Battle on the beaches It was the dark side of the Swinging Sixties when two rival cultures clashed and Britain’s seaside resorts became battlegrounds. On one side were the Mods in their sharp suits, button-down shirts and Parkas. They listened to soul music, rode Vespa or Lambretta scooters and kept their hair trimmed. On the other were the Rockers in black leather and denim. They bought the records of Elvis and Gene Vincent, let their locks to grow wild and travelled on motorbikes.
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Angry mods descend on a seafront road in protest at a controversial traffic ban.
