Life's a beach: These stunning images show how Sussex folk enjoyed the seaside between 1895 and 1935

The weather is still a bit hit and miss right now, but full on summer is all but here.

Long days at the seaside and hotter days will soon be upon us, with locals out in big numbers soaking up the sun.

Our beaches have stayed the same for centuries, but, as these pictures show, life and fashions certainly haven’t stayed still.

And in our latest retro gallery we take a look at how people have enjoyed life at the seaside around our fine county down the decades.

You can view more retro content from around Sussex here.

21. The Thrill

A couple in an open car locked in a passionate embrace for a scene in the film, The Thrill, being shot on Brighton beach. Photo: Fox Photos

Young holidaymakers playing ball on the beach at Eastbourne in 1930. Photo: Topical Press Agency

Holidaymakers exercising on Brighton beach o 2nd August 1933. Photo: Fred Morley

A view from the pier at Bognor Regis during a heatwave showing the crowded beach on 7th August 1933: Photo: Topical Press Agency