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The Bystander Cover 1929Striking cover of The Bystander featuring a leggy, athletic woman clad in bathing costume and cap dancing around in the surf with a beach ball
Surfing championships at Newquay, CornwallA competitor in the surfing championships at Newquay in Cornwall
Poster advertising Australia for sun and surfPoster for the Australian National Travel Association, advertising Australia for sun and surf. A happy holidaymaker runs through the waves in her swimsuit
Saved by a female BatherA gentleman bather who has found himself in trouble, is rescued by two extremely glamorous lady bathers
Surf riding at Muizenburg on the Cape CoastA contrast to the grey days at home: surf-riding at Muizenburg, the Queen of Cape Coast Watering Places. A universal summer pastime of the South African coastal resorts, surf-riding
Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky captionA Young man heads out to sea in a small rowing boat named the Saucy Sue - she instructs him: " Mind you don t goo too far, Darling!
Elbow Beach Surf Club, Bermuda Date: late 1950s
Cirripedia or barnaclesGoose barnacle, Lepas anatifera 1, 2, Conchoderma auritum 3, buoy barnacle, Lepas fascicularis 4, Arcoscalpellum michelottianum 5, 6, Arcoscalpellum vitreum 7, 8, humpback whale barnacle
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 4Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 2001
Playing Card Back - Bathers - Orange and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s
The Bystander - Surf riders front coverFront cover of The Bystander featuring an illustration by C. Rebel Stanton of three girls in red bathing costumes surf riding - a sort of combined forerunner of surfing and water skiing. Date: 1929
Canoe Surfing in Honolulu, Hawaii Date: circa 1910s
Un Bon Coup de Pied by NickA twenties bathing belle in a fetching red swimsuit, energetically kicks a beach ball as she splashes around in the surf. Date: 1927
Landing in a Surf-boat at Accra, Ghana, 1891Engraving of a native surf boat heading through the breakers, to bring its cargo of two European officers to land at Accra, Ghana
Southford, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandVintage 19th century photograph: Southford, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, beach with the tide out, image c.1880 s
Paddling at HeystA group of children in striped bathing costumes paddle happily in the surf at Heyst sur Mer, Belgium. Date: circa 1905
Sailing off Isle Del Aire, Menorca, SpainA yacht with reefed sails heels over as it beats to windward in turquoise sea towards the lighthouse on Isle Del Aire, Menorca, Spain. Taken from Punta Prima Date: 2012
Playing Card Back - Bathers - Green and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s
Sea Girt, New JerseySpectators Watching Donkey Going in Sea. Spectators on beach watching a donkey enter the surf at Sea Girt N.J
The maid of the summer surf. Illustration shows a woman wearing a swimsuit, standing on a large fish that is splashing through waves. Date 1911 June 7
Topless girls, Costa del SolTopless girls on beach, Benalmdena, Costa Del Sol, Spain. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989
Bathing girls in surf Date: 1920s
Africa - The Beach, Malindi, Kenya. Date: circa 1970s
Racing Illustrated - A poor display of Form! - a rather reluctant bather taking some (very) tentative steps into the water from the steps of a bathing machine... Date: circa 1903
Julius Caesar and Roman legions invading Britain, 55BCJulius Caesar and two Roman legions invading Britain at Deal, Kent, 55BC. Roman centurions battling Britons in the surf. Landing of Julius Caesar in England. Copperplate engraving from M. A
The Beach, Tramore, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland - original photography (4/4). Date: circa 1960s
The Beach, Tramore, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland - original photography (3/4). Date: circa 1960s
The Beach, Tramore, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland - original photography (1/4). Date: circa 1960s
The Beach, Tramore, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland - original photography (2/4). Date: circa 1960s
Saint Petersburg. View of the old Stock Exchange buildingRussia, Saint Petersburg. View of the old Stock Exchange building and glimpse of Peter and Paul Fortress from the Neva River. Engraving by Lemaitre and Ales
Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing PowderBillboard advertisement on Navigation Street, Birmingham, 12th August 1954 - Surf Washing Powder - Boils Spotless. 1954
Cornwall, England - Constantine Bay near Padstow. Date: circa 1970s
Cornwall, England - Mother Ivy's Bay, Trevose Head. Date: circa 1970s
3d off Surf Washing Powder, advertising flyer3d (three pence) off Surf Washing Powder, advertising flyer in shape of 12-sided threepenny coin Date: 1958
Surf Bathing at Ocean Park, Venice Beach, California Date: Pre-1920s and 1920s
Lifesavers by Stettman. Date: circa 1908
Surf FishingEtching showing a man engaging in surf fishing, looking life he has got a big catch. Date: circa 1930
Surfing in an outrigger canoe, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Date: circa 1910
Lifeboat putting out to sea, St Ives, CornwallThe James Stevens lifeboat setting out in a choppy sea, St Ives, Cornwall. The James Stevens No.10 was built for St Ives by Thames Ironworks in 1899
