 1934. Holidaymakers are on the beach and bathing the sea

Background imageBeach Collection: The Seafront at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1931

The Seafront at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1931
A GWR publicity view of the seafront at Sidmouth in South Devon, taken in August 1931

Background imageBeach Collection: Paignton Promenade, Devon, Summer 1950

Paignton Promenade, Devon, Summer 1950
A view looking south along the promenade at Paignton. It is adorned with flags of the World, perhaps celebrating the football World Cup taking place in Brazil during June and July of 1950

Background imageBeach Collection: Blackpool Sands, Devon, c1950

Blackpool Sands, Devon, c1950
Dozens of families are enjoying the beach at Blackpool Sands. The beach is 4 miles south of Dartmouth

Background imageBeach Collection: Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928

Portreath, Cornwall, September 1928
A GWR publicity view of Portreath, near Redruth in Cornwall, September 1928. Portreath beach lies below with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on the North Cornish coast

Background imageBeach Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1923

Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Exmouth Beach, looking south east along the coast of Devon, in July 1923. The water is full of small boats and people are gathered towards the far end of the beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927

Burnham-on-Sea beach, August 1927
A busy beach scene here, looking north from the pier. The esplanade and sea defences were completed in 1911

Background imageBeach Collection: Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924

Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1924
A view of Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall in February 1924. People are taking a stroll along the promenade in the sunshine past the grand Falmouth Hotel

Background imageBeach Collection: Weymouth, August 1929

Weymouth, August 1929
Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth in the 1929. There are white beach tents and deckchairs, with people sunbathing and playing games nearby

Background imageBeach Collection: Greve de Lecq, Jersey, c. 1930s

Greve de Lecq, Jersey, c. 1930s
A GWR publicity view of La Greve de Lecq on the northern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, summer c.1934

Background imageBeach Collection: The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924

The Golden Sands of Wales, 1924
This illustration of The Golden Sands of Wales comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Background imageBeach Collection: Looe, Cornwall, August 1936

Looe, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR Publicity view of the small coastal town of Looe in Cornwall, August 1936. Holidaymakers are swimming in the sea just off East Looe Beach with small fishing boats further out in the water

Background imageBeach Collection: Each Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925

Each Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1925
A GWR publicity view of holidaymakers on Teignmouth Town Beach on the eastern side of the town, c.1925

Background imageBeach Collection: Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928

Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bantham Beach on the south Devon coast, August 1928, showing holidaymakers and day-trippers strolling along the sands at low tide

Background imageBeach Collection: Gorey & Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, c. 1920s

Gorey & Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of Gorey and Mont Orgueil Castle on the eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s. A family group are enjoying the beach and summer sunshine while on their holidays

Background imageBeach Collection: Goodrington Sands, Devon, 1933

Goodrington Sands, Devon, 1933
This view of Goodrington Sands, Paignton, shows hoards of families enjoying the beach. A slide can be seen in the sea providing entertainment for everyone!

Background imageBeach Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Ragwen Point on the western end of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay, June 1951

Newquay, June 1951
A GWR Publicity view of Newquay, Cornwall in June 1951. The beach is teeming with holidaymakers enjoying themselves by sunbathing and lounging in deckchairs in the early summer sunshine

Background imageBeach Collection: Readymoney Cove, Fowey, July 1947

Readymoney Cove, Fowey, July 1947
A GWR Publicity view of Readymoney Cove at Fowey, Cornwall in July 1947. Children on holiday are playing on this sheltered beach near Fowey with the distinctive building behind

Background imageBeach Collection: Sennen Cove and Whitesand Bay, Cornwall

Sennen Cove and Whitesand Bay, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of Sennen Cove, near Lands End in Cornwall in the early 20th century. This picturesque Cornish village clings to the coastline while Sennen Beach is quiet in the sunshine

Background imageBeach 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

Background imageBeach Collection: Lyme Regis Harbour, August 1936

Lyme Regis Harbour, August 1936
Holidaymakers gather on the sandy beach at Lyme Regis. Behind them is the small harbour, also known as the Cobb. It was made famous by featuring in Jane Austins novel, Persuasion

Background imageBeach Collection: Lyme Regis, August 1936

Lyme Regis, August 1936
Hundreds of holidaymakers are enjoying the shingle beach at Lyme Regis. The beach is lined full of huts. In the distance a stretch of coastline known as the Spittle can be seen

Background imageBeach Collection: Chesil Beach, Dorset, c. 1930

Chesil Beach, Dorset, c. 1930
Looking north west up Chesil Beach and over the village of Chiswell from the Isle of Portland

Background imageBeach Collection: Coverack, Cornwall

Coverack, Cornwall
Picturesque view of Coverack, Cornwall in the early 20th century. A couple of motor cars make their way up the quiet road past thatched cottages overlooking the rocky beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c. 1920s

Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c. 1920s
View of Cadgwith Beach, Cornwall, c.1920s. The Cadgwith Hotel overlooking a number of harbour cottages and boat sheds. The shingle is covered in a number of rowing boats

