Resort town or resort hotel, located on the coast

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A physically disabled boy sitting in a wheelchair on a beach. Photograph, ca. 1910/1925.

British prisoners of war in smart attire performing a show at a prisoner of war camp in Cottbus. Photographic postcard by P. Tharan, 1916-1917.

A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

The Disney character Goofy as a "gay dog", i.e. a gay man promenading on the sea front. Colour process print, 195-.

A man posing on a beach in formal attire. Photographic postcard by Jerome Ltd., 192-.

A man with a cigarette posing on a promenade by the sea. Colour photographic postcard by Jerome Ltd., 192-.

A footman at a seaside establishment asks a man who is about to leave if he will take a barrel of sea-water with him on behalf of another resident. Wood engraving by J. Leech, 1846.

Studies of children as found on holiday on a beach. Process print after Starr Wood.

A man in a long coat paddling in the sea. Colour photographic postcard, 192-.

On the Mediterranean coast of the south of France in its medical aspect : with a report of meteorological observations made at Cannes from November 1, 1874, to April 30, 1875 / by W. Marcet.

Margate as a health resort / By H. Evelyn Crook.

Butlin's : for the time of your life! / W.E. Butlin.

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Seaside resorts

Images from the collections

Images about Seaside resorts

Works from the collections

A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

On the Mediterranean coast of the south of France in its medical aspect : with a report of meteorological observations made at Cannes from November 1, 1874, to April 30, 1875 / by W. Marcet.

Margate as a health resort / By H. Evelyn Crook.

Butlin's : for the time of your life! / W.E. Butlin.

The Disney character Goofy as a "gay dog", i.e. a gay man promenading on the sea front. Colour process print, 195-.

Seaside resorts

Images from the collections

Images about Seaside resorts

Works from the collections

A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

On the Mediterranean coast of the south of France in its medical aspect : with a report of meteorological observations made at Cannes from November 1, 1874, to April 30, 1875 / by W. Marcet.

Margate as a health resort / By H. Evelyn Crook.

Butlin's : for the time of your life! / W.E. Butlin.

The Disney character Goofy as a "gay dog", i.e. a gay man promenading on the sea front. Colour process print, 195-.

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