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A Sun WorshipperA young sun worshipper raises his hands to the sun as he sunbathes in the middle of a field. Date: early 1930s
John Smedley knitted swimsuitsAdvertisement for John Smedley knitted swimwear. Good quality but no doubt rather itchy after a dip. 1938
Sunkist by Webster MurrayA fashionable 1920s woman in a bathing costume. Date: 1928
Ye Goddesses and Little Fishes by Jack GreenallWonderfully colourful and graphic depiction of typical modern girls of the 1920s sunbathing in technicolour swimsuits by a pool. Date: 1929
Sunbathing in the Swiss AlpsHoliday-makers at the St. Moritz resort in the Swiss Alps, 1920s. 1927
Man outside tent, Lucas Holiday Camp, Norbreck, BlackpoolA man sitting outside a tent at the Lucas Holiday Camp in Norbreck, Blackpool. The camp was a summer holiday camp for young men and the location of holidays taken by the Health and Strength League
Larola skin care protectionA woman in beach attire holding a bottle of Larola lotion. The lotion is beneficial to the skin, cooling and refreshing, and provides relief to irritation caused by bites and stings of insects. 1930
Bathers at Palm Beach, Cannes, French RivieraSun bathers relaxing at Palm Beach, Cannes on the French Riviera in the 1930s. Date: 1934
The bathing pool at Chambre d Amour, BiarritzThe bathing pool at the Chambre d Amour in fashionable French resort, Biarritz in 1934. Date: 1934
In the bay at Monte Carlo by MataniaIn the bay at Monte Carlo, with happy young holiday makers (in this case, nubile young women in swimsuits) enjoying a boat ride. Date: 1934
Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d Azur, FranceThe beach at Juan-les-Pins - a town and a health resort and spa in the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Cote d Azur. Date: circa 1930s
Woman sunbathing on the rocks in Cornwall. circa 1950
Bronzing at Biarritz. 1927
The Plage by A. ValleeScene on the beach at an unidentified French resort, with one stylish bather taking to the sea, while other fashionable types mingle on the rocks and beach. Date: 1925
Celebrities at Monte CarloA group of well-known personalities holidaying at Monte Carlo on the fashionable French Riviera in August 1930. At the back on the left in the white hat is Mr Robert Garden
Holiday fashions from Gorringes & Army and Navy StoresFrom left, a frock of new washing material showing an indefinite damask design, while the smart little coat with glass buttons is of wool
Jantzen swimwearJantzen swimming costumes made from Lastex yarn, modelled by a relaxed group of bright young things. Available from Jaeger. Date: 1934
Society sun-basking at Juan-Les-PinsSunbathing on a Provencal beach from left to right is Mrs H. M. Martineau, Baron Pflugal, Major Mason, Baroness Pflugal and Mr H. M. Martineau at Juan-Les-Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1934
Sun basking on board an ocean linerThe Art of Suffering Hot Weather Gladly - on a summer cruise. Passengers sunbathing in swimsuits on board an ocean liner, R. M. S. P. Atlantis. Date: 1931
The Lido aboard R. M. S. P. AtlantisComplete with couches and gramaphone music, a lido effect is created on the deck of the R.M.S.P. Atlantis during a summer cruise in tropical weather during the 1930s
The Tannery at Monte Carlo BeachArtists impression of sun-worshippers soaking up rays at Monte Carlo beach, nicknamed the tannery by The Bystander, such was the cult of sunbathing during the 1930s
Dalmation dog and girls sunbathing legs
Society sunbathing at Eden Roc, French RivieraCartoon lampooning sunbathing society at the fashionable French Riviera destination of Eden Roc. Date: 1932
Captain and Mrs Woolf Barnato at Eden RocThe financier and car racer Woolf Barnato and his wife Claridge Quealy pictured at fashionable Eden Roc on the French Riviera in 1932
Couple sunbathing on a sandy beachA middle-aged couple enjoying the sun on a warm, sandy beach. Possibly in Malta or somewhere else in the Western Mediterranean. Date: 1970s
The Girl Who Really Went to SwimA girl pauses on a diving board as she prepares to dive into a swimming pool. The title of the picture is a comment on the increasing craze for sunbathing during the late 1920s - somebody actually
Elizabeth Arden suntan kit, 1935Advertisement for the Elizabeth Arden suntan kit, a case containing Sunpruf cream, suntan oil, Velva Cream, Ardena Powder, lipstick, comb, hairpins and a tiny phial of Blue Grass perfume
Skol Sun Lotion advertisement, 1936Skol sun lotion advertisement - non-oily, invisible, does not spoil clothes nor cake with sand. Gives complete protection against sunburn and windburn. Date: 1936
Men at PhysiopolisPhysiopolis, a health club where men can sunbathe and relax together. Date: 1930s
Poster, the beach at Annecy, France. Date: 1935
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Bathing at English Bay. Date: 1929
Holidaymakers on the beach at Looe, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
American Glamour Girl on the Beach - USA Date: 1939
Couple on a South Coast beachA very jolly couple on a South Coast beach (probably Hythe, Kent), enjoying the sun, (the gent is taking typically British precautions against sunburn)
Holidaymakers on the harbour beach, St Ives, CornwallHolidaymakers relaxing on the harbour beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1960s
Holidaymakers at Beacon Cove, Torquay, DevonAerial view of holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine at Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
People relaxing at a holiday camp, DevonPeople relaxing in a grassy area at a holiday camp in Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s
Holidaymakers on the beach, Torquay, DevonHolidaymakers on the beach, with a view of the pier in the distance, at Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Scene at a holiday camp, Paignton, DevonScene at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with modern chalets and holidaymakers. Date: 1950s
Aerial view of the beach at Newquay, Cornwall, full of holidaymakers. Date: circa 1980s
Cannes beachfront showing how the emphasis was on promenading not sunbathing Date: 1913
Rough-scaled Brown Skink basking on planks of a wooden platform at Sukau Rainforest Lodge (Mabuya rudis). in lowland rainforest of Kinabatangan river floodplain; Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June
Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 41, November 1925" Illustration " Le Soleil Accuse (the sun accused - the effects of sunbathing) by Laboccetta from Paris Plaisirs number 41, November 1925" Date: 1925
At the Sea by FishAt the Sea - " Where every prospect pleases, and only man is" - wanting. A lovely seaside scene on the British coast during the First World War, where, despite as the amusements
Sunbathers on beach, Shanklin, Isle of WightSunbathers on the beach at Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Date: 1936
Hampton RiversideA scene on the banks of the River Thames at Hampton, Middlesex, England, showing adults and children relaxing in good summmer weather. Date: 1950s
French Riviera 1930SThe bright young things of the French Riviera beach scene. Date: early 1930s
Subathers Beside a RiverA group of sunbathers, mostly girls in bikinis and bathing costumes, sunbathing and dipping their toes into a river! Date: early 1930s