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Caption For Glasson Dock, The Docks C1955

After the turn of the 19th century, Glasson Dock was used more and more by pleasure craft.

Caption For St Ives, Porthmeor Beach 1922

There are more bathing tents; by now the St Ives' beaches were being managed as tourist attractions.

Caption For The Broads, The River, Wayford Bridge C1935

The river near the new bridge now has rows of wooden houseboats moored along the right bank, where Wayford Farm has been developed into the Wayford Bridge Hotel.

Caption For Lavernock, The Caravan Site C1955

The caravan site used only to be licensed for the summer months, so it was then mainly for mobile caravans, as we see in this photo.

Caption For Ulverston, Church Walk 1895

Today, there are more houses along the street and fewer trees, and the iron railings on the left have gone.

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 Fowey, The Hotel From The Rocks 1891

This grand hotel is well-sited: it overlooks the interesting harbour of Fowey, where there is always some activity to watch, and there are more distant views out to the English Channel.

Caption For Reading, On The River Thames 1904

An interesting view from the south bank of the Thames looking east, before Christchurch Meadows on the left were made into a riverside park, and, more significantly, before Reading Bridge was built

Caption For Barry Island, Sands 1910

As the season got under way, more and more attractions appeared.

Caption For Ellesmere Port, Dock Street C1955

The Ellesmere Canal was busy, and more and more workers were needed to handle the goods and repair the barges; thus the port grew.

Caption For Greenock, Princes Pier 1904

Owned by the Glasgow & South Western Railway, the pier was rebuilt and extended between 1892 and 1894, and more than £20,000 was spent by the company on alterations to the pier railway station.

Caption For Greenock, Princes Pier 1904

Owned by the Glasgow & South Western Railway, the pier was rebuilt and extended during 1892-94 and more than £20,000 was spent by the company on alterations to the pier railway station.

Caption For St Osyth, The Ship C1910

St Osyth (generally pronounced 'Toosey') recognised the benefits of tourism early on, as witnessed by the rack of picture-postcards for sale on the left.

Caption For Horning, On The Broad 1934

This typical Broad scene shows sailing and fishing going on, with a wind-pump in the background.

Caption For Aberdeen, St Nicholas's Street And Queen's Corner C1899

Here we see another tramcar and more granite setts.

Caption For Greystoke, The Church 1893

Chantries were added to the original structure by the 14th Baron Greystoke, who built the first Greystoke Castle.These had painted oak screens, which were removed during the Reformation, giving the

Caption For Nutfield, The Village C1955

That useful commodity fuller's earth, a non-plastic clay that has been used for centuries to clean woven woollen cloth, and more recently in the refinement of lubricating oil, was dug

Caption For Wendover, Pound Street 1901

This view is from by the station approach and is little changed, although the pavements and road are more formalised.

Caption For Herne Bay, The Parade And Clock Tower 1889

The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford.

Caption For Herne Bay, From The Pier 1897

The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford.