Resorts Collection (page 2)

Beach fashions, 1938
A variety of beach fashions for 1938 worn by smart society in the smartest holiday resorts. Top left is Miss Jeannette Fuqua at Biarritz in a two-piece

Adverts including for holiday excursions, 1912
Page from The Bystander with adverts for South Eastern and Chatham Railway August bank holiday rail travel; August Holiday Excursions with L.S.W.R.; the seaside resorts of East Anglia served by

Hastings in October 1857
Victorians having an enjoyable day at Hastings. Date: 1857

Casino Palace Hotel in Port Said, Egypt
Casino Palace Hotel on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea at the entrance of the Suez Canal in Port Said in north-eastern Egypt

Tewfik Palace Hotel in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt
General view on Tewfik Palace Hotel in Helwan (Helouan), south of Greater Cairo in Egypt. Date: circa 1910

Grand Hotel des Bains in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt
A photographer takes a picture of a group of people at the main entrance of the Grand Hotel des Bains in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt. Date: circa 1905

Montage of hotels and resorts in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt
Montage showing the Grand Hotel (top), the Hotel des Bains (right) and the thermal spa and swimmer baths (left) in Helwan (Helouan) in the south of Greater Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1905

Come Aboard, Sir! by Edmund Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied or Blam (1886-1966) of a young lady relaxing at the prow of a yacht while the breeze blows her hair

Grand Hotel in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt
Person walking on a road while two goats follow behind in front of the Grand Hotel in Aswan (Assuan), south of Egypt. Date: 1943

Mena House Hotel in Giza, Egypt
Mena House Hotel in Giza near Cairo, Egypt. Originally a hunting lodge it was expanded and opened as a hotel in 1886, housing many famous guests such as Arthur Conan Doyle

River Caves ride, South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
A view of the River Caves of the World ride at South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool in the Edwardian era. The ride opened in 1905 at a cost of 3000. c.1907

Entertainment at Monte Carlo beach by Matania
An evening cabaret entertainment on the terrace at Monte Carlo Beach on the French Riviera during the 1930s. The caption mentions that gambling took place on the Terrace in the open air - an entirely

Deauville - an artists impression by Tony Wysard
Humorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf

At The Casino by Rene Vincent
A colour illustration showing three elegant ladies with a croupier gambling at a roulette wheel. With the popularity of resorts on the French Riviera, particularly Monte Carlo

Advertisement for Nice on the French Riviera
Advertisement, published in The Tatler in January, for the town of Nice on the fashionable French Riviera, a place of eternal spring, ideal for spending your winter vacation. 1930

Enjoying aperitifs at the Miramar bar, Cannes
Smart society enjoying aperitifs at the Miramar bar at the fashionable French Riviera resort of Cannes in 1934. Date: 1934

Dinner at the Chambre d Amour, Biarritz
Impression of diners at the Chambre d Amour at the fashionable French resort of Biarritz in 1934. Date: 1934

The bathing pool at Chambre d Amour, Biarritz
The bathing pool at the Chambre d Amour in fashionable French resort, Biarritz in 1934. Date: 1934

Social map of the Continent
A social map of the continent showing all the fashionable resorts during the 1930s including Biarritz, Monte Carlo, Cannes, Venice, Baden, Le Touquet, Deauville and St Mortiz. Date: 1934

In the bay at Monte Carlo by Matania
In the bay at Monte Carlo, with happy young holiday makers (in this case, nubile young women in swimsuits) enjoying a boat ride. Date: 1934

The French Riviera - Winter Health Resorts
Double page spread from the Illustrated London News showing views of the various towns on the French Riviera, which are described as winter health resorts - a good example of how the area grew in

Monte Carlo advertisement, 1935
Advertisement for Monte Carlo on the French Riviera featuring an illustration and alluring description of the Summer Sporting Club

Kusatsu - Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Kanto, Japan
Kusatsu - a town located in Agatsuma District of far western Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kanto region of Japan - Kusatsu is one of the most famous hot springs resorts (Onsen) in Japan

