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In actual fact, much of the workforce pictured here is probably coming from Hoffman's, the famous ball-bearing works further up the street.

A plaque above the door bearing the date 1884 records that they were built in memory of Maria Webster, 'dedicated and declared free for ever'.

His tomb bears an anchor tied to a cross with the epitaph 'And so He bringeth them into the haven where they would be'.

Each side bears a single uplifting word to describe the attributes of the soldiers of Finedon who died in World War I – 'prowess', 'cheerfulness', 'courage' and 'endurance'.

Ransomes & Marles brought jobs to the town when they opened a ball-bearing plant.

The wall on the left now has two boards bearing the names of all the Mayors of Totnes back to 1359.

Canford bears all the hallmarks of the manorial village that it was, for most of the older houses are of a similar and approved pattern.

Besides his hunting exploits and the breeding of the terrier that bears his name, the Victorian Rector of Swimbridge, the Rev Jack Russell, was highly regarded by his parishioners, perhaps not least for

Not bearing a grudge, in 1902 he gave Raphael Park to the town.

The Hope and Anchor, seen here on the right, has changed little in the present day, but now includes the small gabled building on its left, which had been a blacksmiths for many years.

He died in 1773, and there is a lane nearby bearing his name where his grave can be found. He was also mentioned by Henry Fielding in his novel 'Tom Jones'.

Two hundred and thirty-five years before this photograph was taken, Samuel Pepys visited the town and ate 'very good troutes, eels and crayfish' at the Bear Hotel.

This small pub on the outskirts of the isolated hamlet of Blackheath, with its shaded canopy and planted tubs, has undergone a name change, and now bears the uninspired title The Villagers.

This monument is an epic feat of prehistoric technology, bearing in mind the way the stones are put together and that the stones were brought from miles away.

The Bear and Billet public house in Lower Bridge Street was built in 1664. At some time during the 19th century the pub frontage has been modified so that there are continuous windows on two floors.

By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.

By the 16th century, the main gateway was in such a poor state of repair that Henry VIII replaced it with the one that bears his name.

the 270-acre grounds of Cobtree Manor, an Elizabethan house alleged to be the original of Mr Wardell's Dingley Dell in 'Pickwick Papers', this formerly popular family attraction was noted for its polar bears

The large house on the left bears the sign Morgan, but from this angle has no other indication that it is the usual general store.

The bell on the sign bears the motto 'I call for the living, I toll for the dead, I scatter the lightning'.

There is a classical-style bridge of steel and stone there now, decorated with Bocking's armorial bearings.

This picturesque flint village was once the most significant of the Glaven estuary ports, and its old Custom House bears testimony to its prestigious past.

Bearing the sign 'Ascot Fire Brigade, 1902' it is further identified by a lamp inscribed 'Fire Station'. The International Stores can be seen next door.

The village pump on the left, by Pump Cottage, is dated 1765 and bears the initials BB. The buildings on the right were outbuildings to the ones opposite, and one part was used as a washhouse.