15 photos of Hunstanton in Norfolk through the decades

Famed for its coastline and sun-filled weather, Hunstanton was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the UK's best seaside towns.

Its coastal charm has attracted thousands to make a holiday or day trip to the town that sits on The Wash.

Here we look back at the town through the decades with photographs from our archives.

Hunstanton town centre in 1979 (Image: Archant)Hunstanton beach in 1959 (Image: Archant)Hunstanton floods in 1953 (Image: Archant)

Hunstanton's shops in November in 1979 (Image: Archant)Hunstanton's Cole's Baxters and Woolworths in May 1985 (Image: Archant)The high street taken in July 1980 (Image: Archant)

The high street in November 1980 (Image: Archant)Hunstanton pier in 1938 (Image: Archant)Hunstanton lifeboat, the spirit of America off Hunstanton in 1990 (Image: Archant)

Hunstanton RNLI crew awards in 1985 (Image: Archant)

Thousands flock to The Green in Hunstanton for the Radio 1 Roadshow, dated 1995 (Image: Archant)

Tom Kilvert, Alice Kilvert, Jill Kilvert, Liz Packer and Hunstanton tennis tournament in 2004 (Image: Johanna Turnbull)

Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine at Hunstanton beach in 2005 (Image: Chris Bishop)Hunstanton beach in 2005 (Image: Chris Bishop)Hunstanton pantomime in 2015 (Image: Chris Bishop)