A photograph of the Prince of Wales at Honolulu, Hawaii, on his second tour of the empire. The Prince is sat in a Hawaiian canoe whilst being taught surf-riding by Duke Kahanamoku. Date: 26th May 1920
Beach and sea at St. Ives, Cornwall, EnglandVintage 19th century photograph: beach and sea at St. Ives, Cornwall, England
Boatmen on the sea on a traditional wood canoeVintage 19th century photograph: south or south east Asia, boatmen on the sea on a traditional wood canoe
Weihaiwei, now Wehai, China. Hehuawan islandVintage c.1900 photograph: view of the sea at Weihaiwei, now Wehai, China. Hehuawan island in the distance
Sea and pier at Bournemouth, England19th century vintage photograph: sea and pier at Bournemouth, England
Tourist boats, spray of Niagara Falls, waterfall CanadaTourist boats in the spray of Niagara Falls, waterfall Canada
The Surfing GirlRiding the Bubbling Breakers - The Surfing Girl in South Africa. Date: 1926
Surf bathing, Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSurf bathing with holidaymakers and deckchairs at Manly Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1908
Holiday crowd on Surf Avenue, Coney Island, New York, USAAerial view of holiday crowd on Surf Avenue, Coney Island, New York, USA. Date: circa 1910
Channel Islands - Sark - Port Gorey - A Souffleur (blow hole, blowhole). Date: 1935
Coastal scene, Villa da Ponta do Sol, MadeiraCoastal scene at Villa da Ponta do Sol, Madeira. Date: circa 1908
Surfer standing admiring a Cornish Sunset. Date: 1980s
Three Bathing Beauties1905
Frolicking in the Surf Date: 1948
Sporty Italian couple on holidy jog through the surf Date: 1905
AUSSIE SURFERS 1960SAustralian surfers riding big breakers on huge surfboards and surf canoes, enjoying an exciting ride and an exhilarating pounding by the waves. Date: 1960s
Women swimming in the surf in AustraliaAustralian girls sport in the Pacific surf. Date: 1910
A beach scene from Ostend, Belgium - Bathing huts on wheelsA beach scene from Ostend, Belgium depicting a lady sat astride one of the horses used to pull the beach bathing huts (pictured, each with their own number) in and out of the water. Date: circa 1909
Man and woman walk along the sea front in high winds, TroonA man and woman walk along the sea front in high winds at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is winter, cold and the waves roll up the beach. The couple carry plastic shopping bags Date: 2004
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 6Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. The man in the centre of the picture is Poda
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 5Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 3Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 2Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 1Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 1994
Children in surf, Costa del SolTwo girls hold hands with toddler in surf on beach at Benalmdena, Costa del Sol, Spain. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989
Man on beach - Algarve, PortugalA local man wearing traditional black beret on a beach on The Algarve, Portugal. Behind him the Atlantic waves are lit by winter sunshine. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989
Traditional Fishing boat - Galle, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s
Aerial View of Durban Beach, South Africa. Date: circa 1930s
Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). MuIslamic art. Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Museum of Turkish and Islamic art. Turkey
Surfing scenes, Hawaii, USASurfing scenes in Hawaii, USA. Date: circa 1920s
Miss Modern Christmas August 1932 by Wilton WilliamsFront cover of Miss Modern magazine featuring an illustration showing women surf-riding - a sort of forerunner of water-skiing. Date: 1932
Young woman in a blue bikini, West CountryYoung woman in a blue bikini, standing in the surf, West Country. Date: circa 1980s
Fire at the Balham Covered Retail Market - 1953Six-Pump Fire at the Balham Covered Retail Market, 31 Bedford Hill (on junction with Shipka Road), Balham, London 8th May 1953. Date: 1953
Surfing GirlsLovely young women splashing around in the surf in their swimming costumes and bathing caps. Date: 1930s
Fantasy coastal scenery at sunriseA fantasy coastal landscape at sunrise. Gulls swoop, as waves lap gently against the dark sands of a deserted and smooth beach. Airbush painting by Malcolm Greensmith
In the Surf BroadstairsA cheerful holiday photo in the surf at Broadstairs, Kent (England)
Margate, Kent - Jolly bathers having fun in the sea. Date: circa 1920s
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - Surfers. Date: 1920s
Couple sitting in surf - British seaside candid photographYoung Couple sitting in the surf - classic British seaside candid photograph - August, 1921
Bathing Scene - Atlantic City, USAA rather magnificent view of the packed beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1902
Surf Boats landing at Safi, MoroccoSurf Boats (large rowing barges) landing at Safi, Morocco Date: 1929
Model splashing about in the surfA model (Gill Emberton) splashing about in the seaside surf. Date: circa 1960s
Girl in the Cornish surf -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Morocco, North Africa - Surf Boat - Rowing boat sea. Part of Box 171 Boswell Collection - Morocco. Date: circa 1900
Men playing with a ball in heavy surf