What did people do at the seaside 100 years ago?

Donkey rides were very popular too. Children also loved building sandcastles, digging big holes and playing in the sea. There were also rock pools to explore and animals and plants to spot that children who lived in the cities never saw at home. A very fashionable thing to do was take a walk along the promenade.



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