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A new circular window at the front entrance, permitting views into the church, is etched with the words, 'O, that the world might taste and see the riches of his grace'.

In this view we see the largely rebuilt High Bridge buildings with the brickwork and stonework still looking fresh.

Here we see the south side of Wimborne’s square at a time when the bank was called the Midland. This, with the nearby Minster, was the heart of the town.

We can see the horse carriage gently manoeuvring out of Brook Street, only pausing for a few solitary cars.

In the centre we can see the chimney-stack of Spencers Brewery, which was later taken over by Ushers.

Here we see the 'tropical island' with its giant Gunnera and the half-timbered lodge.

On the horizon, in the right distance, we can see the tower which stands at the summit of the Heights of Abraham, which today can be reached by cable car.

You can still see the line of the gate in the brickwork.

Above the turning to the church we can see the office of the Western Daily Mercury. On the far right is the second-floor Northern Daily Telegraph office.

Rising above Canada House we can see the 18-storey New Zealand House, which opened in 1965.

Here we see the Queen of the Resorts in all its glory.

You can see the iron railings around his grave at the bottom left of our picture. The church is built in Perpendicular style.

Here we see the large triangular market place, with the parish church beyond.

In the centre of the picture we can see the Star public house, owned by Brains Brewery - the local brew. The company was owned by Samuel Arthur Brain and his uncle, Joseph Benjamin.

We can just see the spire of the church of St Michael and all Angels towering above the thatched cottage (centre).

Here we see the North or Marine Lake about ten years after it opened. In the centre background is a windmill, which was situated on the top of the boathouse.

Here we see the sturdy porticoed front of Botley's famous Market Hall, built in 1848.

In this view of the stone-walled canal basin we see the cathedral rising over the roofs, and the old arched bridge.

At the top of the hill we can see the dome atop the Methodist Free Church in Queen Street.

Ahead we can see the pumping station chimney.

Here we see the College buildings after the new prom was built in 1901-04. This wonderful location must have been rather distracting for the students of 'The College by the Sea'.

Many of the buildings on the High Street were re-fronted in Georgian times; inside some of the shops and inns we can see the earlier jettied timber frames.

Here we see the 1891 Town Hall with its tottering facade shored up. A year later, in 1956, it received its present insipid Neo-Georgian frontage.

On the right, we can see the carriage entrance of the Red Lion next to Carter's the jeweller's; further on is Barclays Bank, which was re-fronted in 1822.