This is how the South Promenade and Beach in Bridlington looked 100 years ago when the area was still relatively undeveloped.
The picture is a copy of an old photograph and probably dates to just before the outbreak of WW1.
It shows the beach slipway opposite the Alexandra Bowling Club with South Marine Drive running directly above. Note the total absence of any motor vehicles.
On the South Beach are several traditional bathing machines, and the two young children, with their buckets and crab net, are well prepared for fun in the rock pools.
The modern photographic comparison shows the same view as it appears today and the difference is startling, not least because of the dominant Sewage Treatment Works (built in 2000), which almost completely obscures the beach.
