thanks Familleplage - I have never seen most of those pics and I think retro beach pics are really cool. Hope this thread will draw out more pics! We have some retro beach stuff in other threads here, but i'm not sure which ones. I know I have posted quite a few pics myself.
A while back, the subject of the "Golden age" of the nude beach came up, and some were doubtful that there really was such a golden age considering acceptance among all age groups was less than it is now. But then I happened to see a pic from Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC taken about 1985. I know the beach well. The picture totally blew me away. Shown was nudity in fringe areas of the beach that was so extensive, it looked like the main part of the beach. Crowds at Wreck can reach 4 to 5 thousand on a Saturday or Sunday these days. But back in the 1980's, I believe they may have seen crowds of from 8,000-12,000 on some days. And it would have been all young people too, with most fully nude. Also, some numbers from California (late 1970's): Blacks Beach - 60,000. Venice Beach (no longer nude) - 10,000.
so....all we need is more pics!!
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