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Sandhaven Beach

Posted by peter cook on 6/8/2026, 6:58 am

Sandhaven Beach in circa 1920. Notice the formal dress.

Re: Sandhaven Beach

Posted by Liz Dance on 6/8/2026, 7:27 pm, in reply to "Sandhaven Beach"

I just wonder what those people would think about how people dress on the beach these days??

Re: Sandhaven Beach

Posted by Joseph on 6/8/2026, 8:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhaven Beach"

Must have thought they were going on a.trip to the Arctic, absolutely unbelievable.

Re: Sandhaven Beach

Posted by Norman on 6/8/2026, 8:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhaven Beach"

The people came to the beach to get healthy fresh sea air cos our air in the Towns was polluted with Chemical works spewing out fumes and thousand of chimneys issuing smoke from coal fires.
As I've said before can you remember how black sandstone churches were due to pollution? I can.

Re: Sandhaven Beach-North Winds and Sewerage

Posted by Mac C on 7/8/2026, 10:09 am, in reply to "Re: Sandhaven Beach"

Those of you who used that beach as did my extended family will remember the North Winds which rendered the use of heavy clothing a norm on some days.

And whilst avoiding the air pollution....the damages were swapped by swimming amongst the sewerage!

Re: Sandhaven Beach-North Winds and Sewerage

Posted by Norman on 7/8/2026, 10:29 am, in reply to "Re: Sandhaven Beach-North Winds and Sewerage"

All the towns on both sides of the River used to put their sewerage into the river Tyne. How unhealthy must it have been paddling or swimming in the sea off what we called 'The little beach' (now named Little Haven)??????
Thankfully the authorities eventually built the Sewerage Works at Howdon, meaning the water is a lot cleaner nowadays.👍

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