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retreat for the locals, being only a couple of miles from the town of St Austell, Porthpean had become a 'charming seaside resort, much frequented in the summer months as a boating and bathing place' by the

This was one of the principal cab ranks in Manchester, and licensing, fares and conditions were regulated by the local authority.

There were problems caused by the tramway using an earth return for the traction current, and so the line opened using steam tram engines.

Sir William's grandson built a keep which was enlarged by the third Earl of Orkney in the 1440s. During the English invasion of 1544 the castle was effectively destroyed, but was rebuilt in 1580.

In the centre of the picture, by the shelter, is the site of the late 15th-century Torbay House, which was built over an ale house of ancient origin.

The town has recovered its air of prosperity after the hardships and shortages of the war years, and its growing affluence is demonstrated by the number of cars parked beside the pavements.

The promenade was formerly the towing path for barges and boats with meadows to the south, but these are now tamed, and the southern part is now occupied by the very modern Rivermead Leisure Centre

In the centre a horse and cart stand by the pond; perhaps they have visited this spot so that the animal could have a drink of fresh water at Picklefoot Spring, which emerges here.

The heavily-restored church dates from the 13th century, and inside are a book showing the names of all the 350 victims of the plague, and the chair used by the rector, William Mompesson.

The church was later replaced by the skyscraping Cater House.

The tall poles in the street indicate the advancements in communication technology made that year by the nearby Medway Telephone Exchange.

The earliest surviving reference to All Saints is from 1199, but the present building, although much rebuilt by the Victorians, reflects the solid architectural style of 15th-century Perpendicular Gothic

The round turret by the side of the main entrance with its ogee cap looks very much like a windmill tower.

Hutton was really put on the map by the coming of the York to Scarborough railway, which follows the valley of the River Derwent to the sea.

Pleasure boats were still available from the beach; these competed for trade with the paddle steamers that had been introduced in the 1880s, after their initial function had been superseded by the railways

Here we see holidaymakers enjoying their time by the sea.

By the 1960s it was divided into flats and bedsits. It has subsequently been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats called Prince's Court.

Home to herons, grebes, cormorants and teal, it is wildlife wonderland; no wonder that it is protected by the RSPB.

The Baths, opened by the Duchess of Teck in 1895, used brine recently discovered under Stafford Common during the search for a good water supply.

Delayed by the outbreak of the Second World War, the programme continued in the 1940s and included plans to build 53,000 new homes. However, building always lagged behind demand.

The five-columned porte-cochere survived; it stood for a few years in the middle of what became a caravan park, until put out of its misery by the demolition men in 1964.

The town is almost completely surrounded by the River Severn, so that most visitors to Shrewsbury enter it over one of its bridges. The English Bridge was built in 1774 by John Gwynne.

Just behind, and visible by the telephone box, is an ornate Victorian cast-iron pump.

Frampton, literally Frome Town, is beautifully situated by the River Frome.