A busy beach in June 1949. — A busy beach in June 1949. | YPN

placeholder image — A busy beach in June 1949. | YPN

21 of the best photos from along the Yorkshire coast in the late 1940s

By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 14th Apr 2024, 11:30 GMT

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This wonderful collection of photo memories celebrates the wonder and breadth-taking beauty of the Yorkshire coast in all its glory at the back end of the 1940s. The images, plucked from the YEP archive, focus on 1949 and stop off a a number of tourist hotspots including Scarborough, Sandsend, Robin's Hood Bay, Runswick Bay, Ravenscar and Flamborough. READ MORE: 29 brilliant photos take you back to Bridlington in the 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia

A photo from from the north showing South Cheek from Storp Brow.

7. Ravenscar

A photo from from the north showing South Cheek from Storp Brow. | YPN Photo: YPN

A view of the pier from the bank. Pictured in June 1949.

8. Saltburn

A view of the pier from the bank. Pictured in June 1949. | YPN Photo: YPN

Cottages at the foot of Lythe Bank in July 1949. The railway viaduct and railway station can be seen.

9. Sandsend

Cottages at the foot of Lythe Bank in July 1949. The railway viaduct and railway station can be seen. | YPN Photo: YPN

Riding along the beach in July 1949.Kettleness Point provides the backdrop.

10. Sandsend

Riding along the beach in July 1949.Kettleness Point provides the backdrop. | YPN Photo: YPN

Launching the boats in June 1949.

11. Runswick Bay

Launching the boats in June 1949. | YPN Photo: YPN

A view of the beach from the cliff top in June 1949.

12. Saltburn

A view of the beach from the cliff top in June 1949. | YPN Photo: YPN

Scarborough Flamborough 1940s

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