Cliff Gallery

The Seafront at Sidmouth, Devon, August 1931

A GWR publicity view of the seafront at Sidmouth in South Devon, taken in August 1931. This image shows the many groynes going out to sea and holidaymakers on the shingle beach enjoying themselves, with the town behind them. Salcombe Hill and cliffs of the coastline are in the distance

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Teignmouth, East Beach, August 1950

A GWR publicity view of the town beach at the seaside town of Teignmouth in Devon. Taken in August 1950 from the sand of the beach, this image shows holidaymakers sitting in deckchairs enjoying the summer sunshine while young families play in the sea. The coastal cliffs of the north east of Teignmouth can be seen in the distance

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Portelet Beach, Jersey, June 1925

A GWR publicity view of Portelet Beach on the south coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This image was taken in June 1925 from the sand and shows Portlet Tower, a Martello tower built during the Napoleonic wars in 1808 on the tidal island L'ile au Guerdain. Holidaymakers are strolling along the beach in the sunshine

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