The Great British Seaside In Photographs

The British at the seaside - determined to have fun whatever ever the weather

A trip to to the British seaside in the company of the Seaside: Photographed exhibition at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Kent. Off we go in search of fun at seaside. Do remember to write.

 

British seaside photographs

Down to the Beach, Whitstable, Kent in 1959 by Raymond C Lawson

British seaside photographs

New Brighton from ‘The Last Resort’ by Martin Parr, 1983-85.

British seaside photographs

Untitled, from the series Day Out, 1974 by Vanley Burke

British seaside photographs

Isle of Wight, Shanklin Beach, July 1965 by Reginald Slader

British seaside photographs

Sweater Weather, Brighton, 1969 by Anne Braybon

British seaside photographs

Anna Fox : Hayling Island, 1986

British seaside photographs

Day trippers, Aberystwyth 1985, Colin Thomas

British seaside photographs

New Brighton England from The Last Resort, 1983–85 by Martin Parr

British seaside photographs

Enzo Ragazzini : Isle of Wight Festival,1970

British seaside

Down to the Beach, 1959 by Raymond C Lawson – Loaned by Nicholas D Cordès

British seaside photographs

Southend, 1954 by Jane Bown

British seaside photographs

Pier Closing Time, Llandudno, 1979 by Michael Bennett

British seaside photographs

Grace Lau, 21st Century Types, 2005

British seaside

Love on the Beach, Abersoch, Wales, 1968 by Shirley Baker

And do look at Hardwicke Knight’s gorgeous photographs in the shop.

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