It doesn’t matter what the season, or even year is, we all love to be beside the seaside.
The calming noise of the sea waves, the fresh air and seaside smells . . .just thinking about it conjures up magical memories for us all.
And in this retro gallery we take a look back down the decades of beachgoers having plenty of fun around the Sussex coast, with plenty of pictures going back more than 100 years.
Beaches pictures include Hastings, Eastbourne, Worthing, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Brighton.
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You can see plenty more retro galleries of life in Sussex, here.
1. Brighton beach 1910
Two young girls on Brighton beach about to have a cigarette. Photo: General Photographic Agency
2. The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier in Brighton circa 1910. Photo: London Stereoscopic Company
3. Alex Ogilvie's Wright flying machine
Alex Ogilvie's Wright flying machine perched on a slope ready for the launch at Camber Sands. Photo: Topical Press Agency
4. Forgetting about WW1 woes
A few people venture into the sea, but most stay safely on the beach at Brighton. The picture was taken in 1915 as WW1 rages not so far away across the sea. Photo: General Photographic Agency