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Sands Collection

Background imageSands Collection: War mural of Bobby Sands MP at Belfast

War mural of Bobby Sands MP at Belfast
Belfast. War mural of Bobby Sands MP in the end corner of the terrace house. Date: 2011

Background imageSands Collection: Holidaymakers on the sands at Filey, North Yorkshire

Holidaymakers on the sands at Filey, North Yorkshire -- the beach is full of people, either walking or paddling. Date: 1940s

Background imageSands Collection: Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire

Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire
The decaying hulk of Horatio Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant wrecked on the beach at Blackpool, Lancashire. On 16 June 1897 during a violent storm when under tow

Background imageSands Collection: New Brighton, The Wirral

New Brighton, The Wirral
The Sands, New Brighton, The Wirral - overlooking Liverpool across the Mersey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSands Collection: Bognor Regis / 1930S

Bognor Regis / 1930S
Bognor Regis, Sussex: the West Sands

Background imageSands Collection: Trusthorpe Sands, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

Trusthorpe Sands, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire
Trusthorpe Sands, Mablethorpe, near Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1951

Background imageSands Collection: The sands, Gorleston, England

The sands, Gorleston, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSands Collection: South Sands, Bridlington, North Yorkshire

South Sands, Bridlington, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSands Collection: The Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert, North west Africa - two camels stride across the sand, accompanied by their Bedouin owner. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSands Collection: Torcross & Slapton Sands

Torcross & Slapton Sands
Torcross, the little village on Slapton Sands, South Devon, England

Background imageSands Collection: Donkeys on the Sands, Scarborough, Yorkshire

Donkeys on the Sands, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageSands Collection: Mexico - Acapulco - Panorama of Caleta and Caletilla beaches

Mexico - Acapulco - Panorama of Caleta and Caletilla beaches
Mexico - Acapulco - Panoramic view of the Caleta and Caletilla beaches (Playa de Caleta y la Playa de Caletilla). Date: circa 1945

Background imageSands Collection: Chelsea F. C. v Woolwich Arsenal 1907

Chelsea F. C. v Woolwich Arsenal 1907
The first Football League match between two teams from the southern half of England. Two years after their founding, Chelsea FC play host to Woolwich Arsenal in front of over 60

Background imageSands Collection: Maer Beach with Bathing Huts, Bude, Cornwall

Maer Beach with Bathing Huts, Bude, Cornwall

Background imageSands Collection: Lowestoft Sands

Lowestoft Sands
Children engaged in all kinds of activity on the sands at Lowestoft, Suffolk

Background imageSands Collection: Whitecliff Bay, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s

Whitecliff Bay, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSands Collection: The Sands, Thorpeness, Suffolk

The Sands, Thorpeness, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSands Collection: Nidden (Nida), Lithuania - sand dunes

Nidden (Nida), Lithuania - sand dunes
Nidden (Nida), Lithuania, high rolling sand dunes (Parnidis Dune) overlooking the Curonian Lagoon and and Cape Grobstas. circa 1910s

Background imageSands Collection: Elbow Beach Surf Club, Bermuda

Elbow Beach Surf Club, Bermuda Date: late 1950s

Background imageSands Collection: Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon

Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon
Aerial view of Torre Abbey Sands beach, Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1958

Background imageSands Collection: Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton

Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton
Illustration showing a Breeches-Buoy in use, to save the crew of the Norwegian ship Esras, East Runton, Norfolk, 1901. Esras had run aground on the Hasboro sands

Background imageSands Collection: Foot-Sprints on the Sands of Time

Foot-Sprints on the Sands of Time
Illustration by William Heath Robinson showing a rotund businessman sprinting across a beach, watched by a small child. Please note

Background imageSands Collection: Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team 1908-1909

Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team 1908-1909
Woolwich Arsenal Football Club team, season of 1908-1909. Back row: Dick, Greenaway, MacEachrane, Curle. Middle row: Morrell (Manager), Gray, McDonald, Shaw, Ducat, Cross, Raybould, Sands

Background imageSands Collection: Five views at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire

Five views at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire
Five views of the village and sands of Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire. Date: 1950s

Background imageSands Collection: Sir Malcolm and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell, Pendine Sands

Sir Malcolm and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell, Pendine Sands
Photograph showing Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell (nee Whittall) after a successful world land speed record attempt on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, 1925

Background imageSands Collection: ST ANDREWS

ST ANDREWS
A view of St Andrews showing the Royal & Ancient clubhouse and the first tee of the Old Course, with the West Sands in the background Date: circa 1920

Background imageSands Collection: Beachcomber, Marloes

Beachcomber, Marloes
A beachcomber with his pet Jack Russell dog on the beach at Marloes, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. He carries an old plastic stool and a boat fender he has found on the beach

Background imageSands Collection: The Beach at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The Beach at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSands Collection: Wall mural of Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan at Belfast

Wall mural of Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan at Belfast
Belfast. Wall mural of Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan - Rising from the troubles. Date: 2011

Background imageSands Collection: Ariel Sands, Beach Club, Bermuda

Ariel Sands, Beach Club, Bermuda Date: late 1950s

Background imageSands Collection: The Isthmus, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

The Isthmus, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
People and boats at The Isthmus, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. Date: 1939

Background imageSands Collection: Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall

Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall
Children watching a Punch and Judy show on the beach, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSands Collection: Bournemouth, Dorset - East Cliff

Bournemouth, Dorset - East Cliff Date: circa 1906

Background imageSands Collection: Long Sands, Tynemouth, England

Long Sands, Tynemouth, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSands Collection: Beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSands Collection: Bolt Head and North Sands, Salcombe, Devon

Bolt Head and North Sands, Salcombe, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSands Collection: Beach at Ramsgate, Kent

Beach at Ramsgate, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSands Collection: Promenade Rock Garden, Grange over Sands, Morecambe Bay

Promenade Rock Garden, Grange over Sands, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSands Collection: The coast at Siloth, Cumbria, England at low water

The coast at Siloth, Cumbria, England at low water. The view looks across the Solway Firth to Dumfries and Galloway in SW Scotland. Criffel Hill is reflected in the water. Date: 2011

Background imageSands Collection: Mellneraggen beach, Memel, Lithuania

Mellneraggen beach, Memel, Lithuania
Mellneraggen beach, Memel (now Klaipeda), Lithuania, with bathers. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSands Collection: Shanzu Beach, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

Shanzu Beach, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1940

Background imageSands Collection: A cricket match upon the Goodwin Sands, Kent

A cricket match upon the Goodwin Sands, Kent
A cricket match in progress upon the Goodwin Sands in Kent, where there are also some spectators enjoying a picnic. Date: 1854

Background imageSands Collection: Front view of the First Blackburn Monoplane

Front view of the First Blackburn Monoplane on the sands at Marske in 1909. Date: 1909

Background imageSands Collection: Sands, Ramsgate, England

Sands, Ramsgate, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSands Collection: South sands, Tenby, Wales

South sands, Tenby, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSands Collection: Wales / Oxwich Bay

Wales / Oxwich Bay
Oxwich Bay, Gower Peninsula, Glamorganshire, Wales, with its lovely sands and picturesque shore. Date: 1960s

Background imageSands Collection: ST IVES - 1929

ST IVES - 1929
Porthminster Sands beach, St Ives, Cornwall

Background imageSands Collection: Sands and Pier, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Sands and Pier, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900



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