Seaside Heritage Network
@seasidenetwork.bsky.social
Connecting people, groups & businesses who care about the heritage of Britain's seaside resorts.
https://linktr.ee/seasideheritage
https://linktr.ee/seasideheritage
Thanks to all our speakers and everyone who listened in. See you for the next seminar on #seaside #gardens in March 🌊🌸🌻
Really enjoyed taking part in @seasidenetwork.bsky.social seminar on 'Wonders of the Deep' yesterday. 102 people tuned in for talks on fisheries, fearsome interwar sea monsters (linked to geopolitics, maybe?) and my own paper on architectural seahorses. A recording will be available soon...
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
We're supporting the nomination by @allanbrodie.bsky.social to include the #Seaside #Holiday on the UK's #LivingHeritage Inventory. If you believe holidays at the seaside should be recognised as part of our shared heritage please complete this short form:
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January 22, 2026 at 11:26 AM
We're supporting the nomination by @allanbrodie.bsky.social to include the #Seaside #Holiday on the UK's #LivingHeritage Inventory. If you believe holidays at the seaside should be recognised as part of our shared heritage please complete this short form:
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102 people online at this evening's seminar! A great talk to start from Bryce Stewart about fisheries and the benefits of the inshore fleet for our coastal places #bemorescallop
January 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
102 people online at this evening's seminar! A great talk to start from Bryce Stewart about fisheries and the benefits of the inshore fleet for our coastal places #bemorescallop
Wouldn't it be great if a seaside town became the UK's first #TownofCulture! 🤞
The Government's new Town of Culture initiative has already got 2 potential seaside bidders - #Folkestone, Kent and #Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Both have loads to offer. Will any other seaside towns try and win the prize?
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www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
Kent seaside town tipped to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028
Council chiefs say a Kent seaside town’s bid for UK Town of Culture is “very tempting”.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Wouldn't it be great if a seaside town became the UK's first #TownofCulture! 🤞
Brighton Palace Pier is now officially on the market. Owners blame a fall in tourism to the city which is bad news for all seaside places.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brighton Palace Pier up for sale, chief executive says
Brighton Palace Pier is now on the market after warnings of
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January 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Brighton Palace Pier is now officially on the market. Owners blame a fall in tourism to the city which is bad news for all seaside places.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Next month we're heading off-shore to explore the 'Wonders of the Deep' in our bi-monthly online seminar. We'll have speakers on fishing fleets, mythical serpents and architectural seahorses 🪸🧜⚓ Sign up here for free - seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Next month we're heading off-shore to explore the 'Wonders of the Deep' in our bi-monthly online seminar. We'll have speakers on fishing fleets, mythical serpents and architectural seahorses 🪸🧜⚓ Sign up here for free - seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
📣We are now officially a registered charity!
This means we can keep banging the drum for our nation's #seasideheritage even louder.
And we've got lots planned for 2026 including in-person events in #Brighton and #Scarborough so watch this space...
This means we can keep banging the drum for our nation's #seasideheritage even louder.
And we've got lots planned for 2026 including in-person events in #Brighton and #Scarborough so watch this space...
December 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📣We are now officially a registered charity!
This means we can keep banging the drum for our nation's #seasideheritage even louder.
And we've got lots planned for 2026 including in-person events in #Brighton and #Scarborough so watch this space...
This means we can keep banging the drum for our nation's #seasideheritage even louder.
And we've got lots planned for 2026 including in-person events in #Brighton and #Scarborough so watch this space...
Well done @seasideferry.bsky.social and @allanbrodie.bsky.social for sharing our work and some #artdeco seaside gems at this evening's webinar with @artdecosocuk.bsky.social 👍
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Well done @seasideferry.bsky.social and @allanbrodie.bsky.social for sharing our work and some #artdeco seaside gems at this evening's webinar with @artdecosocuk.bsky.social 👍
Our next event in collaboration with @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
Join us for this special collaborative event with the Seaside Heritage Network, that brings together four speakers with distinctive insights into preservation, design, and place.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Our next event in collaboration with @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
Thanks to our excellent speakers yesterday for another fascinating seminar. We learnt about Jane Austen, Martha Gunn and the delights (not always!) of a trip to the Georgian seaside
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Thanks to our excellent speakers yesterday for another fascinating seminar. We learnt about Jane Austen, Martha Gunn and the delights (not always!) of a trip to the Georgian seaside
It's today and there are a few spaces left if you'd like to visit the #Georgian seaside with us
We're going all #JaneAusten for our next #seasideheritage seminar.
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It's today and there are a few spaces left if you'd like to visit the #Georgian seaside with us
We're delighted to be working with our friends @artdecosocuk.bsky.social on this upcoming event featuring talks by @seasideferry.bsky.social @allanbrodie.bsky.social and @karenaverby.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We're delighted to be working with our friends @artdecosocuk.bsky.social on this upcoming event featuring talks by @seasideferry.bsky.social @allanbrodie.bsky.social and @karenaverby.bsky.social
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...
www.ticketsource.co.uk/art-deco-soc...
@seasideferry.bsky.social is taking the #seasideheritage cause around the country.
Apparently there aren't many tickets left if you want to join her in #sheffield...
Apparently there aren't many tickets left if you want to join her in #sheffield...
My next book talk is coming up this weekend when I'll be in #sheffield for #offtheshelf Festival of Words. I'm speaking on Sunday at 6pm - here's the info
offtheshelf.org.uk/events/twent...
