Dramatic pictures show how a row of some of the world's oldest beach huts are on the verge of crumbling into the North Sea following a landslip. The area around the historic beach huts has been cordoned off over fears it cold collapse, taking the chalets with themTonnes of earth are now crushing the wooden huts following the landslip. 'Beach huts represent a fundamental change from the wheeled bathing machines previously used where people changed in private and modestly lowered themselves into the sea almost unseen. The concept of beach huts reflects changing ideas about social decorum: getting changed for bathing in a hut at the top of the beach and walking to the sea in full view was a rather liberated activity.' Between 1864 and 1880 South Cliff baths were built along with a tramway, a new Spa Hall and grand terraces.

Source: Daily Mail May 25, 2018 10:41 UTC