It's that time of year again- when I shamelessly plug my books 😅
Perfect stocking fillers, but of course!
Direct from the publisher, also online bookshops aplenty.
www.amberley-books.com/author-commu...
#SeasideHistory #BeachHuts #TownHalls #Walthamstow #Christmas #Hotels #HistoricHotel #Seaside

Just a week away!
There are some tickets left :)
#ArtDeco #SeasideHistory #UKCoast

For #FindsFriday- Rather lovely mid-20th century tourist salt and pepper shaker, Llandudno Museum & Art Gallery. Perfect for fish 'n' chips!
llandudnomuseum.co.uk/20th-century...

#SeasideHistory #Wales #Llandudno #20thCentury

This looks great! Pop to #Ilfracombe Museum to see their exhibition on The Holiday Industry, featuring 1870s VR experience of the glamorous luxury Ilfracombe Hotel! Plus how The Holiday Trade influenced the town www.ilfracombemuseum.co.uk#iLightbox[ga... #SeasideHistory #LocalHistory #Devon #UKCoast

The Story of Britain’s Seafront Buildings Talk on Zoom by Karen Averby, a seaside-loving historian, heritage research consultant and former archivist.

OH WE DO LIKE TO STROLL ALONG THE PROM< PROM, PROM!
I'll be giving this ONLINE talk on seafront buildings, 23 Oct 2pm- a jolly post-lunch slice of seafront buildings your ancestors may have encountered & enjoyed in years past.
#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory #Architecture #SeasideHistory #UKCoast

Too hot? Melting? Here's a cooling treat for the eyes...
Maybe stick your head in the freezer before and after viewing, for maximum effect...

A frozen sea at Whitstable, Kent in 1929.
#SeasideHistory #UKCoast

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🌊 On this day in 1870, the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened its very first section to the public — making history as the first boardwalk in the United States! 🎉

#CoastTV #TidalHealth #OnThisDay #AtlanticCityBoardwalk #SeasideHistory

Une rue qui longe la mer et le vaste Southsea Common… Western Parade, c’est un morceau de l’histoire balnéaire anglaise. Au XIXᵉ siècle, les premiers visiteurs venaient ici respirer l’air marin et profiter des bains de mer. Hôtels élégants, résidences victoriennes, tramways disparus depuis 1936… il reste aujourd’hui une atmosphère calme et intemporelle, à deux pas des embruns. Marcher ici, c’est longer une ligne de façades et d’histoires mêlées. #BlueSkye #WesternParade #Portsmouth #Southsea #BritishCoast #SeasideHistory #SouthseaCommon #HistoricStreets #EnglandByTheSea #SeasideArchitecture #TravelUK #VintageVibes #BordDeMer #RueChargéeDHistoire #CoastalEngland #VisitPortsmouth #OldStreetsNewEyes #UKExplored

Western Parade, à Southsea, longe la mer et Southsea Common. Autrefois fréquentée par les tramways et les baigneurs du XIXe siècle, elle garde aujourd’hui le charme discret d’une rue anglaise figée dans le temps.
#BlueSkye #Portsmouth #Southsea #SeasideHistory #TravelUK

Council takes over operation of Tower, Tussauds, dungeons and more from Merlin Blackpool Council will take over the running of the resort’s famous Tower and other popular attractions from Merlin Entertainment.

#Blackpool Council to take over the running of the Tower and other attractions from Merlin Entertainments...
#SeasideHistory #seaside #seasideheritage
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/bla...

Pier Memories Ebook - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group The Pier Memories ebook is available to download free here:

Hard to imagine just how important the pier was to Colwyn Bay in the past. Read our ebook for free as a pdf or buy the ebook from Amazon for a friend (written a few years ago) More: shorturl.at/X51l7 #colwynbay #northwales #welshhistory #piers #seasidehistory #wales

'Oh We Do Like to Stroll Along the Prom Prom Prom: The Story of Britain’s Seafront Buildings:' my online talk for @sogorg.bsky.social 26 June explores changing seaside built landscapes-from fashionable Georgian resorts to the modern day.
#SeasideHistory #UKCoast members.sog.org.uk/events/67f10...

#VintagePhotography #photography #photooftheday #SidmouthDevon #VictorianEra #BathingMachines #DevonHistory #SeasideHistory #OldPhotos #HistoricalPhotography #SidmouthBeach #VictorianBeach #BritishHistory #CoastalHeritage #RetroSeaside

Aline Davies - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group Aline Davies was born in Colwyn Bay. Her family had moved to the town in the 1920s when her grandfather was unwell.

