Seaside Heritage Network
@seaside_network
Connecting people, groups & businesses who care about the heritage of Britain's seaside resorts. https://linktr.ee/seasideheritage
Happy #NationalSeasideDay everyone! We're delighted to share the places you nominated for the 2025 #bucketandspadelist which come from all around our special coast #scarborough #greatyarmouth #stonehaven #westonsupermare #redcar #skegness #deal #wellsnextthesea #douglas #hove
We're delighted that @HistoricEngland is drawing attention to #seasideheritage this summer so lets help them focus on the resort buildings that have long been undervalued - add your stories about piers, bandstand, hotels etc here Englandhistoricengland.org.uk/listing/missin…
This small building was once used as a lookout point for shoals of pilchards off the coast of Newquay in Cornwall. 🐟 It was used by someone called a 'huer' to watch the sea and alert the town when fish were nearby. The locals would then rush to launch their fishing boats.
In praise of seaside B&Bs and guest houses. A great example of a row of well preserved Victorian houses, in Llandudno, that are now B&Bs or guest houses There is something homely and traditional about them that hotels never replicate. @seaside_network @HistoricEngland #Wales
Shown below, courtesy of @Kentishtrivia, is Detective Inspector Edmund Reid who lived at Hampton-on-Sea from 1903 until coastal erosion forced him to move in 1916. He was head of the Criminal Investigation Department in the @metpoliceuk at the time of the Whitechapel murders.
No idea where he was married, but I believe he ran a pub in Herne for a year or so, before opening the Hampton-on-Sea Hotel selling postcards and refreshments.
🌟What's in the box?🌟 🎺Hurray - more boxes!🎺 NOW ON SALE @AtkinsonThe shop - £5 a pack. First 10 customers get a free pack as well!
#ThrowbackThursday 🐌🎡 Remember your first Joyland visit? From snail rides to seaside laughs and candyfloss smiles, those memories last forever! 💙🌊 Now bringing the next generation? Share your favourite Joyland moments with us below! 👇✨
Every generation creates its own #seaside attractions and the Brutalist police station never quite worked by the seafront. BUT what will come next...
Going, going, almost gone! The next time you’re in Blackpool, you might notice something a little bit different near to Coral Island & SEA LIFE. And that’s because an old landmark, Bonny Street Police Station which was built in the 1960s, has been demolished, making way for an…
What a sad loss! The cantilevered diving stage at #westonsupermare was an incredible structure
The incredible concrete diving stage at #westonsupermare was hailed as the finest in Europe when it was built in 1937. Despite being grade II listed it was demolished in 1982 #lidos #seasideheritage
Are you a fan of quirky #seaside attractions? We've got 3 fantastic rides on our #BucketandSpadeList this year - Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, @CentralTramway #Scarborough and the Super Snails @JoylandGY Vote for your favourite at seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade-l…
This summer @HistoricEngland is collecting #SeasideStories and we know our followers are exactly the right people to contribute to the #MissingPiecesProject because you all LOVE the seaside!
What's your seaside story? Amber Butchart loves a swim in the Grade II listed Walpole Bay tidal pool in Margate. 🏊♀️ This summer, we’d love to see your seaside photos and memories added to our website. #MissingPiecesProject
What's your seaside story? Amber Butchart loves a swim in the Grade II listed Walpole Bay tidal pool in Margate. 🏊♀️ This summer, we’d love to see your seaside photos and memories added to our website. #MissingPiecesProject
Hampton was a hamlet which expanded in 1864 at the hands of the oyster fisheries of the Greater Thames Estuary. However, the sea would prove to be a blessing and a curse for this short-lived coastal community… 🔎 To learn more, click ALT #EYANature ☟ See KHLC-IMG/PR/1/HEB/21
Really sad news that another #seaside amusement park is closing its doors. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #seasideheritage #wales #porthcawl
This time yesterday we were getting ready to start our seminar celebrating #Railway200. Thanks to our brilliant speakers Susan Major, Richard Furness and @MrTimDunn for an informative and entertaining event. We'll be back with more seminars from the autumn ☺️ #seasideheritage
Glad you could join us 😃 That #Cleethorpes poster shown by Richard Furness was a cracker
Great online meeting by @seaside_network on early rail excursions, miniature railways and railway posters, #Cleethorpes getting a mention in 2 out of the 3 talks.
It's always nice to receive a postcard from the #seaside and these look fab!
Visiting Blackpool this summer? Don’t forget to send a postcard! Call into the Tourist Information Centre (TIC), where you’ll find a selection of fantastic postcards to remember your visit to Blackpool or send to your friends and family. Postcards are from 50p each, 6 for £2.50…
More tickets released! Sign up before 3.30pm to join us
The story of Britain's bonkers seaside miniature railways! I'm giving an online #Railway200 talk this Wed 9 July at 16:30 with @seaside_network: plus talks on railway excursions & posters from Dr Richard Furness & Dr Susan Major. Do join us, tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/seaside-herita…
📢Great news everyone! We have released more tickets for this evening's seminar so you can hear @MrTimDunn on the wonderful world of seaside miniature railways 🚂🚂🚂 Sign up before 3.30pm to avoid disappointment
I'm giving an online #Railway200 @seaside_network talk TOMORROW on the history of Britain's bonkers seaside miniature railways. Wed 9 July 16:30: plus talks on railway excursions & posters by Dr Richard Furness & Dr Susan Major. Do join us, tickets here: seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcomin…
The story of Britain's bonkers seaside miniature railways! I'm giving an online #Railway200 talk this Wed 9 July at 16:30 with @seaside_network: plus talks on railway excursions & posters from Dr Richard Furness & Dr Susan Major. Do join us, tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/seaside-herita…
Tradition lives on, in Llandudno, with Codman's Punch and Judy Show on the prom. Over 50 children sat watching; totally enthralled. Established in 1860, it's Britain’s oldest running show & is performed by the 5th generation of the Codman family @seaside_network #seaside #wales
We can't wait until our next seminar on 9 July which will be packed full of #trains - excursion trains, trains on posters & miniature trains - with talks from Susan Major, Richard Furness and @MrTimDunn #Railway200 Still time to sign up seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcomin…
