Red hot weather is predicted for this Bank Holiday weekend and it got us thinking about the fun you had on Whit weekend in years gone by.
This selection of photos shows people in bowler hats on the beach at Roker in 1929, when donkey rides and beach tents were all the rage.
Others show people out in force at Seaburn in 1955, and watching a spot of Morris dancing in Deneside Park, Seaham in 2010.
Then there’s a series of great photos from 2024 when hundreds of people still flocked to Seaburn despite the sea fret settling on Sunderland.
Tell us what you love most about a trip to the seaside and what your own childhood memories are. Perhaps you remember a favourite fish and chip shop, toy shop, pub or restaurant in the past.
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5. Seafront memories
Plenty of tents for cover in this seafront scene from Sunderland on a Bank Holiday in 1961. Photo: Bill Hawkins. | Bill Hawkins
6. Donkey rides in the 60s
Donkey rides and sandwiches filled with sand were a highlight of any trip to the coast. Here's a Sunderland scene from 1961. | se
7. A sunny day in 1955
The Whit Monday crowds were impressive in Sunderland in this archive scene from 1955. | se
8. Gorgeous gardens in 1949
Those who preferred a quieter atmosphere for their Whit holiday were rewarded by a visit to the attractive gardens at High Croft, Whitburn, in 1949. | se