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Caption For Oxford, Balliol College And Martyrs' Memorial 1900

To the right of Balliol College is the famous Martyrs' Memorial, commemorating the 16th-century Protestant martyrs Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer, who were burned at the stake in nearby Broad Street.

Caption For Coltishall, The Lock 1902

This pretty river between Coltishall and Aylsham has three locks and seven bridges, creating quite a bit of work for the boat crews.

Caption For London, The County Hall C1955

This colossal building, once home of the controversial Greater London Council, was designed by Ralph Knott and begun in 1912.

Caption For Torquay, Fleet Street 1906

Running above the course of the Flete brook, this broad street, now one of Torquay's premiere shopping malls, was constructed in 1865 to replace the narrow lane of slums and fishermen's cottages that originally

Caption For Odiham, View From Canal Bridge 1924

The winding hole (where boats are turned) lies to the east of and adjacent to the Great Wharf.

Caption For Honiton, High Street C1960

The High Street again, and a much busier scene is shown.

Caption For Bude, The Town 1929

With its shallow sandy bays, broad grassy downs, civic gardens, and terraces of unpretentious lodging houses, Bude is almost completely an Edwardian construction.

Caption For Stokesby, The Ferry Inn C1935

Many of the inns along the broads contain the word 'Ferry', commemorating long-gone crossing points.

Caption For Oxford, Broad Street 1897

Two of Oxford's most famous colleges, Trinity and Balliol, stand on the left side of Broad Street, famous for its bookshops, among which is Blackwell's.

Caption For Falmouth, Penryn From Viaduct 1890

At the top of the town Brunel's Great Western Railway crossed the broad wooded valley on a mighty viaduct.

Caption For Monks Eleigh, The Street C1955

While wheat straw is often used as the roofing material, the chances are that these houses will be thatched with longer-lasting reed from the Broads.

Caption For Ryde, Union Street 1913

The shop awnings and broad-brimmed hats provide welcome relief from the glare of the sun as pedestrians stroll up and down to the seashore.

Caption For Plaxtol, Rectory 1901

Before its restoration, Plaxtol's church was an almost complete 17th-century creation, with a fine hammerbeam roof and an ancient reredos.

Caption For Ormesby, Broad 1891

Unlike most broads, Ormesby is accessible by road rather than river and preserves a quietness not usually found during holiday periods.

Caption For Broad Chalke, The Lych Gate C1955

This elaborate entrance to the church at Broad Chalke, near Salisbury, has been well-maintained throughout the years.

Caption For Westbourne, The Beach 1918

Spacious houses and hotels are situated around a dramatic woodland chine leading down to the sea.

Caption For North Cheam, London Road C1955

The broad expanse of the A24 London Road heading towards Stonecot Hill and Morden is lined with parked cars and bicycles outside the shops.

Caption For Littlehampton, South Terrace 1890

Although called a terrace, the houses are by numerous builders and unified by broad style alone.

Caption For Wroxham, On The Bure 1921

Wroxham is at the western gateway to the Broads, and profited greatly from the late 19th-century boom in 'messing about in boats'.

Caption For Evesham, Bell Tower From The Avon 1892

At the centre of a broad vale, rich in market gardens and fruit orchards, and to which it gives its name, lies Evesham.