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.
We’ve even got deck chair attendants on a stormy August day at Seaburn, hoping anyone at all will come along.
![A hot day at Seaburn in 1978 and look at the crowds.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/34/Packed%20in%201978.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![Arctic winds in 1991 made for the coldest start to June since records began more than 100 years earlier.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/22/All%20alone%20in%201991.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. All alone in 1991
Arctic winds in 1991 made for the coldest start to June since records began more than 100 years earlier. | se
![Tell us what makes a perfect day at the seaside for you. Email chris.cordner@nationalworld.com](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/17/14/49/Over%20to%20you.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Over to you
Tell us what makes a perfect day at the seaside for you. Email [email protected] | se