Allan Brodie is a Senior Investigator in Historic England. He is the author of a number of books about the history of tourism, including seven examining the development of seaside resorts.

"Seaside history is normally viewed at ground or water level, but Allan Brodie's excellent historical commentary on his selection of Aerofilm coastal images taken from early to mid C20 demonstrates what we have already missed. Coastal developments are never static and today, more than ever, is a chance to keep them in the forefront of our minds for the good of the country." Tim Phillips, architect and vice-chair National Piers Society

"Brodie has a briskly jovial turn of phrase, and his introduction explains how seaside resorts grew out of an 18th-century fashion for curative bathing, with their appeal and accessibility greatly amplified first by the coming of the railways and later by the passing of the 1938 Holidays with Pay Act. [...] This book is an absorbing way to be beside the seaside." Carly Hilts, Current Archaeology

"[England's Seaside Heritage from the Air] will appeal to students of urban form and lovers of grand Edwardian hotels and [their] superb piers... as well as to collectors of illustrated books on architecture and fans of aerial photography... It provides valuable evidence about sites and structures." Graham Tite, Context