Thread:Chillilala/@comment-28612184-20180126030355/@comment-28180385-20180126085030

Hi Deane!

Do you have a Brighton Beach in Ontario? I grew up in Brighton, which is named after Brighton in England. It is a beachside suburb on Port Philip Bay. []

So, the Brighton Beach Boxes date back to the 1800's and were used by women in the Victorian era to protect their modesty when they were getting changed into their bathing costumes.

There are quite a few clusters of them around the Bay and these days they sell for extraordinary prices - the record sale of a Beach Box in Brighton sold for $330,000 in 2017.

These days they are an iconic part of Melbourne's history.

When I was growing up various friend's families had beach boxes where you could set up picnic and enjoy a day at the beach. The beach boxes were generally handed down in the family.

Here's a bit of info: []