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At one time the abbey boundary wall stood along the river bank. The little building to the rear, which here has 'baths' written on it, is now used as a store for canoes.

Inside the Castle, the photographer looks back to the gatehouse, which is basically 14th-century over a Norman archway, although the drum towers on this side are early 19th-century.

Because of its prestigious reputation and close proximity to the Bank, city financiers clamoured to live here, and annual rents from a single house could reach the incredible sum of three hundred

On the right side we can see the back of the Cholmley School, which was endowed by Lady Cholmley in 1869. The building is still used today as the headquarters of a rowing club.

Boots Corner was a well-known landmark; the buildings demolished in 1975 included Boots, the Yorkshire Bank and Whitby Fish Sales. Woolworths had not then been built.

This view of the village on the hill from Hebden Road is dominated by the two big mills, the Ivy Bank Mills on the left and Bridgehouse Mill in the foreground.

Beside the imposing 19th-century bank building, which overlooks the corner of Blackburn Road, rises a naked steel tower, a herald of the monotonous shopping developments that have robbed

The lake, originally the reservoir for the cotton mill at the far end, was used for boating and swimming, whilst sunbathers and picnickers enjoyed its wooded banks.

The timber-framed Tudor House, one of the city's finest buildings, dates back to about 1500, and has hardly changed at all since this photograph was taken.

The banks are grown up now with immature trees and undergrowth, rendering the overall setting rather more romantic. It is a pity that the stone balustrade has given way to a plain iron railing.

This view from the canal towpath looks north to the George Street bridge in Bathwick, with the backs of Sydney Buildings on the right.

As well as the Midland Bank on the left and the Windsor Arms on the right, this picture also features a branch of Thomas & Evans on the right-hand side of the picture.

Visitors staying in these cottages would enjoy a quiet holiday walking the marshy banks of the estuary and the surrounding heathlands, or boating and fishing.

The river's estuary has been silted up for centuries, but in medieval times a prosperous port once lined the Otter's banks.

The west range of the castle to the right dates back to the 13th century, whereas the heavily fenestrated north range to the left is Elizabethan, the work of Sir John Perrot, half-brother

hardening material developed from volcanic dust extracted from the slopes of Mount Etna, the lighthouse was inaugurated in March 1830; it replaced an original wooden structure dating back

Simonds Bank is now Barclays, and Armstrongs has become Eighteens. A tea-room has opened on the corner of Princess Street to cater for the increase in the population.

There were two hotels in the village, the Vine in the village centre and the Grange along Sea Bank Road just behind the sand hills.

Next door there is now a bookmaker, and the Trustee Savings Bank building now houses Messrs Dexter & Sharp, who are accountants.

At the time of this photograph, the Post Office had announced the Saturday afternoon closing of the smaller offices and the cut-back of Sunday services in an effort to make more profit.

It remains an important centre for the sport, and it has some charming Colonial- style buildings that hark back to the days of the Raj.

Over time a hostelry developed, but only a hundred years ago, a dairy stood where the back bar is today.

Barclay's Bank closed in 2000, but the Co-op still trades from the ground floor, although it now has a mid-1990s shop front.

Barclays Bank is now to the right of the Bell. The taller building, beyond was Bussan & Parkin, an ironmonger's, until 1968.