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Background imageShingle Collection: Hastings Lifeboat Horses

Hastings Lifeboat Horses
Lifeboat horses at Hastings used to haul the lifeboat from the beach to the water; two boys watch the scene

Background imageShingle Collection: Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon

Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Hythe, Kent - The West Parade and Beach

Hythe, Kent - The West Parade and Beach. Date: circa 1906

Background imageShingle Collection: Fishing boats on the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon

Fishing boats on the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Front Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Front Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Front Street and Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. A group of children stand near the prow of a large ship, moored on the shingle

Background imageShingle Collection: Fishing Huts at Hastings

Fishing Huts at Hastings
Clustered on the shingle of the old town of Hastings, Sussex, are these tall black huts, where the local fishermen dry and mend their nets

Background imageShingle Collection: View along the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon

View along the shingle beach at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Beach at Deal, Kent - View from the North

Beach at Deal, Kent - View from the North Date: 1923

Background imageShingle Collection: Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. Davis

Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. Davis
The battle of the beachhead -- an airmans view of the terrain. A pictorial map of the Nettuno-Anzio Front, showing roads, with the Alban Hills in the background

Background imageShingle Collection: Woolwich Power Station, SE London

Woolwich Power Station, SE London, with coal barges on the River Thames. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShingle Collection: People on the beach at Salcombe, Devon

People on the beach at Salcombe, Devon. circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Prams on Brighton Beach

Prams on Brighton Beach
A mother and her young children play on the pebbled beach at Brighton, almost hidden behind three large prams Date: Early 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: St. Margarets Bay

St. Margarets Bay, near Dover, Kent. A small bay, with a shingle beach and chalk cliffs, it was for many centuries a smugglers haunt and the scene of many shipwrecks

Background imageShingle Collection: Advertisement for Players cigarettes

Advertisement for Players cigarettes
Players please " Its the tobacco that counts" Young elegant lady holding a cigarette in a holder. Date: 1930

Background imageShingle Collection: London, England - Selsea Beach

London, England - Selsea Beach - Shingle beach and boats. Part of Box 186 Boswell Collection - London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageShingle Collection: Womens shingle cap 1929

Womens shingle cap 1929
Shingle cap, made of crocheted silk, with a choice of colours. Date: 1929

Background imageShingle Collection: The Rape of the Lock by Gerda Wegener

The Rape of the Lock by Gerda Wegener
Haircut and shave - new version. Stylised illustration by Gerda Wegener showing three women getting the new fashionable shingled hair cuts. Date: 1925

Background imageShingle Collection: Lifeboatman's tales of the sea

Lifeboatman's tales of the sea Date: 1920

Background imageShingle Collection: View from the beach, South Hayling, Hampshire, England

View from the beach, South Hayling, Hampshire, England Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShingle Collection: South Hayling, Hampshire, England

South Hayling, Hampshire, England Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShingle Collection: Fishermen shake their nets, Deal, Kent

Fishermen shake their nets, Deal, Kent
Fishermen on the beach at Deal in Kent shaking sprats out of their nets. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShingle Collection: Crowded beach at Littlehampton, Sussex

Crowded beach at Littlehampton, Sussex
Holidaymakers enjoy the sun on a crowded beach at Littlehampton, Sussex. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageShingle Collection: Busy Bank Holiday, Littlehampton, Sussex

Busy Bank Holiday, Littlehampton, Sussex
A very busy Bank Holiday at Littlehampton, Sussex with promenade and beach full of visitors. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageShingle Collection: Boys playing on beach, Sussex

Boys playing on beach, Sussex
Two boys play in the waves on a beach in Sussex. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShingle Collection: Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon

Aerial view of the beach and cliffs at Beer, East Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Lifeboat Horses - Hastings

Lifeboat Horses - Hastings
Lifeboat horses at Hastings used to haul the lifeboat from the beach to the water; two boys watch the scene Date: 1937

Background imageShingle Collection: Wooden jetty, Arran, Scotland

Wooden jetty, Arran, Scotland
Silhouette of a man walking towards the sea along a wooden jetty near Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran, Scotland.. Dark storm clouds above. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageShingle Collection: French Extended Family on the Beach - Le Treport, Normandy

French Extended Family on the Beach - Le Treport, Normandy
French Extended Family on the Beach at Le Treport, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, France - 10th September 1919. Date: circa 1919

