Come on in! Sea swimming at Southsea | Nostalgia

Our theme today is swimming at Southsea with a series of mainly pre-Second World War photographs and one particularly evocative shot from 1900.

A message from the editor, Mark Waldron.

1900:  Holidaymakers enjoying mixed bathing at Southsea, with a line of bathing machines along the shore. Picture: Getty Imagesplaceholder image
1900: Holidaymakers enjoying mixed bathing at Southsea, with a line of bathing machines along the shore. Picture: Getty Images

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