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A nostalgic exploration of Britain’s distinctive and architecturally significant seafront buildings from the 1920s to the new millennium. This book takes the first look at how resort architecture around the UK coast kept pace with changing fashions and competition of foreign destinations.
offtheshelf.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
@seasideferry.bsky.social is taking the #seasideheritage cause around the country.
Apparently there aren't many tickets left if you want to join her in #sheffield...
Apparently there aren't many tickets left if you want to join her in #sheffield...
That's because it's too far from the sea! 🤣
We are here in Birmingham today. Can't say I like the place.
October 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
That's because it's too far from the sea! 🤣
This is a tricky one - Britannia Hotels arguably saved some of the grandest hotels at the British seaside but they have failed to invest in these buildings as key heritage assets.
Our #BigDayOut next year will be hosted by the #Scarborough Grand - we dare you to revisit @davidjarratt.bsky.social!
Our #BigDayOut next year will be hosted by the #Scarborough Grand - we dare you to revisit @davidjarratt.bsky.social!
Britannia’s older seaside hotels provide a striking backdrop to current debates: ‘The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis.’ I stayed in The Grand, Scarborough once, not recommended. I do love Scarborough though. @seasidenetwork.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/7068...
The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis
How one hotelier built an empire from beloved community assets — and a government struggling to cope with a surge in migration
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October 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
This is a tricky one - Britannia Hotels arguably saved some of the grandest hotels at the British seaside but they have failed to invest in these buildings as key heritage assets.
Our #BigDayOut next year will be hosted by the #Scarborough Grand - we dare you to revisit @davidjarratt.bsky.social!
Our #BigDayOut next year will be hosted by the #Scarborough Grand - we dare you to revisit @davidjarratt.bsky.social!
We're going all #JaneAusten for our next #seasideheritage seminar.
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
September 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're going all #JaneAusten for our next #seasideheritage seminar.
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
Won't you be so kind as to join us?
seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
The full list of our #bucketandspade winners is now on our website - where did your choice come?
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
Top Ten Winners 2025 - Seaside Heritage Network
Discover the rich heritage of seaside tourism and its unique architectural legacy with the Seaside Heritage Network.
seasideheritage.org.uk
September 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The full list of our #bucketandspade winners is now on our website - where did your choice come?
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
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Congratulations Redcar! #LemonTop #BucketAndSpadeListWinner
September 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Congratulations Redcar! #LemonTop #BucketAndSpadeListWinner
Congratulations to #Stonehaven Open Air Pool for coming third in the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉
This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place.
If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...
This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place.
If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...
September 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations to #Stonehaven Open Air Pool for coming third in the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉
This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place.
If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...
This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place.
If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...
Second place in the #BucketandSpadeList is Douglas Bay Horse Tramway #IsleofMan
Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos!
Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos!
Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉
September 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Second place in the #BucketandSpadeList is Douglas Bay Horse Tramway #IsleofMan
Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos!
Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos!
Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉
Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar
Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social
Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar
Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar
Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social
Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar
September 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉
Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar
Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social
Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar
Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar
Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social
Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar
Join us for our Big Day In on Saturday 6th September, where we'll bring you the best of the #seaside wherever you're located. PLUS, we'll be announcing the winners of the 2025 #BucketAndSpadeList
To find out more and book your place: seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
To find out more and book your place: seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
August 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Join us for our Big Day In on Saturday 6th September, where we'll bring you the best of the #seaside wherever you're located. PLUS, we'll be announcing the winners of the 2025 #BucketAndSpadeList
To find out more and book your place: seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
To find out more and book your place: seasideheritage.org.uk/events/upcom...
It's #YorkshireDay so it would be remiss of us not to give a massive plug to #Scarborough #CentralTramway, the 1881 cliff lift which is on our #BucketandSpadeList this year.
Vote here for this gem of #Yorkshire #seasideheritage -
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
Vote here for this gem of #Yorkshire #seasideheritage -
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
August 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It's #YorkshireDay so it would be remiss of us not to give a massive plug to #Scarborough #CentralTramway, the 1881 cliff lift which is on our #BucketandSpadeList this year.
Vote here for this gem of #Yorkshire #seasideheritage -
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
Vote here for this gem of #Yorkshire #seasideheritage -
seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
If you've ever been to #WellsnexttheSea in #Norfolk you'll understand why the #beachhuts there are nominated for our 2025 #BucketandSpadeList.
To give them your vote go to seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
To give them your vote go to seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
August 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you've ever been to #WellsnexttheSea in #Norfolk you'll understand why the #beachhuts there are nominated for our 2025 #BucketandSpadeList.
To give them your vote go to seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
To give them your vote go to seasideheritage.org.uk/bucket-spade...
We love a donkey in a hat!!
#SummerHolidays ahoy!
For #YorkshireDay, some lovely bright mid-C20th postcards of Yorkshire #seaside resorts- Redcar, Bridlington, Filey & Scarborough- evoking memories of ice cream cones, sand between the toes & strong whiffs of suntan lotion that you just don't get any more.
And donkeys in hats.
For #YorkshireDay, some lovely bright mid-C20th postcards of Yorkshire #seaside resorts- Redcar, Bridlington, Filey & Scarborough- evoking memories of ice cream cones, sand between the toes & strong whiffs of suntan lotion that you just don't get any more.
And donkeys in hats.
August 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We love a donkey in a hat!!