Beachwear

front page of knitting pattern from the 1940s showing a child in a knitted swimsuit
A knitting pattern for a child's knitted swimsuit from the 1940s

Listen to a memory of what people wore on the beach in the 1930s/40s.

Memories in Place is part of a research project looking at digital tools for exploring and sharing local heritage. We are looking to collect more memories through this project, if you've been inspired by what you've heard tap below to find out more and record your own memory.

As part of the research we'd love to gather some feedback from users - tap below to answer a few short questions and help with the research.