Sand Castle Collection

Children on Worthing Beach
Children build a sandcastle on the beach, Worthing c1896. Walter Gardiner Photography collection PP/WSL/WGNG000025. WSCC Library Service Photograph and Picture Collections

postcard depicting French children on the beach, 1900
3665731 postcard depicting French children on the beach, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: postcard depicting French children on the beach 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sand castle on Polzeath beach, Cornwall, England

A Victorian Christmas card of a boy building a sand castle on a beach, c
3603705 A Victorian Christmas card of a boy building a sand castle on a beach, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Children on the Beach (oil on canvas)
XPG329629 Children on the Beach (oil on canvas) by Atamian, Charles-Garabed (1872-1947); Private Collection; Turkish, out of copyright

Beach and Bathing Station, Aberdeen (coloured photo)
3642732 Beach and Bathing Station, Aberdeen (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beach and Bathing Station, Aberdeen)

Toys Playing On Beach, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731098 Toys Playing On Beach, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toys Playing On Beach)

"Hurrah for the Sea!"(colour litho)
2814681 " Hurrah for the Sea!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hurrah for the Sea)

On the Beach in Normandy; Sur la Plage en Normandie, c. 1930
652891 On the Beach in Normandy; Sur la Plage en Normandie, c.1930 (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 39.5x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A corner of the Beach at Concarneau; Un Coin de Plage a Concarneau, 1887 (oil on canvas)
652860 A corner of the Beach at Concarneau; Un Coin de Plage a Concarneau, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Schuffenecker, Claude Emile (1851-1934); 38.1x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sunny Day at the Beach, 1900 (oil on canvas)
824460 A Sunny Day at the Beach, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Simmler, Wilhelm (1840-c.1914); 60.6x98.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sunny Day at the Beach. Wilhelm Simmler (1840-c.1914)

Sand castles, Coney Island, NY, 1900-05 (b / w photo)
779208 Sand castles, Coney Island, NY, 1900-05 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Children build a fantastic sandcastle on summer beach holiday
Children build a fantastic sandcastle on a beach on the Welsh coast. Date: circa 1920s

North America, USA, Hawaii. Sand castle

North America, USA, Hawaii. Beach scene, toys

USA, Hawaii, Maui Sand castle on Makena Beach
USA, Hawaii, Maui, Sand castle on Makena Beach

Brazil, state of Rio de Janeiro, Buzios. Sand castle on beach
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Buzios. Sand castle on beach. (Large format sizes available)

Nursery animals playing in the garden

A large sandcastle on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Holidaymakers and Fantastic Sandcastle
Holidaymakers admiring a fantastic sandcastle made by the family seated within its walls! Date: circa 1919

Elaborate Automobile sandcastle - Atlantic City, NJ
Elaborate Automobile (including the occupants!) sandcastle - Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sadly, pickpocketing of unsuspecting crowds of onlookers led to an outlaw of making sand sculptures

Boy on beach with Sea Mine
" Look what I ve found Mummie!" A small boy discovers a mine on the beach whilst making a sandcastle. His Mother is fainting in shock at this explosive discovery. Date: 1940s

Blackpool Sands Competition
A Sandcastle building competition on the famous beach at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. This entry is a SENSATIONALLY fabulous sea monster, complete with limbs

Castles in the Sand by Muriel Dawson
Lovely illustration featuring a little girl in a striped swimsuit and a big red straw sunhat, drying off her doll on the beach, presumably after a dip in the sea

Seaside frolics by John Hassall
A group of children enjoy themselves at the seaside. Some dig in the sand, build sandcastles and play games on the beach, while some others splash around in the shallows using a plank of old wood as

Sandcastle Competition - Brisbane, Australia
Sandcastle Competition at the Sand Gardens, Suttons Beach, Radcliffe, Brisbane, Australia - the Judges approach!

Super Sandcastle
I m the King of the Castle ! - a triumphant French boy waves a patriotic flag from the castle tower - but how did he get there without the edifice crumbling ?

A very Modest Sandcastle
While a boy builds a sandcastle on the beach at Sandown, Isle of Wight, his sister watches somewhat disparagingly

Children / Sandcastle 1890
A brother adds turrets to the castle that he and his brother and sister have made, while another sister offers a piece of seaweed as decoration

The First Sand Castle by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a red dress and a white bonnetto protect her from the sun, building her first sandcastle

Building a Sandcastle
A boy and a girl, dressed in their best clothes, build a castle on a sandy beach

Castle under the Pier
Four children make a sandcastle under the pier at Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Sandcastle Competition
Sandcastle-building competition, organised by Answers Magazine at Brighton

Boy and Sandcastle
A small boys first effort in castle construction

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Children on Worthing Beach are busy building a magnificent sand castle, their laughter echoing in the salty air. The golden grains of Polzeath beach in Cornwall, England, provide the perfect foundation for their creative masterpiece. Inspired by a Victorian Christmas card depicting a boy immersed in his sandy creation, these children bring the scene to life with their own imaginations. In another painting titled "Children on the Beach, " oil strokes capture the joy and innocence as little ones sculpt intricate towers and moats. A colored photograph of Aberdeen's Beach and Bathing Station showcases families enjoying sunny days by the shore while toys playfully adorn a Christmas card chromolitho. "Hurrah for the Sea. " exclaims a color lithograph, celebrating seaside adventures that include building sand castles. Normandy's beaches witnessed similar scenes captured in an artwork from 1930, where people enjoyed leisurely moments Sur la Plage en Normandie. Un Coin de Plage à Concarneau portrays an idyllic corner of this French beach town through vibrant brushstrokes on canvas. Meanwhile, A Sunny Day at the Beach transports us to 1900 with its vivid depiction of sun-soaked shores inviting visitors to build sand castles. A black-and-white photograph takes us back to Coney Island during 1900-05 when families flocked to enjoy summer fun amidst towering sand structures. Seaside Fashion Clothing circa 1965 showcases stylish beachwear that perfectly complements those sandy creations. Whether it be historical paintings or vintage photographs, these glimpses into different eras remind us of timeless joys found at every coastline: building sand castles – an activity cherished by generations past and present alike.