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The attention of the children and the men is attracted momentarily from the movements of ships and the sea by the novelty of a camera.

This zoo, established by the late Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake, formerly stood in the grounds of Cobtree Manor. It was known for its well-kept lions and polar bears.

Just before the First World War, it was taken over by the North Eastern Railway Company as a convalescent home for railway workers, not only from the NER but all the other great companies.

It was initially opposed by the city council, and by the Docks & Harbour Board, both of whom it served well for almost a century.

After World War I, however, the necessity to open its products to a wider clientele imposed financial strains that were only alleviated by the purchase of the company by General Motors in 1925.

By the time this photograph was published, the popularity of boating had resulted in 'traffic regulations'! The chimney to the right is that of Park Shed on Leyland Road.

By the time this photograph was taken, the population of Perth had risen to 32,000. The city's manufacturing industries were diverse and included linen, twine, jute, glassmaking and printing.

Elm Hill was rescued from slum clearance by the Norwich Society in 1927 and beautifully restored. To those who see it now, the intended vandalism is difficult to comprehend.

It was replaced by the 112-foot present tower in 1873.

Rugby was originally a hamlet within the parish of Clifton-on-Dunsmore; but by the time the Domesday Book was compiled, it was treated separately.

Shops here have been kept by the same families for years, and they still have a reputation for quality and service.

Situated a few miles south-east of Holywell, Halkyn is not really a castle but a castellated country house, one of a number once owned by the Dukes of Westminster.

Here the ‘camp’ title is well justified by the neatly erected tents, with two people folding ground sheets (left).

This used to be the most genteel of the Yorkshire seaside resorts, a view that is exemplified by the promenading of the nouveau riche in this 1920s photograph.

The remains of a Roman hypercaust, the heating system for a Roman bath, were discovered in Bridge Street in 1863 and subsequently relocated to the gardens by the Water Tower.

Completely overlooked by the towering limestone cliffs of Middleton Dale, the village church of Stoney Middleton is one of the few completely octagonal churches in England.

Just off the main road to Bridport is Symondsbury, a community of architectural gems, often missed by the modern motorist speeding between Lyme Regis and Bridport.

By the 1950s there were still open fields near Hillock Lane as Woolston slowly began to develop from a farming community to a suburb of Warrington.

A fine view over the River Avon, with a horse cooling itself by the ancient ford and a thatcher practising his age-old craft on one of Ringwood's most picturesque cottages.

The church of St Andrew and the rear of the buildings in St Mary's Street sit on the spur of land surrounded by the River Avon which attracted the Saxon settlers.

Willington is today overshadowed by the massive cooling towers of the huge power station to the east of the village.

The town's naval links are illustrated by the Unifit outfitters, which advertises naval and civilian tailoring.

The island ferry was largely superseded by the construction of Snappers footbridge in 1957. The main channel of the Thames is on the Surrey side of Eel Pie Island.

Looking across the River Corrib at Salmon Weir bridge, built in 1818 to link the new courthouse (1815) and the old jail, whose site is now occupied by the new cathedral.