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In the late 19th century, steamers such as this were still comparatively rare in the river; much more common were sailing vessels, of which up to 200 might shelter here during storms.

Cutting across the middle of the picture is the bridge carrying the Caledonian Railway, while on the far right is the Victoria Road bridge.

A contemporary guidebook suggests that in Regent Street were to be found 'pedestrians of every class, from the fashionable lounger to the street Arab; from the duchess to the work-girl; ... the bewigged

Quarrymen's cottages, and the archetypal Pear Tree pub, give no hint of the attractions of the surrounding countryside.

This view looks beyond the west front of the nave, and shows the present St Botolph's church of 1837, in neo- Norman style and built in white brick.

The area in front of the main entrance had been excavated in 1933. Visitors now climb wooden steps to view the interior, itself roofed over in 1932 after two centuries of being unroofed.

This stretch of the road survives as a walkway in the precinct. Gina Murray's hairdressing salon, on the far left, offered 'Permanent Waving from 21/-. Satisfaction Guaranteed'.

Much of this prosperous market town north of the Broads was rebuilt after a major fire in 1600. Its pleasing Georgian facades spread around the market place.

The staithe at Belaugh has been tidied since this picture was taken, and houses have been built on the land across the road.

The Granville Hotel on the extreme left of the picture closed in the early 1960s.

Here we have another view of picturesque thatched cottages in the village.

The photograph depicts the school's magnificent vaulted roof, which consists of four arches and is beautifully decorated with figures and coats of arms.

The Victorian 'new town' of Saltburn can be seen on the extreme left hand side of the picture.

The Mooragh Park, Lake, and Golf Links were part of a major development begun in 1887 that also included Mooragh Promenade with its fine late-Victorian terraced properties.

The hotel at Buttermere, formerly known as the Fish Hotel, was the scene in 1802 of a great scandal: the landlord's daughter, Mary Robinson or 'the Maid of Buttermere', married a man who claimed to be

Part of a large complex of military buildings, Victoria Barracks were built in 1880 and occupied by the King's Own Scottish Borderers until 1939.

Yateley Common, one of the largest commons in Hampshire, has long been famous in the area for Wyndham's Pool, an 18th-century fishpond reservoir.

Whickham was once an important economic asset to the prince bishops of Durham. In 1183 the Boldon Book refers to 'coalsmiths' at Sedgefield and Bishopwearmouth and to colliers at Escomb.

Before 1865 in Andover, coal had been unloaded on the canal basin quay.

Just out of the picture, high on the right bank, is the path from Love Lane and Wolversdene Road to the bridge. The trap and donkey cart going into town have stopped to pose for the picture.

Above the High Altar, we can see the Great East or Golden Window with its magnificent medieval stained glass Tree of Jesse, which survived undamaged despite the iconoclasts; it is one of the largest

The `Star Inn` on the left is being given a fresh lick of paint in this view from the railway bridge.

Overlooking Minard Bay, an inlet on the north side of Loch Fyne, stands the 19th-century Minard Castle.

Looking in the direction of the town, the Holt estate lay behind the trees on the left. Two large gas lamps flank the lych-gate to St Paul's church on the right.