Mablethorpe 1940s

With trousers rolled up for paddling happy holidaymakers pose for the camera as the sunny days return to brighten austerity ravaged Britain.

Reminiscent of the seaside photographer who would capture treasured moments for holiday makers on the prom, this unidentified filmmaker has a knack for capturing the spontaneous and the candid. From the typical east coast beach hut and the simple joy of splashing in the sea (headscarves when it's a bit chilly) to the long forgotten seaside marionettes this reel is a valuable record of a Mablethorpe seafront that would be ripped apart by the terrible storms of 1953.

Mablethorpe railway station, seen here packed with returning holidaymakers, closed in 1970.