Captions

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Caption For Plymouth, Hoe And Pier 1889

The prominent structure on the top of Staddon Heights (just right of centre) is not, as local myth says, a wind- break for the golf course on the top of the Heights; it was actually constructed as a

Caption For Camberley, Lower Gordon Road 1909

Notice the decorator up his ladder taking a short break to make sure he is in the picture.

Caption For Eastbourne, On The Sands 1910

On the pier beyond can be seen the cast-iron wind breaks added in 1903 and the Kursaal at the end.

Caption For Walberswick, The Beach 1896

The mast of a sailing barge breaks an even horizon, whilst the falling tide exposes mooring chains.

Caption For Southend On Sea, The Pier 1898

Extensions were opened eight years later which took its length to a record-breaking 7080 feet.

Caption For Osmington, Post Office Stores C1955

A fascinating epitaph within reminds us that 'Man is a glass: Life is as water that's weakly walled about: Sinne brings Death: Death breaks the glass: So runs the water out.

Caption For Alderley Edge, Castle Rock C1955

These girls look as if they are taking a break in their lunch hour, perhaps from the newly established ICI pharmaceutical laboratories in Alderley Park.

Caption For Accrington, Market And Bus Station 2004

The break in the middle allows the skylight of the central passageway of the new building to reflect the shape of the decoration on the Market Hall.

Caption For Blackpool, The Esplanade 1890

By the 1870s, many Lancashire cotton workers received three day's unpaid holiday a year, which was tacked onto a weekend to give a five-day break.

Caption For Branscombe, The Village 1898

Branscombe runs down a beautiful little valley ('Brannoc's combe') to a break in the cliffs with a tiny beach.

Caption For The Broads, Fleet Dyke C1934

A break in the storm cloud allows the evening sun to cast shadows on the rippling water, a sight not uncommon on the Broads.

Caption For Camberwell, The Town C1950

A break in the traffic gives a clear view of the shops on the south side of Denmark Hill.

Caption For Weymouth, Waterside Camp, Bowleaze Cove C1955

Caravan breaks provided an opportunity for cheaper holidays in Dorset; it was a far cry from the exclusive days of King George III.

Caption For South Harting, Church Of St Mary And St Gabriel 1906

Large horse chestnuts now break the roof line but the cottages still lie tranquil within the church's reach.

Caption For Sidmouth, Beach And Esplanade Looking West C1955

It remains a popular holiday destination in this new century for tourists enjoying short break holidays and day trips, and it has become a fashionable shopping centre.

Caption For Bispham, Palm Court Methodist Holiday Home C1955

lies just a little to the north of Blackpool's bright lights and seemingly non- stop amusements, and its sea-front hotels and guesthouses attracted holidaymakers seeking a more relaxing break

Caption For Great Meols, The Dinghy Slipway C1965

Cars are neatly parked in driveways; visitors' vehicles are kept firmly on the other side of the municipal green and flower beds; and their owners are enjoying a quiet kick-about to break

Caption For Carnforth, Canal 1918

Here we see typical barge propulsion, with the animals taking a break as the photographer creates his picture.

Caption For Heysham, Half Moon Bay C1965

Many of the people enjoying the sands below Heysham Head would be staying at the nearby holiday camp, which offered an 'all-in' break, with meals and nightly dancing or variety shows included.

Caption For Hawthornden, Courtyard 1897

He later told Drummond that they took some breaking in and left his feet sore and blistered for several days.