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Young woman in pink swimsuit by swimming poolYoung woman in a pink swimsuit, lying on a diving board by a swimming pool. Date: circa 1980s
Children in swimwear 1909Five children at various ages, posing for the camera in St Malo in France. 1909
Mother and daughter on the beach, Southwold, SuffolkMother and daughter (Ellen and Violet Auerbach) in their bathing costumes on the beach at Southwold, Suffolk, standing outside a changing hut. Date: circa 1912
Little girl at the seaside on a comic postcard -- Hurry up, Auntie, theres another big wave coming! Date: circa 1900s
Three young women bathing in the sea, Southwold, SuffolkThree young women bathing in the sea at Southwold, Suffolk. They are N Cattley, Lucy Auerbach and M Cattley. Date: 1911
Young man on the beach, Brighton, SussexYoung man (Albert Auerbach) on holiday on the beach at Brighton, Sussex, with the pier behind him, August 1915. Date: 1915
Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores
The Tatler Summer Number front cover, 1929Front cover of The Tatler Summer Number for 1929 featuring a delightful illustration of a lady in an elaborate swimsuit and marine-themed headdress exploring a rock pool. Date: 1929
Bathing dresses 1913Page of pre World War One women wearing bathing-dresses with embroidary and lace, the truth be told that they are better out of the water than in! 1913
John Smedley knitted swimsuitsAdvertisement for John Smedley knitted swimwear. Good quality but no doubt rather itchy after a dip. 1938
Mixed up-to-date bathing costumes, 1925 Date: 1925
Family playing cricket on the beach, CornwallA family of four -- mother, father and two children -- playing cricket on the beach in Cornwall. Date: 1970
Family holding hands on sand dunesA family of four -- mother, father and two children -- holding hands on the sand dunes on a beach in Cornwall. Date: 1970
Family of four holding hands on a beach, West Country. Date: circa 1970s
Model on beach with fishing boat, St Ives, CornwallModel on the beach in a swimsuit with a fishing boat, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s
Couple on a beach, West CountryCouple hugging on a beach, West Country. Date: circa 1980s
People in leisurewear and swimwear on board shipA group of people in leisurewear and swimwear on board ship, possibly in Miami, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1930
Pet seal with owner Gay Sheridan 1926Front cover of The Sketch, showing Gay Sheridan, actress in her swimsuit of Long Beach, California, taking her pet seal Flipper that has been trained since a pup. 1926
Royal visit to Venice lido, 1932Edward Prince of Wales (1894-1972) (later Edward VIII) with his brother Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), pictured at the lido beach at Venice in 1932, as part of their Mediterranean trip
Sunkist by Webster MurrayA fashionable 1920s woman in a bathing costume. Date: 1928
Max Dearly with bathing costume winners, French RivieraFamous French actor Max Dearly, together with his wife, pictured judging a bathing costume competition at Cap d Antibes in 1928. 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
Women bathers 1913Women enjoying the summer days at Ostend seaside resort, wearing one piece bathing-dresses, which women were permitted to wear in public. 1913
Mother and son doing handstand -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Woman on St Ives beach with yacht sail -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
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
The Nose Game - Artistic Nose D6, Denotes Refinement. 1927
Woman looking out to sea -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Woman sunbathing on the rocks in Cornwall. circa 1950
Advertisement for Wolsey Bathing Suits 1930Advertisement for a range of colourful bathing suits by British brand, Wolsey. 1930
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
Swimwear for sale Italian markert Marina di PisaSwimwear for sale Italian market Marina di Pisa
Young woman and sailor on a German postcardA young woman in a swimsuit is carried by a sailor on a German postcard (the caption reads: A sweet burden). The two holes are designed for someone to put their fingers through
Jantzen swimwearJantzen swimming costumes made from Lastex yarn, modelled by a relaxed group of bright young things. Available from Jaeger. Date: 1934
Bathing fashions from Debenham and FreebodyAdvertisement for Debenham and Freebody and their bathing suit fashions for 1934. On the left is the seasons swimming suit with a perfect fitting brassiere top
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 Belle of the Beach - Keszthely, Lake Balaton, HungaryBelle of the beach - A Bellboy of the Hullam Szallo Hotel provides shade for a very wealthy rather rotund female guest, promenading with her pet Scottie dog (Scottish Terrier) along the Strand (Beach)
Water Wear for Whitsun - 1930s swimwear advertisementAdvertisement for water wear, available from major retailers. As well as the striking Red Seal swimming suit in the Persian Pheasant design, there is the submarine bathing cap, submarine sandals
Two pretty girls come across a Nice little coveTwo pretty seaside girls in bikinis climbing on a rock - the lead girl turns to the other and say: " Is this the nice little cove Mabel was telling you about?" !! Date: circa 1940s
Bathing and pyjama parade at Cannes, 1930sPage from The Sketch reporting on a Bathing and Pyjama parade at Palm Beach near Cannes in 1930, with numerous ladies showing off the ladies modes of beachwear from swimming costumes or Japanese
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
Boat trip on an old water ratAn old sailor giving a piggyback ride to a young lady wearing a sun hat, swimming costume, high heels and holding a parasol. Date: 1928
France - Jolly girl in a bathing costume on a deckchairFrance - Jolly girl in a bathing costume reclining in a deckchair - studio photograph with a white cliff backdrop. Note the nautical long lace-up slippers and floral umbrella / parasol
Bathing at Brighton during the holidays - young women emerge from a bathing machine. circa 1900s
Girl on Rock 1950SFifties brunette, standing atop a barnacle encrusted rock in the sea, recreates the Birth of Venus wearing a plaid swimsuit & hiding her modesty with a towel. Date: 1950s
Swimwear / Barbier 1913Pretty bathing belle in a swimsuit consisting of a high waisted & belted tunic (presumably with shorts or bloomers beneath) & a matching cap daintily holds a crab. Date: 1913
First Dip of the YearTaking her first dip of the year, this young womans tight bathing costume doesn t leave much to the imagination. Date: 1914