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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9. Beach tents and bowler hats
Beach tents as far as the eye can see in this photo from Roker Beach which dates back to 1929. | se
10. Balloons and brollies
These youngsters had a balloon for company during their day on the beach at Roker in 1929. | se
11. Relaxing in 1929
Deck chairs were out on a crowded Roker Beach in this great archive scene from 1929. | se