Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia Feb 22, 2024

The Brighton Bathing Boxes on Melbourne"s Brighton Beach, painted with a rainbow of colours, are enduring relics. With recent additions bringing their total to 96, these huts have become one of Melbourne"s premier tourist attractions. The history of bathing boxes goes back to when they first popped up on Brighton"s coastline in 1860, providing a modest cover for bathers swapping for their bathing suits. Worn out and damaged during the post-World War I depression, the beach huts received collective maintenance in 1934. Despite the upkeep, the multi-hued structures were faced with the threat of removal in 1952. But thanks to the Brighton Bathing Box Association for successfully securing their survival, we can still enjoy the vibrant coastguards today!

© Prasit photo/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Feb 22, 2026Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Mar 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
Aug 20, 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
Feb 3, 2026Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California, United States
Dec 27, 2025Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Aug 20, 2023Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon, England
Mar 21, 2026Letea Forest, Danube Delta, Romania
May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Jan 23, 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
Sep 25, 2024Giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Oct 8, 2023Veined octopus
Jan 26, 2026Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jun 4, 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eaters
Oct 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 30, 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
Jun 5, 2025Fumacinha Waterfall, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
Oct 2, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Oct 5, 2025Boreal owl
Mar 8, 2024Iguazú Falls, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Oct 27, 2024Polar bear
Mar 1, 2024Butterflies in a meadow, Germany
Apr 17, 2026Grey-headed flying fox carrying her pup, Australia
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Nov 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Apr 9, 2024Tulip fields in spring, Skagit Valley, Washington, USA