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Background imageSand Collection: Children Run on Sand

Children Run on Sand
Two children and their dog scamper across the sand, carrying their spade and bucket. Date: 1913

Background imageSand Collection: A Devon beach scene

A Devon beach scene
A Devon Beach Scene. Two young boys in coast and caps build a sandcastle. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageSand Collection: Beach Dress

Beach Dress
A perfect outfit for the seaside: sleeveless dress with fitted bodice, bow detail, 3/4 length skirt with contrasting fringing, strappy sandals, straw hat & bucket bag

Background imageSand Collection: England / Canvey Island

England / Canvey Island
The old sea wall which encircles Canvey Island, Essex, at the mouth of the River Thames. The wall was built about 1623 by the Dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyder

Background imageSand Collection: Gianduja / Sand / 1858

Gianduja / Sand / 1858
Gianduja/Sand/1858

Background imageSand Collection: Children in Sand Pit

Children in Sand Pit
Children play in a sandpit in a park; a little boy digs, whilst a young girl ties a bonnet around her dogs head

Background imageSand Collection: Thames / Blackfriars

Thames / Blackfriars
General view of activity on the Thames at Blackfriars Bridge

Background imageSand Collection: Handmade Christmas and New Year card with Sphinx

Handmade Christmas and New Year card with Sphinx
Handmade Christmas and New Year card -- the riddle of the Sphinx is solved at last! It has been waiting to wish you a Happy Xmas and New Year. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSand Collection: Summer Holidays in the British Isles, with Cooks

Summer Holidays in the British Isles, with Cooks
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in the British Isles, with Cooks World Travel Service, showing a West Country scene with people playing on a sandy beach, fishing nets and seagulls

Background imageSand Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageSand Collection: King Edward VII, on a visit to the Great Pyramid, Egypt

King Edward VII, on a visit to the Great Pyramid, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: His Royal Highness, Prince Edward Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, on a visit to the Great Pyramid at Gizeh, Egypt, as part of his tour of the Middle East

Background imageSand Collection: WWII September 1939 Circular sandbag redoubt

WWII September 1939 Circular sandbag redoubt
Anti-aircraft post on the East Coast constructed of sandbags, formed in the first week of the Second World War. Date: 1939

Background imageSand Collection: Swinoujscie, Poland (formerly Swinemunde in Prussia)

Swinoujscie, Poland (formerly Swinemunde in Prussia)
Bathers with their marvelous wickerwork seats on the beach at the Baltic Sea Coastal resort of Swinoujscie, Poland (formerly Swinemunde in German Prussia) Date: 1905

Background imageSand Collection: The desert town of Dhiban, south of Amman, Jordan

The desert town of Dhiban, south of Amman, Jordan
The desert town of Dhiban, Jordan, Known to the Moabites as Dibon, it is located in Madaba Governorate, south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea

Background imageSand Collection: RWF Willie Poole - shrimping

RWF Willie Poole - shrimping
Fat man with big bum shrimping in rock pools on a beach, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. This is RWF Willy Poole 1940-2017. Writer, countryman, humourist, master of foxhounds

Background imageSand Collection: The Beach, Morecambe, Lancashire

The Beach, Morecambe, Lancashire - Note the Ice Cream stall in the foreground. Date: circa 1901

Background imageSand Collection: Edna Mayne music hall toe and sand dancer

Edna Mayne music hall toe and sand dancer
Edna Mayne music hall toe dancer and sand dancer. The sand dance was an eccentric dance with exaggerated movements while dressed in an approximation of Egyptian dress. Date: circa 1911

Background imageSand Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel

19th century vintage photograph: Bichari, Bishari desert guides - used to guide camel caravans or trains from Korosko to Khartoum

Background imageSand Collection: Baramulla, on the Jhelum River, Kashmir, India

Baramulla, on the Jhelum River, Kashmir, India
19th century vintage photograph: Baramulla is a city and a municipality in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Background imageSand Collection: The Cisterns of Borj Jedid Carthage near Tunis, Tunisia

The Cisterns of Borj Jedid Carthage near Tunis, Tunisia
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Cisterns of Borj Jedid - a group of cisterns, which are among the most visible features of the archaeological site of Carthage near Tunis, Tunisia

Background imageSand Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - There is still a lot to do

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - There is still a lot to do
The war is over. The message on the back by Churchill exhorts There is still a lot to do. The card, captioned Love for Love, carries the senders message Dear Granny

