Many things may have changed in 80 years but the seasons remain the same and common summer activities include a dip in the sea, stroll on the beach and fishing.
The following photos also include scenes during and after the Second World War.
1. Camp at Bridlington
Girls of the 7th Manchester Regiment Church who are in camp at Bridlington in August 1939. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images
2. Grouse shooting
Frederick Robinson, 2nd Marquess of Ripon, with a retriever during a grouse shoot at Studley Royal Park in August 1911. Photo: W. G. Phillips / Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
3. Bridlington harbour
People disembarking from one of the boats moored in Bridlington harbour in August 1926. Photo: Alfred Hind Robinson / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
4. Whitby fishermen
Whitby fishermen with a large porpoise caught in the waters off the North Yorkshire coast in August 1931. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images