Video shows the village of Hemsby in 1998 and how much the sea has claimed in 30 years of erosion - as homes continue to be demolished.

The unseen video of Britain's 'most eroded coastline' shows what it looked like before houses were lost to the ocean.

Mike Page, 86, filmed the Hemsby coastline in Norfolk in both 1998 and on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Both recordings were taken during flyovers in a small single-engine plane and shows the coast from Hemsby to Winterton.

The earlier footage was captured using a fixed camera while the latest was filmed on an iPhone.

Nine houses on the clay coastline have been demolished during the past three weeks as they were so precarious.

A total of 34 homes have been lost at Hemsby to the North Sea in the last 12 years.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

has offered temporary accommodation to those living homes at risk.

Mike, who grew up in Gorleston, Norfolk, said: "Over the past 20 years, it has only been wooden houses and chalets which have been lost to the erosion. "

"But we are now at the point where it the coastline keeps receding - and it's going to be brick houses.''"

He added: "The locals are going insane and people have been evacuated. "

"It's terrifying knowing that so many livelihoods are teetering on the edge of collapse."

"But unfortunately with erosion, there's nothing much you can do to stop it."

Since 1970, Hemsby has estimated to have lost over 300 metres of its coastline - with over 30 properties destroyed.

Mike said: "In the earlier clip, you can see a stretch of colourful bungalows on the sand which line the coast. "

"But in the most recent one, they have completely disappeared."

In 2018, seven bungalows were demolished or lost after the "Beast from the East" storm. "

This was followed by further demolitions in 2023 and this past week after Storm Goretti - with reports saying it shaved over 10 metres of the coast.

He added: "You can see just how far it's come back - the brick houses are now at risk. "

"Although there have been attempts to mitigate the erosion - with concrete tubes and sea walls - nothing has seemed to work. "

"It's most likely to do with tide that has caused the rapid rate of erosion here. "

"And It has affected the feel of the town greatly."

"Residents who have lived here all their life and live on the coast are slowly losing hope."

Great Yarmouth Borough Council said this week that it had written to the residents of 14 properties in the Marrams and Fakes Road, Hemsby, advising them to leave their homes due to expected bad weather.

The council has been offering temporary accommodation, with housing staff based in the village to provide advice and assistance.

"Hemsby is such a great and interesting place - historically and geographically," Mike said. "

"And I hope this erosion doesn't disqualify it for being a lovely attraction. "

"It can be a bit 'arcade-y at times but people still love to come here on holiday regardless of the erosion. "

"But for some, leaving must be the only choice."