Background imageBeach Collection: Burnham-on-Sea beach and esplanade, August 1933

Burnham-on-Sea beach and esplanade, August 1933
A view north along the esplanade. The Queens Hotel is to the right and is now a Wetherspoons pub. The pier to the left of the image is Britains shortest pier. It was built between 1911-1914

Background imageBeach Collection: Barry Island Beach, Wales, August 1938

Barry Island Beach, Wales, August 1938
View of Barry Island beach, Glamorgan, south Wales in summer 1938

Background imageBeach Collection: Barry Island, Glamorgan, Wales, August 1927

Barry Island, Glamorgan, Wales, August 1927
View of Barry Island beach and Whitmore Bay, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, summer 1927. The beach is filled with holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine and lounging in deckchairs

Background imageBeach Collection: Carlyon Bay, Crinnis Beach, Cornwall, c. 1934

Carlyon Bay, Crinnis Beach, Cornwall, c. 1934
View from the cliffs at Carlyon Bay, Crinnis Beach looking down on the Cornish Riviera Club c.1934

Background imageBeach Collection: Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1930

Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall, c. 1930
A GWR Publicity view of Crinnis Beach at Carlyon Bay, Cornwall around 1930, showing beach huts and tennis courts

Background imageBeach 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 imageBeach 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

Background imageBeach Collection: Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, c. 1923

Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, c. 1923
A GWR publicity view of Porthminster Beach and St Ives in Cornwall, c.1923. St Ives harbour can be seen full of small boats

Background imageBeach Collection: St Michaels Mount, Penzance, c. 1950

St Michaels Mount, Penzance, c. 1950
A GWR publicity view of St Michaels Mount near Penzance in Cornwall, c.1950, showing the castle and mount silhouetted against the sky and several small boats pulled up onto the beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Par Cliffs, Cornwall, May 1949

Par Cliffs, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of the cliffs at Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949

Background imageBeach Collection: Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949

Par Sands, Cornwall, May 1949
A GWR publicity view of Par Sands in Cornwall, May 1949

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay, Cornwall, June 1951

Newquay, Cornwall, June 1951
A GWR publicity view of Great Western Beach at Newquay in Cornwall, June 1951. This image shows a number of holidaymakers on the beach at the base of the island, below the Island House Bridge

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay Beach, Cornwall, June 1951

Newquay Beach, Cornwall, June 1951
A GWR publicity view of Great Western Beach and the Island House Bridge at Newquay in Cornwall, June 1951. Holidaymakers are lounging on the sandy beach below the bridge

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay, Cornwall, 1933

Newquay, Cornwall, 1933
A GWR publicity view of the seaside town of Newquay in Cornwall, taken from the Towan Headland area in 1933. The image shows the cliffs and beaches of Newquay from between two gateway posts

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, 1933

Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, 1933
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, 1933, showing the harbour wall with the seaside town and the beach filled with holidaymakers in the background

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay Golf Course & Pentire Beach, Cornwall, c. 1927

Newquay Golf Course & Pentire Beach, Cornwall, c. 1927
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Golf Course on the Pentire Headland, c.1927

Background imageBeach Collection: Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, July 1923

Newquay Harbour, Cornwall, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of Newquay Harbour on the northern coast of Cornwall, July 1923, showing a number of sailing boats moored up in the harbour at low tide

Background imageBeach Collection: Looe Beach and Island, Cornwall, August 1951

Looe Beach and Island, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach and St Georges Island, Cornwall, August 1951

Background imageBeach Collection: Banjo Quay and Beach at Looe, Cornwall, August 1951

Banjo Quay and Beach at Looe, Cornwall, August 1951
A GWR publicity view of the Banjo Pier at Looe in Cornwall, August 1951. The pier was the first of its type built in the world and is so called because it looks like a banjo from above

Background imageBeach 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

Background imageBeach Collection: East Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1936

East Looe Beach, Cornwall, August 1936
A GWR publicity view of East Looe Beach on the Cornish coast, August 1936

Background imageBeach Collection: Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924

Kynance Cove, Cornwall, July 1924
A GWR publicity view of the coast at Kynance Cove in Cornwall, July 1924. The stretch of sand seen here is Pentreath Beach

Background imageBeach Collection: Teignmouth Beach, Devon, August 1937

Teignmouth Beach, Devon, August 1937
A GWR publicity view of the west end of the beach at the seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon

Background imageBeach Collection: Teignmouth, East Beach, August 1950

Teignmouth, East Beach, August 1950
A GWR publicity view of the town beach at the seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon

Background imageBeach Collection: Teignmouth Promenade and East Beach, Devon, August 1950

Teignmouth Promenade and East Beach, Devon, August 1950
A GWR publicity view of the promenade and main beach at the seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon, August 1950. The seafront houses of the Esplanade hide most of the church tower of St Michael s

Background imageBeach Collection: Maidencombe, near Teignmouth, Devon, August 1937

Maidencombe, near Teignmouth, Devon, August 1937
A GWR publicity view of the beach at Maidencombe, near Teignmouth in Devon. Taken in August 1937, this image shows holidaymakers enjoying the beach and bathing in the calm sea

