From the Mirror archives

May 1964

Today’s photo shows people fleeing as fights broke out between mods and rockers on Brighton seafront. Simmering tension between the two rival groups came to a head in the spring of 1964 as gangs clashed repeatedly on Britain’s seaside piers and promenades. During the so-called Brighton brawl, families were trapped amid some of the worst violence which sparked a moral panic about Britain’s youth.