Photographs of north Norfolk beaches from the archives

From sandcastles to swimming, sunbathing and ice creams - a day at the beach is fun for all.

Here are some of the sights found in our archives from days gone by of people enjoying the golden sands of north Norfolk.

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Cromer beach, 1994 (Image: Archant Library)

Children sitting on the dunes at Sea Palling beach (Image: Newsquest)

The annual beach mission at Sheringham, 1991 (Image: Newsquest)

Ann and Kay have fun with a beach ball at Mundesley, 1962 (Image: Archant Library)

Holidaymakers at Wells beach, 1988 (Image: Newsquest)

A busy Cromer beach, June 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Bank holiday visitors on the beach and seafront at Sheringham, August 1953 (Image: Archant Library)

Beach sports at Cromer, July 1973 (Image: Newsquest)

Children enjoying the beach at Overstrand, July 1966 (Image: Archant Library)

Cromer Carnival in 1995 (Image: Newsquest)

Wells beach, 1961 (Image: Newsquest)

Duke of Edinburgh on Brancaster beach in 1992 (Image: Archant Library)