Background imageBeach Collection: East Beach at Teignmouth, Devon, August 1937

East Beach at Teignmouth, Devon, August 1937
A GWR publicity view of holidaymakers on Teignmouth Town Beach on the eastern side of the town, August 1937

Background imageBeach Collection: Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry, Devon, August 1937

Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry, Devon, August 1937
A GWR publicity view of passengers disembarking the Shaldon Ferry in Devon in August 1937. The seaside town of Teignmouth can be seen on the opposite side of the estuary

Background imageBeach Collection: West Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, August 1930

West Beach, Teignmouth, Devon, August 1930
A GWR publicity view of Back Beach at Teignmouth in Devon, August 1930. The beach is lined with holidaymakers in deckchairs sunning themselves in the summer sunshine

Background imageBeach Collection: The Promenade at Exmouth, Devon, July 1950

The Promenade at Exmouth, Devon, July 1950
A GWR publicity view of the Esplanade or Promenade at the seaside town of Exmouth in Devon, July 1950

Background imageBeach Collection: Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1936

Exmouth Beach, Devon, July 1936
A GWR publicity view of Exmouth Beach in Devon, July 1936. Families and holidaymakers are enjoying themselves on the sandy beach at Exmouth, with boats at the shoreline and anchored on the water

Background imageBeach Collection: Exmouth from Orcombe Point, Devon, July 1936

Exmouth from Orcombe Point, Devon, July 1936
A GWR publicity view of the seaside town of Exmouth from Orcombe Point to the south east, in Devon, July 1936

Background imageBeach Collection: Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928

Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Challaborough Cove near Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon, August 1928

Background imageBeach Collection: Challaborough Cove, near Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, September 1935

Challaborough Cove, near Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, September 1935
A GWR publicity view of Challaborough Cove in Devon, taken from the Bigbury-on-Sea direction in September 1935. Challisborough Beach is seen here on very quiet sunny day in late summer

Background imageBeach Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928

Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. Holidaymakers appear to be beach-combing on the sand during low tide between Bigbury-on-Sea and Burgh Island

Background imageBeach Collection: Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935

Burgh Island, Devon, September 1935
A GWR publicity view of Burgh Island on the southern coast of Devon

Background imageBeach Collection: Bigbury & Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928

Bigbury & Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury & Bantham Sands on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. A couple are having a picnic on the top of the cliffs, looking down at holidaymakers on the beach below

Background imageBeach Collection: Sidmouth Beach, Devon, August 1931

Sidmouth Beach, Devon, August 1931
A GWR publicity view of the beach and promenade at Sidmouth in South Devon taken in August 1931. People are strolling along the front while holidaymakers are relaxing in deckchairs on the beach

Background imageBeach Collection: On the Beach at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1936

On the Beach at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1936
A GWR publicity view of the shingle beach at Sidmouth in South Devon in August 1936. The beach is full of holidaymakers enjoying the summer sunshine; lounging in deckchairs and paddling in the sea

Background imageBeach Collection: Capstone Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon, 1929

Capstone Hill, Ilfracombe, Devon, 1929
A GWR publicity view of Capstone Hill and Wildersmouth Cove at Ilfracombe in Devon, August 1929. The Promenade and the Capstone Parade can be seen hugging the shoreline in this image

Background imageBeach Collection: Plemont, Jersey, August 1934

Plemont, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR Publicity view of Plemont Beach on the north side of Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in August 1934

Background imageBeach Collection: Dixcart Bay, Sark, 1925

Dixcart Bay, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Dixcart Bay on southern coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925

Background imageBeach Collection: Port du Moulin, Sark, 1925

Port du Moulin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Port du Moulin on the north-western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, 1925

Background imageBeach Collection: La Greve de Lecq, Jersey, August 1934

La Greve de Lecq, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR publicity view of La Greve de Lecq on the northern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, August 1934

Background imageBeach Collection: Petit Port, Jersey, June 1925

Petit Port, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Petit Port on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. The village is seen overlooking the beach and slipway

Background imageBeach Collection: Plemont, Jersey, June 1925

Plemont, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR Publicity view of the cliffs and beach at Plemont on the north coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This view shows the cliffs towards the prehistoric site, La Cotte a la Chevre in June 1925

Background imageBeach Collection: La Collette, St Helier, Jersey, August 1934

La Collette, St Helier, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR publicity view of St Helier from the promenade at La Collette on Jersey in the Channel Islands

Background imageBeach Collection: St Helier, Jersey, August 1934

St Helier, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR publicity view of the beach at St Helier on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in August 1934

Background imageBeach Collection: The Lido at St Helier, Jersey, August 1934

The Lido at St Helier, Jersey, August 1934
A GWR publicity view of holidaymakers at St Helier on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in August 1934

Background imageBeach Collection: St Aubins Beach, Jersey, June 1925

St Aubins Beach, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of St Aubins Beach on the southern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. To the south of the coastal village of St Aubin lies a woodland that hugs the shore



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