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The Boys on Blackpool Beach
A busy day at the seaside - Blackpool beach in summer.
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Overview
Blackpool beach on a summer day is a popular location, as we see in this short reel from amateur filmmaker Ralph Brookes, who records family members on a visit to the resort. While adults sleep in deckchairs, the children don't waste their time. There is so much to do on a beach - donkeys to ride, waves to paddle in, and best of all, sandcastles to build, with a little parental help, of course.
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