Victorian women in heavy black dresses can be seen soaking up the sun as children build sandcastles, while in another shot a group of smiling women from the 1930s ride beach donkeys.
The photos, from the Hulton Archive, shed light on how little has changed over the years - with today's Yorkshire folk flocking to the same popular destinations every time the sun starts cracking the flags.
Scroll down to see the incredible pictures from Scarborough, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Saltburn, Hornsea and more.
Scroll down to see the incredible pictures from Scarborough, Whitby, Robin Hood's Bay, Saltburn, Hornsea and more.
5. Scarborough - 1913
Bathers playing on the sands at Scarborough (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A man with an easel painting a picture of a boat on the deserted beach at Robin Hood's Bay (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/A H Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A beach scene at Redcar, the most northerly seaside resort in Yorkshire. The pier, 1,300 feet in length, is in the background. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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