Aline tells her story. The Pier was the venue for her wedding reception. Max Bygraves was one of the many famous names to appear in the Variety Shows. The Pier Orchestra would perform and there would be guest singers on a Sunday. #colwynbay #northwales #wales #seasidehistory #piers #memories

Original Pier Ticket Office (Rhos-on-Sea Heritage Walk) - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group The former Pierhead and the octagonal stone building which should still be there was the original Pier Ticket Office. Rhos once had a very substantial pier

In the Second World War the Home Guard removed many of the planks from the pier, so that any invading German soldiers using the pier for a night-time invasion would fall through the holes! #rhosonsea #northwales #welshhistory #WW2 #piers #seasidehistory

Victoria Pier And Pavilion - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group The Victoria Pier and its pavilion opened in 1900 and could accommodate 2,500 people. The pier was initially 12 metres wide and 96 metres long, but was later

The Victoria Pier and its pavilion opened in 1900 and could accommodate 2,500 people. The pier was initially 12 metres wide and 96 metres long, but was later extended to 320 metres. #piers #colwynbay #northwales #welshhistory #cymru #seasidehistory #cbhg

It's no accident that the early promoters of railway schemes to Southend included a steam packet company - that ran boats down the Thames for daytrippers (more of them later!) - and property developers who provided land for the stations at Westcliff and Thorpe Bay. #SeasideHistory #Skystorians

Wheeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeek.

Birnbeck Pier's water chute, Weston-super-Mare. Would you have had a go?

From a wonderful array of postcards here:
www.simplonpc.co.uk/Weston-super...

#SeasideHistory #pier #weston #UKCoast #SummerHolidays

For #StDavidsDay, an old post on #Llandudno Grand Hotel exported from X...
#SeasideHistory #UKCoast #SummerHolidays #HistoricHotel

ZAMMON, ZOUP, CURSMAS PUDDIN.
Torquay Grand Hotel Banquet Caberet Ball menu, 13 February 1956. Took me a short while to realise that the menu is written in West Country dialect.
Fabulous!
#Devon #seaside #SeasideHistory #UKCoast

In case you missed it!
As well as beach huts, we chat about studying and working in history, seasides in winter, and other lovely things...
Happy weekend everyone 🤩
#SeasideHistory #seaside #summerholidays #weekend #podcastsof #skystorians #historian

Behind the Beach Hut: Insights into Historical Research and the Evolution of Coastal Leisure - Bonkers About Beach Huts In this episode, Natalie sits down with historian and research consultant Karen Averby, who shares her passion for seaside heritage and beach huts. With a rich background in historical research, Karen...

Something cheery for the weekend!
Delighted to see that my guest episode on Bonkers About Beach Huts podcast is now live!
I chat with host Natalie about historical research, #seaside history & of course #BeachHuts!
#LocalHistory #SeasideHistory #UKCoast

omny.fm/shows/bonker...

I'm very chuffed to have been booked for several online and in-person talks for the first half of this this year- including #SeasideHistory #ArtDeco #Hotels #Census #HouseHistory #Bournville #LocalHistory
Nice!
Updated list shortly via
karenaverbycouk.wordpress.com/talks-worksh...
#Skystorians

Let’s give it the care it deserves, so future generations can marvel at its grandeur—and maybe, just maybe, feel a little spark of pride in our seaside town.
#BritishHeritage #VictorianDesign #SeasideHistory #PreserveOurPast #BrightonLandmarks #CoastalConservation #ArchitecturalBeauty #VictorianEra

first. order. fresnel.
📷 pentax k-3 (full spectrum modified)
🌈 ice hb850

#InfraredPhotography #FresnelLens #BodieIslandLighthouse #InfraredArt #MonochromeMagic #LightAndShadow #HistoricLighthouses #BlackAndWhitePhotography #SeasideHistory #InfraredAdventures #CoastalVibes #LighthouseLovers

Day 11 of my #postcard #AdventCalendar poses the tricky question of when to take your annual bath.
#seasidehistory

Throwback to Hunstanton in 1905. This vintage postcard shows 'The Green' with people strolling along the seafront and the old pier in view. I love the handwritten note! #VintagePostcard #Hunstanton #SeasideHistory

Later 19th century advertisement for Queen's Hotel Hastings, a grandiose image of this grand hotel in its immediate setting, with the caption 'The only First Class Licensed Hotel facing the Sea in Hastings or St Leonards where the Trams do not pass in front'

An important distinction!
[later C19 advertisement for Queen's Hotel in #Hastings, Sussex, opened 1862].
#SeasideHistory

#Blackpool War Memorial is right on the seafront, in front of the Hotel Metropole. Designed by Ernest Prestwich, it was erected in 1923 as work was underway to extend the North Shore Promenade with shelters and three tiers of walkways.
#remembrance #seasidehistory

Chuffed to be quoted in @RowanMoore's excellent piece on historic British seaside hotels...
@guardian @ObserverUK
(And thank you for including a link to my book Seaside Hotels http://surl.li/szvihx
#SeasideHistory #HistoricHotel...

Nice to be quoted in today's Hattie Garlick @Telegraph article 'The 20 Best Grand British Seaside Hotels'
My favourite is included- is yours?

#SeasideHistory #UKCoast #SummerHolidays #seaside...