All these South Tyneside kids were when they took part in the annual sandcastle building competition at Sandhaven.
The summertime contest pulled in massive crowds, as these photos from 2003 to 2018 show. And just look at the sandcastles you built, you creative lot!
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13. St Bede's on the sand
St Bedes RC Primary School pupils taking part in the annual Sandcastle Challenge at Sandhaven Beach. Tell us if you remember this from 2018. | sg