Background imageSand Collection: Seashore scene with avocets and rare birds

Seashore scene with avocets and rare birds
Seashore scene viewed from a hide, with avocets and rare birds. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageSand Collection: Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031

Stroukoff YC-123E Provider 55-4031
Stroukoff YC-123E-SA Provider 55-4031, modified by Stroukoff Aircraft Corp, Trenton NJ. With Pantobase undercarriage and wing-tip floats for operating off water, snow, ice, and sand, as well as land

Background imageSand Collection: British Edwardian bathing beauties

British Edwardian bathing beauties
1905

Background imageSand Collection: The Beach, Crantock, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

The Beach, Crantock, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSand Collection: Ballymastocker Bay, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland

Ballymastocker Bay, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Ballymastocker Bay, Knockalla Coast Road, showing Portsalon in the distance, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Donkeys on the beach at Southport, Cheshire (Merseyside)

Donkeys on the beach at Southport, Cheshire (Merseyside)
Boy with five donkeys on the beach at Southport, Cheshire (Merseyside). Date: 1920

Background imageSand Collection: Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands

Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands
Canarain Wrestling Match (Wrestlers - Luchadas) - Canary Islands, Spain. Canarian Wrestling is a form of folk wrestling, originally from the Canary Islands, where it is known as Lucha Canaria

Background imageSand Collection: Muslim man leads mule and cart through the streets of Nefta

Muslim man leads mule and cart through the streets of Nefta
A barefoot Muslim man leads a mule and cart through the dusty streets of Nefta in Southern Tunisia. He passes a wall painting of Charlie Chaplin Date: 1987

Background imageSand Collection: The sandy beach at Benllech Bay, Anglesey, north Wales

The sandy beach at Benllech Bay, Anglesey, north Wales
Grandparents with small child shelter behind a windbreak on the sandy beach at Benllech Bay, Anglesey, north Wales Date: 1993

Background imageSand Collection: Goderich Beach, Sierra Leone

Goderich Beach, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Goderich Beach. People crowd on to the beach when the fishing boats return from sea. In 1982 the beach was a busy fishing village

Background imageSand Collection: Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales

Aberdaron, Lyn Peninsula, N Wales
The graveyard of St Hywyns Church above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf on the beach Date: 1989

Background imageSand Collection: St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron

St Hywyns Church, Aberdaron
St Hywyns Church and graveyard above Aberdaron beach on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. Holidaymakers swim in the surf off the beach. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageSand Collection: Cows on beach, Scotland

Cows on beach, Scotland
A small herd of 8 cows chew the cud while lying on the sand at Camusdarach Beach, Arisaig, Western Scotland. This is the beach where the film Local Hero was filmed

Background imageSand Collection: Boardwalk and Beach, Ocen City, New Jersey, USA

Boardwalk and Beach, Ocen City, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1941

Background imageSand Collection: Black Gang Chine, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight - Stuffed bear

Black Gang Chine, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight - Stuffed bear
Black Gang Chine amusement complex, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight - Stuffed bear and very brave young girl happy to accept its embrace. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSand Collection: Charlton sand Pits - Charlton, South East London

Charlton sand Pits - Charlton, South East London. The home football ground of Charlton Athletic FC, The Valley dates from 1919, at a time when the club were looking for a new home

Background imageSand Collection: Duke of Yorks Camp for Boys - Southwold, Suffolk

Duke of Yorks Camp for Boys - Southwold, Suffolk - here, Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) is returning from a bathe. He spent the night under canvas and attended a concert

Background imageSand Collection: Banking sand, St Vincent, Caribbean

Banking sand, St Vincent, Caribbean Date: early 1900s

Background imageSand Collection: Banking sand in St Vincent early 1900s

Banking sand in St Vincent early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageSand Collection: Children playing at the seaside Victorian period

Children playing at the seaside Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Seaton Beach, near East Looe

Cornwall, England - Seaton Beach, near East Looe. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Daymer Bay

Cornwall, England - Daymer Bay. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Carlyon Bay, near St. Austell

Cornwall, England - Carlyon Bay, near St. Austell. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - The Town and Beach, Perranporth

Cornwall, England - The Town and Beach, Perranporth. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Trebarwith Strand, Tintagel

Cornwall, England - Trebarwith Strand, Tintagel. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Holywell Bay, near Newquay

Cornwall, England - Holywell Bay, near Newquay. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSand Collection: Cornwall, England - Constantine Bay near Padstow

Cornwall, England - Constantine Bay near Padstow. Date: circa 1970s



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