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Whalers, fishermen and smugglers were once regular visitors to the bay.
Swanage may get its name from Swene's Wic, the Bay of Swene, perhaps commemorating the naval battle between Saxons and Danes in 877.
This fine terrace of houses is another indication of improved housing design and of the spread of St Ives onto the higher ground overlooking St Ives Bay.
Every south coast town had to have its 'Steyne', copying the name from Brighton.
Here we see the broad sweep of the sandy bay to the west of the harbour area on a quiet day.
The Nothe Gardens have always been a much-frequented viewpoint for the vista across Weymouth Bay. This
Morfa Nefyn is a holiday village on the Lleyn peninsula; it is situated near Porth Dinllaen on Caernarfon Bay.
From the bottom of Valley Road the camera captures a crowded South Beach scene, and a bay full of sail-driven fishing boats.
A small party is enjoying a game of tennis on the rocky beach.
The esplanade at Freshwater Bay is a favourite place to stroll on long summer days, though in the winter it serves as a sturdy defence against wild weather and channel gales.
Bigbury-on-Sea lies on the shores of Bigbury Bay within site of Burgh Island, which may give the village its name.
Bigbury-on-Sea lies on the shores of Bigbury Bay within site of Burgh Island, which may give the village its name.
The right-hand side of New Street is today still largely intact, with some interesting architectural features such as red brick decorations, first floor bay windows and jettied overhangs.The left
The village of Portloe (meaning 'bay with pool') is one of Cornwall's best-kept secrets - a tiny, rocky fishing cove with narrow streets and the fine 17th-century Lugger Inn.
The buildings seen to the right of the bridge here have been extensively redeveloped with the exception of the building with the bay window which remains as it is in this photograph.
Thurlestone takes its name from a holed, or thirled, rock just out at sea in Bigbury Bay, which was mentioned in a Saxon charter way back in 845.
The large building on the left of the picture is the present Chy-an-Albany Hotel.
In this picture we see a parade of shops with bay-windowed accommodation above.
These bay- windowed houses in Cirencester Road were built in the 1930s to meet the needs of Cheltenham's growing population.
This view shows clearly the rocky promontory of the Head, which was known in Celtic times as Beann Eadir, or Eadar's peak.
