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Caption For Godrevy Island, The Lighthouse 1890

The lighthouse gave warning of a dangerous reef called The Stones that lies on the northern side of St Ives Bay. The

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Beach 1930

Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay. The

Caption For Port St Mary, 1893

Lying opposite Castletown in Carrickey Bay, the inner harbour dries completely at low water, exposing an varied array of assorted weed and barnacle-covered rocks.

Caption For St Audries, School 1903

St Audries occupies a natural bowl looking out over the sea above the cliffs of St Audries Bay. The

Caption For Kents Bank, From Kirkhead 1894

We can just see the river channel out on Morecambe Bay. The

Caption For Swanage, From Durlston Castle 1892

Former 'quarr houses' and stone workings (bottom left) can be seen here beside Durlston Bay (lower right) which revealed fossils of the first marsupial-type mammals that succeeded the dinosaurs.

Caption For Colwyn Bay, West Promenade 1906

The beach runs in a glorious sweep around the bay. The

Caption For St Blazey, Luxulyan Valley 1893

St Blazey is a modest town that sits inland from the port of Par in St Austell Bay. The

Caption For Falmouth, Flushing From Green Bank 1893

The expanse of harbour we see here is only a small part of this natural seaport.

Caption For St Ives, Chy An Albany Hotel 1922

The Hotel is situated in Albany Terrace overlooking St Ives Bay. The

Caption For Kewstoke, The Village 1896

The photographer is standing on Monks Hill, looking down the winding road that leads to the centre of the original village.

Caption For Worbarrow, Bay C1930

The fishing hamlet of Worbarrow (upper left), is seen here with Hill Cottage below Gold Down and Sea Cottage boathouses facing Worbarrow Bay. The

Caption For Tenby, The Harbour 1950

The low building on the pier was home to the RAF Marine Branch.

Caption For Aylesbury, Ye Olde King's Head Hotel C1955

After years as a pub and hotel, the King's Head underwent major and scholarly restoration in the 1990s, and the front is now coated overall with yellow ochre limewash.

Caption For Barry Island, Redbrink Crescent 1925

This photograph was taken from Nells Point above Jackson's Bay. The

Caption For Penzance, Promenade 1906

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay. The

Caption For Burton Bradstock, Beach 1930

Such is the unbroken nature of the West Dorset coastline that artificial harbours had to be constructed at Lyme Regis and West Bay. The

Caption For Cresswell, Pele Tower C1955

Looking out over Druridge Bay, the rectangular three-storey tower of the late 14th to early 15th centuries takes its name from the Cresswell family.

Caption For Weymouth, Beach Show 1899

The coast here, turning to the south, forms a wide, open bay. The

Caption For Filey, Lowfield Farm Camp C1955

Here we see the modest wooden buildings of the Lowfield Farm Camp, which was a predecessor of the giant holiday camp near Hunmanby which now dominates Filey Bay. The