People have been visiting Hunstanton for well over a hundred years, arriving at the Railway Station which is no longer there. The picture shows the start of the pier, and the Green going up to the Golden Lion Hotel in the centre at the top of the picture. How are people dressed compared to today, and how are they using the beach?
The FAMOUS STRIPY CLIFFS
Made from three layers of rock: chalk and carstone, they are being worn away slowly by coastal erosion as well as the action of the weather.
OLD POSTER
Does Hunstanton still have it's safe golden sands? How does the resort try to keep the sands in place in front of the resort?
AERIAL VIEW
A view from above, showing the strip of sand and how the town is a thin strip of buildings too. Searles Holiday camp can be seen with the caravans and chalets.
GROYNES, or breakwaters
Made from wood, these are placed at intervals to try to break the waves and slow down the movement of water.
COASTAL STAMPS
Which of these will we spot in Hunstanton?
OASIS
One of several tourist attractions that there are - what others can you spot?
BRANDING
Remembering the Victorians still... What would you expect when you saw this sign?
WAVES
We'll be taking a look at the beach and the waves and their frequency - are they destructive or constructive waves?
ETHNOGRAPHIC fieldwork
In other words - watching people and seeing how they use a space...