A Th頄ansant at a Lido hotel, 1925
An aerial view over the Hotel Excelsior at the fashionable Venetian Lido, frequented by high society. Photograph shows a th頤 ansant in progress

The Lady of Ostend by Francis Burnand
Promotional postcard for The Lady of Ostend by Francis Burnand. First produced at the Bournemouth 19th June and Terrys Theatre, 5th July 1899

Old Nice, France, in the 1920s
Impression of Old Nice in the South of France. Date: 1929

Skating suit from Harrods, 1929
A practical skating suit for wearing to the rinks of fashionable winter resorts. The blouse is of black stockinette, relieved with black and white to match the check skirt

Torquay in the autumn, 1929
A sketch made by The Bystander magazines artist, Helen McKie, in the grounds of the Palace Hotel in Torquay, where, the terrors of an English autumn

Advertisement for the resort of Scarborough, 1914
Advertisement extolling the delights of the bracing Yorkshire coast as a holiday destination, specifically the seaside resort of Scarborough

Harrogate advertisement, 1918
Advertisement for Harrogate in North Yorkshire, the spa on the moors, which enjoyed something of a revival during the First World War when the German spas previously frequented by smart society were

The Big Orme by H. L. Oakley
Humorous silhouette contributed by Capt. Oakley of the Pier for a tourist pamphlet advertising the delights of Llandudno. Harry Lawrence Oakley (1882-1960), was a silhouette artist

Cartoon, Attractive Holiday Resorts, August 1914, WW1. Showing suggested posters for advertising the latest attractions at continental holiday resorts, including boating on the canal at Kiel

American travel advertisements
A page dedicated to holidays: places to visit and hotels to stay in. Date: 1926

Cover design, Holiday Haunts, showing a father carrying his little girl on his shoulders at the seaside. Date: 1933

Under the pier at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1903
Crowds lounging on and around the pier at Atlantic City, New Jersey, favoured resort of Philadelphians, in 1903. Date: 1903

Bathing on the beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1903
The crowded beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey, favoured resort of the Philadelphians. Almost everyone on the sand is wearing some form of swimwear

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

The Gay, Warm South by C. Morse - Biarritz in the 1920s
A scene in Biarritz, France at the height of the Season, showing the famous Plage and Hotel du Palais, with a cosmopolitan crowd in fashionable clothes socialising

A Study in Contrasts at La Plage by Laurie Tayler
A young woman in a fashionable, sporty green swimsuit emerges from the sea at Le Touquet to be met by her elderly maid with a towel. Date: 1927

European holiday resorts
Magazine double page spread depicting a montage of European holiday resorts Date: 1941

Sur La Plage de Deauville by Peter, 1927
A scene at Deauville, a French resort particularly popular with the well-heeled and fashionable during the 1920s. Image depicts various glamorous bathing belles with colourful parasols

Rays of Sunshine by Peter
A scene in a sunny corner la plage at La Baule when the season is at its height. The resort in south Brittany became increasingly popular during the 1920s. Date: 1927

Catlins Royal Pierrots at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Will Catlins Royal Pierrots used to be a familiar sight at seaside resorts around the UK. They entertained holidaymakers with free shows, then took round a collection box at the end of the show

Ireland / Portstewart
Portstewart, County Derry, one of Northern Irelands major seaside holiday resorts. Date: 1950s

Poster advertising the Beaches of Belgium
Poster for the Railways of Belgium highlighting the virtues of the Beaches of Belgium (Les Plages Belges)

The Kings Holiday Retreat at Biarrtiz
A page of photographs depicting various scenes around Biarritz, favourite holiday destination of King Edward VII and other European royalties

Cooks Continental Coach Tours
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Continental Coach Tours -- see it all so easily! A roll of camera film shows colourful pictures of holiday resorts, and a coach travelling along a road

Spindleruv Mlyn - Czech Republic Ski Resort
Spindleruv Mlyn - a town in the Czech Republic in the Krkonose - one of the most well-known and most frequented mountain resorts in the Czech Republic, with year-round use

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