Historical pictures

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About this picture

This photograph of the beach at Hastings was taken by George Woods around 1900. It is part of the Ray Collection at Hastings Library.

You can buy a hand-printed copy of this image – framed in a hand-cut A4 mount – for £12.25. See how to buy local history photographs in libraries.

See more East Sussex libraries historical photos on Flickr.