Area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake

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A naked man lying submerged in sand on a beach; representing an advertisement for safe sex by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph, 199-, after Michael Rock, 1986.

The Baths, Gravesend, Kent: public beach. Line engraving by H. Adlard, 1828, after G. Shepherd.

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

Two girls sitting in floral dresses on a beach, representing children with AIDS. Colour lithograph by Chris Taylor and HDM Eggert for Kinder-AIDS-Hilfe Deutschland e.V.

New Spa buildings, Scarborough, Yorkshire: panoramic bird's eye view. Photolithograph, 1880, after Verity & Hunt.

Crimean War, Ukraine: patients convalescing on the beach at Castle Hospital, Balaklava. Wood engraving.

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

Notice to bathers : a penalty of forty shillings will be incurred: 1.-- By every person who shall bathe (otherwise than from a bathing machine or from a bathing hut), on any part of the Yarmouth sea beach ... / P. O'Connor, inspector.

Singapore: a view along the beach at Pasar Panjong. Watercolour by J. Taylor, 1879.

Singapore: St. John's Island and The Sisters from the beach at Tanjong Katong. Watercolour by J. Taylor, 1879.

A royal sage tells the father of the fishergirl of their marriage. Chromolithograph by R. Varma, 1907.

Royal Baths, York Hotel, Stocker & Longmore's New Baths, York Terrace, Sidmouth, Devon. Tinted aquatint.

Singapore: view along the beach by Singlap. Watercolour by J. Taylor, 1879.

"Ma! Come and have your bumps felt!".

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Beaches

Images from the collections

Images about Beaches

Works from the collections

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

Singapore: view along the beach by Singlap. Watercolour by J. Taylor, 1879.

Royal Baths, York Hotel, Stocker & Longmore's New Baths, York Terrace, Sidmouth, Devon. Tinted aquatint.

"Ma! Come and have your bumps felt!".

Caution : any person committing any annoyance or any nuisance whatever on any footway or foot-pavement, or on any road or way, within the District of the Hastings Local Board of Health.

Beaches

Images from the collections

Images about Beaches

Works from the collections

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

Singapore: view along the beach by Singlap. Watercolour by J. Taylor, 1879.

Royal Baths, York Hotel, Stocker & Longmore's New Baths, York Terrace, Sidmouth, Devon. Tinted aquatint.

"Ma! Come and have your bumps felt!".

Caution : any person committing any annoyance or any nuisance whatever on any footway or foot-pavement, or on any road or way, within the District of the Hastings Local Board of Health.

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