Background imageShingle Collection: Lady Diana Gibb by Madame Yevonde

Lady Diana Gibb by Madame Yevonde
Lady Diana Gibb (Lady Rosemary Diana King, 1902-1955) by Madame Yevonde. Seen here modelling a shingle haircut, moulded to the line of her head. Date: 1932

Background imageShingle Collection: Piano Player - Brighton Beach, England

Piano Player - Brighton Beach, England
Piano Player on Brighton Beach, England. A lady singer stands in front of an upright piano piano (perched rather precariously on some boards on the shingle), belting out a popular hit of the day

Background imageShingle Collection: Three children having a paddle - Dover, Kent

Three children having a paddle - Dover, Kent
Three children having a paddle in the sea by The Esplanade, Dover, Kent

Background imageShingle Collection: The perennial difficulty of getting changed on the beach

The perennial difficulty of getting changed on the beach when one only has a small wicker handbag and an unhelpful husband for assistance in preserving ones modesty... Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShingle Collection: Advert for Eugene permanant hair waving 1922

Advert for Eugene permanant hair waving 1922
Peggy appeared at our salons, just as you see her in the left-hand photograph, Peggys hair had been the despair of her mother

Background imageShingle Collection: Shingled bobbed hair by Eugene 1923

Shingled bobbed hair by Eugene 1923
Bobbed, tresses by the shingled, by Eugene, Grafton Street, Bond Street, London. 1923

Background imageShingle Collection: Shingle hairstyle 1940s

Shingle hairstyle 1940s
Shingle updo combines elegance and practicability. Note the side and back view details, showing how the back hair is taken across horizontally. Date: 1930s

Background imageShingle Collection: Hastings, East Sussex - 3 brave lady swimmers on a cold day

Hastings, East Sussex - 3 brave lady swimmers on a cold day
Hastings, East Sussex - Three brave lady swimmers on a cold day! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShingle Collection: Boys on the beach at Salcombe, Devon

Boys on the beach at Salcombe, Devon
Four boys on the beach at Salcombe, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Boat crew, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Boat crew, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Crew of Enngusta, Isle of Mull, Scotland. circa 1893

Background imageShingle Collection: Welsh Chapel Scene

Welsh Chapel Scene
A busy scene on the Crumbles, a long stretch of shingle, from Eastbourne to Pevensey Bay, formed by the tidal wash of the sea. Date: 1950s

Background imageShingle Collection: Large Group on the Beach

Large Group on the Beach ( New Beach ) - a Whistle photograph incorporating many people (unknown to each other) gathered together to be photographed by a photographers whistle! Date: 1947

Background imageShingle Collection: Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near fishing boats

Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near fishing boats
Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near a groyne and some pulled-up fishing boats. Possibly Hastings? Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShingle Collection: Two women and a dog on the beach at Seaton, Devon

Two women and a dog on the beach at Seaton, Devon
Two women and a dog on the shingle beach at Seaton, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Men with fishing nets at Seaton, Devon

Men with fishing nets at Seaton, Devon
Men with fishing nets on the beach at Seaton, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Mother and two daughters having lunch near their beach hut

Mother and two daughters having lunch near their beach hut
Mother and her two daughters having their lunch near their beach hut on a shingle beach. The neighbouring beach hut bears the rather lovely name Joyette. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShingle Collection: Holidaymakers at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon

Holidaymakers at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon
Aerial view of holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Holidaymakers on the beach, Torquay, Devon

Holidaymakers on the beach, Torquay, Devon
Holidaymakers on the beach, with a view of the pier in the distance, at Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Two boys with boats on a pebbly beach, Devon

Two boys with boats on a pebbly beach, Devon
Two boys with boats on a pebbly beach in Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Boats and fishing tackle at Seaton, Devon

Boats and fishing tackle at Seaton, Devon
Boats and fishing tackle on the beach at Seaton, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Stewart Hair Advert, 1927

Stewart Hair Advert, 1927 featuring shinglette and permanent wave Date: 1927

Background imageShingle Collection: Man with boats and fishing nets at Seaton, Devon

Man with boats and fishing nets at Seaton, Devon
Man with boats and fishing nets on the beach at Seaton, Devon. circa 1960s

