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A contemporary sign near the Yacht Club HQ explains the legal protection of Church Rocks Wreck, which was discovered by local teenager Simon Burton Frith's Teignmouth The Promenade during a

Near the trees flows the spring waters of Daniel`s Well, which is named after a bishop of Malmesbury Abbey who lived during the 8th century.

t was said by many that 'Dorking lime is undoubtedly one of the finest quality of limestone in the county, if not England', and it was claimed that the chalk burnt into lime at Dorking was sought

The Criterion Cinema, just off camera to the right, was still open when this view was taken.

The Criterion Cinema, just off camera to the right, was still open when this view was taken.

One other note of interest is the 'Cheshire black and white' decoration on many of the shop elevations.

The gardens on the banks of the Leam were laid out from the 1830s onwards. They are named after Dr Henry Jephson, who was responsible for planning much of the town.

Holidaymakers enjoy themselves on Margate Beach. Note the prams in the centre of the picture, and that virtually everyone seems to be fully clothed and wearing a hat of some sort.

This ferry, known as a chain ferry or floating bridge, is the means of crossing the long inlet of the Medina. The alternative is a lengthy detour inland as far as

Like so many little Kent villages, with its cottages and houses clustered around a small green, Saltwood epitomises the rural atmosphere of the county at the turn of the last century.

Barnaderg bay at the end of Ballynakill Harbour, close to Letterfrack. In the distance is the mountainous tract of Connemara. A rather beautiful boat is drawn up on the rocky foreshore.

A group of children pose for the photographer. They have managed, with one notable exception in the middle, to keep still for the length of time exposures needed in those days.

Here carved in granite on the Victorian Town House, these indicate the age and status of the city. Only Perth and Aberdeen have the Royal Tressure of Scotland on their arms.

Taken from Lock 43 looking towards Devizes, this photograph shows Lock 44 and a cottage, and also one of the pounds — a pound is an area for the storage of water.

Even at this time Compstall Road, along with Stockport Road, had long been at the commercial heart of the town.

Belford is just one of many places in Northumberland that suffered during the cross-border raids that were a feature of life in the North for several centuries.

This is one of Kent's most haunted villages. Ghost hunter Andrew Green recently looked into these tales for a new book, and found only one haunting still allegedly occurring.

It became Bromley's Restaurant in the 1940s until it closed at the end of the 1960s.

This imposing brick building was built in the Gothic style to the design of George Gilbert Scott in 1868. In the distance is St George's church, another Victorian creation.

Our look at the fine schools of Bedford moves north beyond St Peter's Square to Bedford School. This had its origins in the free school founded by Sir William Harpur in 1566.

C i t y A t t r a c t i o n s and the smell of gas mantles being lit'. So much of the old has gone; it could never have coped with modern demands and numbers.

St Columba was a member of the O'Neill clan; he left Ireland after the battle of Cuil-dremne.

In 1645 old Thomas Wright was ejected from the living, presumably because of his known Royalist sympathies and his refusal to give up using the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.

This wonderfully atmospheric pub, now an Everards house, is photographed before the universal advent of lager and 'Kids Welcome'.