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The shelter over the ancient wooden stocks in the churchyard appears to be newly erected in this photograph.

The truncated Saxon Cross in Eyam churchyard forms the centrepiece of this postcard.

A four-hour period in the stocks was the usual reward for misdemeanours such as blasphemy, drunkenness, vagrancy or breaking the Sabbath.

The architecture is interesting, including the Stock Exchange, and St George's Tron Church.

William Butterfield is one of the masters of late 19th-century architecture, but here is a slight hiccup in his portfolio of outstanding works.

Here, within the heartland of the city's commercial and financial life, the imposing Victorian buildings we see are still standing today.

There are bargains to be had at Brash & Willan's, where they appear to be selling off the stock of Wigham & Co (any relation to the shipbuilding firm of Wigham Richardson & Co?).

This pastoral scene posed by the photographer is charming; it shows the steep village street leading to the cottages grouped around the stocks, church and inn.

The men here are almost certainly after salmon.

The house to the right of the arched entrance at the far end of the street is where the poet Chaucer once lived.

South of the town, beyond the stock market, the Bridgwater Road crosses the River Brue, here canalised.

It is Saturday in Kingston Market Place, and swarms of shoppers have descended to see the fresh produce on offer that might supplement the wartime rationing that was still in force.

In the horse fair the greater part consisted of hacks and cart-horses and several Welsh colts, very few of good quality.

Livestock was sold here until 1927; after that time the stock market moved to a site off Exchange Street, now built over by a multi-screen cinema complex.

Market Hill was the hub of the town; here the stocks held felons two at a time until their crimes had been expiated.

The awnings are out at the far end of the street to protect the stock in the shop windows from the summer sunshine, and in the foreground we can see frames for the awnings that have not been put up yet

The waterfalls of Stock Ghyll Force have been a major attraction to visitors to Ambleside for well over a century, but this is a very early photograph of them.

Ottery's stocks have been moved to the far side of the church path since this photograph was taken over eighty years ago.

Sherman Ferris`s bakery (left) used to stock ice cream, and was therefore much-frequented by children. It also evidently stocked Daren bread - a popular Hovis-like brand in its day.

Here the street is seemingly deserted in the sunlight, save for a few parked cars; one is waiting outside the Plas Coch Hotel.

The waterfalls of Stock Ghyll Force have been a major attraction to visitors to Ambleside for well over a century; this is a very early photograph of them.

By 1960 the moat contained clear, free-flowing water, and was stocked with carp.

The name Hodder means 'pleasant stream'. It is a Celtic name, and it describes the river well.

This view shows a classic stationer's shop during the Edwardian era. The display of stock cascades over the frontage - there are local prints.