Looking west from the foreshore at Anchor Head by the Claremont Hotel, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

An image showing 'G2415;In 1801, Weston-super-Mare had a population of only 138. By the time this photograph was taken, it had become a prosperous and popular seaside resort, which was connected by rail to nearby Bristol in 1841. The flat-bottomed boats seen here are taking visitors for short pleasure trips while many women shelter underneath umbrellas as tanning was highly unfashionable. The Grand Pier was destroyed by fire in July 2008.This was a devastating event mourned by locals and visitors.'

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Looking west from the foreshore at Anchor Head by the Claremont Hotel, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

Looking west from the foreshore at Anchor Head by the Claremont Hotel with holidaymakers sitting on the rocks and small pleasure boats at the water's edge.

Francis Frith & Co negative no. 20335.

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Object Details

ID:	G2415
Collection:	Historic Photographs
Type:	Glass photonegative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Francis Frith & Co
Places:	Somerset
Date made:	circa 1888
Exhibition:	Beside the Seaside
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	152 x 216 mm