Dodging Waves in Redcar - Memories of Redcar

 

A pastime now consigned to the past. The reconstruction of the sea-wall at Redcar, to combat a threat of flooding which was minimal at worst, will kill this sport which has been enjoyed by generations of kids.

 

Rough seas at Redcar, 1978

 

These photographs, from a larger series, were taken in 1980.

 

 

 

To show the sport continues, the following photos were taken in January, 2009