DECKCHAIRS, PIERS AND SOUVENIRS: THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH SEASIDE IN 100 OBJECTS, by Kathryn Ferry

Sandcastles, donkeys, piers and sticks of rock... Beach huts, paddle steamers, promenade shelters and ice cream cones... Our modern seaside is the sum of its parts and all those parts have their history.

Based on Kathryn’s book Seaside 100 (Unicorn, 2020), this illustrated Talk will unpick our experience of the seaside through the things that make it distinctive.

Kathryn is a historian specialising in Architecture, Design and Seaside Culture.