Figure 1.--Here we see children at Swanage during the early 1900s enjoying the sand, in this case building a rather impressive castle. Notice the pooch. |
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Swanage and its environs offer a wide range of attractions. First of course are the beaches to the north at Studland Bay with its impressive cliffs as a backdrop. People came to Swanage for the lovely beach and bracing sea air. Children loved to play on the sandy beach and this continues to be the case with modern children. There was also boating, especially sailing. The cold water even in the summer discouraging swiming especially for the children. This is of course a problem at all English beaches. A traditional treat was the Punch and Judy shows on the beach. We note a Punch and Judy Show during the 1960s. Except for the way the children are dressed it would not have been much different than when the girls here would have seen in the early 1900s. There are parks, gardens and museums. Corfe Castle is nearby. The children once well tosted from the beach will enjoy a ride on the Swanage Railway. Moodern viitors can mountainbiking along the Purbeck Hills. And dinosaur-mad boys will enjoy the Purbeck, now billed the Jurassic Coast. The unique geology gives Purbeck a special character and wildlife. Purbeck has been gawarded UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find sedimentary rocks, which were formed over 100 million years ago.
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