Picture of the Day: How Southbourne beachfront looked in 1956

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Picture of the Day: How Southbourne beachfront looked in 1956

By Michelle Luther

Southbourne beach cafe and beach huts pictured here on 1 March 1956. Daily echo photo

Southbourne beach cafe and beach huts pictured here on 1 March 1956. Daily echo photo

Southbourne beach cafe and beach huts pictured here on 1 March 1956, before major development of the beachfront. Daily Echo photo

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