Deck Chairs Collection

Southend-On-Sea
Deckchairs on the sea front at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Busy Brighton Bus-Stop
Men, women and children queue to board the open-top Sea Front Service bus in Brighton at a stop outside the Royal Albion Hotel Date: 1952

Met Police officers during Grunwick dispute
Two Metropolitan Police officers relax on deckchairs in The Mall, Central London, waiting for a political demonstration over the Grunwick dispute to begin

Redcar Beach 1950S
Lots of deckchairs and families with young children on the beach at Redcar, Cleveland, England

Cleethorpes Sea Front
The crowded sea front at Cleethorpes. People sunbathe in deckchairs and paddle in the sea

Sheep graze in Kensington Gardens
Sheep grazing in Kensington Gardens, London. The first ever Ha-Ha in the country acted as the dividing line between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

DEAL BEACH
On the pebbly beach at Deal, Kent, some put up deckchairs, others put up with the pebbles

Margate beach during heatwave
Thousands of holiday makers enjoy the pleasures of the beach at Margate during warm and sunny weather at the end of August, 1927

On the Beach at Hornsea
View of the cliffs and beach at Hornsea in Yorkshire - a popular place for changing- tents

Bournemouth Sea Front
A crowded beach scene at Bournemouth. People sunbathe in deckchairs and swim in the sea

Beach scene, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Scene of holidaymakers on the Albion Beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, some of them in deckchairs. circa 1950

On Margate Beach 1920S
On the beach at Margate: three ladies sit in deckchairs, while two boys in bathing costumes sit, one on the sand, one astride a toy bulldog

Packed Margate Beach
A very crowded beach scene at Margate, packed with British families enjoying the sun on deckchairs and donkeys, with the delights of Dreamland in the background

The English Take Their Pleasures Sadly by Gooderham
Humorous illustration showing vast crowds of people " enjoying" themselves at a typical British seaside town. The chaos

Bournemouth Beach 1950S
Holidaymakers on the beach at Bournemouth, Dorset, England, at the height of the holiday season

Beach / Aberdeen 1950S
The beach at Aberdeen, Scotland

Deck of the Qe2
Passengers relaxing on the sun deck of the liner Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) Date: 2005

The Bathing Plage at Nice by Howard K. Elcock
A November study in the sunshine at Nice where blue skies, warm sun and gleaming water attract smart society away from the drab British weather for a holiday

Avoiding the Crush by Reginald Higgins
A man smoking a pipe and a young woman with a fashionable eton crop, studiously ignore each other and sit as far apart as possible on a row of deckchairs at a smart seaside resort

Beach and Waterfront - Montevideo, Uruguay Date: circa 1909

Four women outside a beach hut, Walton, Essex
A typical summer scene at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing four women sitting in front of their beach hut close to Walton Pier. circa 1930

Canbury Gardens
People relaxing in deckchairs, watching the boats on the River Thames, Canbury Gardens, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s

Alpine Holidaymakers
Lucky holidaymakers reclining in their deckchairs, surrounded by snow covered mountains, possibly in the Alps. Date: 1930s

Portonovo Beach Scene
Children, boats and deckchairs on the beach at Portonovo, on the Conero Riviera, near Ancona, Italy. Date: 1960s

QUEEN MARY PASSENGERS
Lucky passengers relaxing on the stern deck of the Cunard White Star Liner Queen Mary, on one of her last voyages. Date: launched 1934

Littlehampton Common
Sunbathing on deckchairs and enjoying the good summer weather at Littlehampton Common, West Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Crowded beach at New Brighton, Merseyside
A crowded beach at New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, with the Tower Ballroom and a childrens fairground ride in the background. circa 1940s

Seaside section, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
An artists impression of the Seaside section of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Showing people enjoying the various attractions, including peep shows

Broadstairs Seaside View
An elevated view of the beach at Broadstairs in Kent, crowded with holidaymakers, deckchairs and bathing huts. Date: 1940s

Royal Oak in Withypool
A group of Gentlemen and a lady share a drink in deckchairs outside the The Royal Oak in Withypool - a delightful establishment in the middle of Exmoor

Sidmouth Front - looking East
Sidmouth Front, Devon - looking East

The Produce Exchange, Havana, Cuba
Euclid Beach Park - Cleveland, Ohio on the banks of Lake Erie. A traditional Family Tent one would have occupied for the summer at this popular American lakeside resort

Weymouth Beach
Holidaymakers on the beach at Weymouth in Dorset

Bandstand at Eastbourne
An audience gathers around the bandstand on the front at Eastbourne in Sussex

Crowded Brighton Beach
Brighton beach packed with people enjoying good weather on Easter bank holiday; some sit on deckchairs, others directly on the shingle

Festival Gardens 1951
Visitors relax on deckchairs while a gardener tends to the flower beds at the Festival Gardens, Battersea. Note the Guinness Clock (behind) and Crescent Restaurant (left)

Punch & Judy 1950S
Rows of holidaymakers, mostly seated in deckchairs, watch the Punch and Judy show on the beach at Paignton, Devon, England

Folkstone / Kent / 1950S
The Leas lead down to the beach. People admire the sea view from their deckchairs

Sportsday / Egg Spoon 1960
Boys and girls, all concentrating hard, take part in an egg and spoon race; their parents watch from deckchairs while a man with a megaphone keeps control

Eastbourne / Beach 1920S
Eastbourne, Sussex: a view of the beach, with huts and deckchairs

Swimming Race
Four young boys compete against one another in a swimming race at a holiday camp, while proud parents watch on deckchairs outside their chalets

Margate / Sands 1939?
Margate, Kent: a crowded beach

Bandstand, Seaside 1910
The bandstand at an unidentified British seaside resort

Couple in Deck Chairs
Two holidaymakers take things easy in their beach chairs, while their dog takes it no less easy at their feet

Holidaying in Blighty
When one holidayed in Blighty rather than Benidorm, the British seaside was the place to be, offering swimming, funfairs and occasional sunshine

Greenwich Pk Observatory
Deckchairs are laid out at the Greenwich Observatory for spectators to take in the splendid view down to the River Thames

Camping Couples & Corgi
Two couples sit on deckchairs and have breakfast from dog bowls on a camp site, much to the dismay of a Corgi

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