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Postcards From The Past: Great Yarmouth

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Donkeys on a Norfolk beach

Changing views

Track the changes to our seaside and compare the past and present with postcards from the past.

Weathering the storms

Melting ice caps and warmer oceans - how will our coastline cope with a climate of change?

Coastwatching

A team of expert presenters backed up by a squad of OU experts bringing you the stories and science from the whole length of the UK's coastline. Discover more about the series.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Europe...

The Mediterranean coasts also demonstrate the ways in which ocean and human interaction shape each other. Leap aboard for our Journeys From The Centre of the Earth.

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Gorleston Beach in the early 20th century

Look forward to see the effects of erosion on Gorleston
Or take a step back to the Haven Bridge

Our picture here shows Gorleston Beach in the early 20th century soon after the cliffs had been landscaped and slopes/steps installed. Note the very wide beach with changing tents and bathing machines.

The sea front and resort extends along the coastal face of the spit which has controlled the shape of the town and helped to create a smooth stretch of coast with a long, sandy beach.

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