Some were taking it easy at the Cat and Dog Steps while the kids made sandcastles, others caught up on a spot of knitting.
We’ve even got deck chair attendants on a stormy August day at Seaburn, hoping anyone at all will come along.
Re-live those memories with these Echo archive photos.
![Whether you relax in them or use them for a spot of knitting, the good old deck chair is great for all purposes.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/22/There%27s%20nothing%20better.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. There's nothing better
Whether you relax in them or use them for a spot of knitting, the good old deck chair is great for all purposes. | se
![Near the Cat and Dog steps on a relaxing 1950s day.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/42/Days%20by%20the%20seaside.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Mams and dads relax while the kids go for a paddle in this view from 1954.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/00/Standing%20room%20only.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Standing room only
Mams and dads relax while the kids go for a paddle in this view from 1954. | se
![These super optimistic attendants were waiting by the deck chairs for customers on a murky August day in 1954 Seaburn.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/59/They%27ll%20be%20lucky.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. They'll be lucky
These super optimistic attendants were waiting by the deck chairs for customers on a murky August day in 1954 Seaburn. | se