Background imageShingle Collection: Aldeburgh Shingle Beach

Aldeburgh Shingle Beach
The shingle beach at Aldeburgh whose sound influenced Benjamin Britten. Date: circa 1965

Background imageShingle Collection: Advert for Hindes hair wavers 1925

Advert for Hindes hair wavers 1925
Pattern Hindes hair wavers, for shingled and bobbed hair. 1925

Background imageShingle Collection: Advert for Nestle permanent hairwave 1923

Advert for Nestle permanent hairwave 1923
What would you not give to have naturally wavy hair

Background imageShingle Collection: Three women with beached submarine

Three women with beached submarine
Three women at Birling Gap, Sussex, in front of a beached submarine. Date: 1926

Background imageShingle Collection: People on jetty watching a steamer

People on jetty watching a steamer
People standing on a jetty, watching a steamer

Background imageShingle Collection: The revenge of Samson

The revenge of Samson
A series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style

Background imageShingle Collection: Felixstowe, Suffolk -The West Beach

Felixstowe, Suffolk -The West Beach Date: circa 1903

Background imageShingle Collection: Natural Arch, Dixcart Bay, Sark, Channel Islands

Natural Arch, Dixcart Bay, Sark, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1903

Background imageShingle Collection: Churchill on holiday at Dieppe, 1911

Churchill on holiday at Dieppe, 1911
Winston Churchill(1874 -1965), then the Home Secretary, snapped on his holidays at Dieppe in France

Background imageShingle Collection: Picnic by the seaside

Picnic by the seaside
A couple have a picnic by the seaside, using a fishing boat as a shelter from the stiff breeze (possibly!)... Date: circa 1940s

Background imageShingle Collection: Waves at Brighton

Waves at Brighton
Playing in the waves at Brighton, East Sussex. Date: 1974

Background imageShingle Collection: Man and dog on the beach on a hot summer day

Man and dog on the beach on a hot summer day
A man sits on the beach with his dog on a hot summer day, with a large white parasol to try to keep the sun off

Background imageShingle Collection: Little Haven, near Haverfordwest, South Wales

Little Haven, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of Little Haven with boats, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageShingle Collection: Woman filling a bucket from an outdoor tap

Woman filling a bucket from an outdoor tap
A middle aged woman filling a bucket with water from an outdoor tap near the sea. She is wearing dark clothes and a headscarf

Background imageShingle Collection: Brookland Church, Romney Marsh, Kent

Brookland Church, Romney Marsh, Kent
Brookland Church, Brookland, Kent on Romney Marsh, with its remarkable wooden, shingle-clad, octagonal belfry detached from the main structure of the church

Background imageShingle Collection: Mudeford Boathouse - Devon

Mudeford Boathouse - Devon
Boathouse at Mudeford, Devon. Pencil drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageShingle Collection: Crowded Brighton Beach

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

Background imageShingle Collection: Weston-Super-Mare / C1930

Weston-Super-Mare / C1930
Weston-super-Mare, Avon: motor boats and old pier

Background imageShingle Collection: HYTHE / BEACH / 1905

HYTHE / BEACH / 1905
Hythe, Kent: the beach

Background imageShingle Collection: Eastbourne / Beach C1905

Eastbourne / Beach C1905
Eastbourne, Sussex: Royal Parade and Beach

Background imageShingle Collection: Egyptian Frocks 1924

Egyptian Frocks 1924
Egyptian influence. Green tube dress with gold fabric draped diagonally from one shoulder & fastened at the hip; black print dress with handkerchief drapery at the hips

Background imageShingle Collection: Fringed Hem 1924

Fringed Hem 1924
Two tubular shaped dresses with low waistlines. One has a deep V neckline, uneven seam at the hip & a gored skirt, the other a slanting low waistline & fringed skirt

Background imageShingle Collection: Egyptian Fabrics 1924

Egyptian Fabrics 1924
Egyptian inspired fabrics by Coudurier: strapless wrap dress in a bold gold & terracotta cloth; evening coat or wrap in a pale turquoise embellished with gold designs

Background imageShingle Collection: Fashion / Doucet 1924

Fashion / Doucet 1924
Dresses & coats by Doucet: fur, handkerchief hemline, dentate border, chinese print, plaid, two-piece dresses, slash necklines, court shoes with bars, high stand collars



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