~ Dovercourt Bay Beach, Essex ~
96819 Daily Mail Lower Parade,Dovercourt Bay (1924) H&D FW
The "Daily Mail" Sand Competitions
These competitions were popular in the 1920's & 1930's and were promoted to raise newspaper circulation sales locally. They were held on the beach between the lighthouses and the bandstand enclosure; where prizes were won, but every entrant received a pail filled with Kreemy Toffees.
For the younger children the “Daily Mail” sand competitions were won by building the best sandcastle or similar building, all entrants were rewarded with a tin box or pail full of Kreemy toffee’s, while the winner was given a train set or talking doll (sounds like early gender stereotyping !).
The older competitors took part, by making a beautiful pattern of shells and pebbles framing a message, which had to contain the words 'Daily Mail'.
The prize was £2, a vast sum in those days.
The winning pictures would appear on the back page of the paper in the Saturday edition of the Daily Mail.
These competitions were popular in the 1920's & 1930's and were promoted to raise newspaper circulation sales locally. They were held on the beach between the lighthouses and the bandstand enclosure; where prizes were won, but every entrant received a pail filled with Kreemy Toffees.
For the younger children the “Daily Mail” sand competitions were won by building the best sandcastle or similar building, all entrants were rewarded with a tin box or pail full of Kreemy toffee’s, while the winner was given a train set or talking doll (sounds like early gender stereotyping !).
The older competitors took part, by making a beautiful pattern of shells and pebbles framing a message, which had to contain the words 'Daily Mail'.
The prize was £2, a vast sum in those days.
The winning pictures would appear on the back page of the paper in the Saturday edition of the Daily Mail.
Daily Mail Sand Competition, Dovercourt Bay 01 (1924) H&D FW
Daily Mail Sand Competition, Dovercourt Bay 02 (1924) H&D FW
Daily Mail Sand Competition, Dovercourt Bay 03 (1924) H&D FW
21528 Promenade and Sands. Dovercourt (1938) Judges H&D FW
Daily Mail Sand Competition, Dovercourt Bay 01 (1936) H&D FW
Daily Mail Sand Competition, Dovercourt Bay 02 (1938) H&D FW
~ The prize was £2, a vast sum in those days ~ Two of these lovely notes ~
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All entrants were rewarded with a tin box or pail full of Kreemy toffee’s
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A 1920's Sharp's Super Kreem Advertising Card
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