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Here we see the fortified dam prior to restoration. If you look to the extreme left of it you can just make out the south water gate, which at this time was high and dry.

Here we see the impressive masonry-arched Newton Viaduct.

Here we see the town bridge in Maidenhead with an elegant steamer - the 'Empress of India' - tied up in the foreground.

Here we see the Erith riverside before the flood defences and the Thames Path were built.

Here we see the Windmill public house, where Truman's beer was sold. The building apparently dates from the early years of the 18th century. The small notice on the signpost discourages coaches.

In the centre of the photograph we can see the 64ft, red brick lighthouse on the Brush Wharf, built at a cost of £400.

To the left in the middle distance we can see the gable end of the old Bullard's pub, the Shipwright's Arms.

Here, we see the market where trippers could buy fish caught by local boats.

Here we see the black and white cottages of 'Churchside' with their thatched roofs, and the tower of All Saints', dating from the 14th century.

We can see the new site of Llanwddyn in the foreground.

Here we see the Osnaburgh Parade, with the Odeon Cinema, next door to Overs shop.

Here we see the Osnaburgh Parade, with the Odeon Cinema, next door to Overs shop.

In the background we can see the cliffs of the bay, which are subject to regular landslips.

Here we see the entrance to the charming little village of Wass, which lies in a shallow valley under the wooded southern escarpment of the Hambleton Hills, seen in the background.

Here we see the North or Marine Lake about ten years after it opened. In the centre background is a windmill, which was situated on the top of the boathouse.

In the distance we see the great cliff of High Peak - one of the highest points along the Devon coast.

Here we see the main road leading north from Preston and the Methodist Church.

To the rear of the photograph, we can see the lychgate to St Mary's church. Lychgates were used as a resting place for coffins on entering or leaving the church.

Here we see the beginnings of the age of affluence, with black cars starting to compete with public transport, just as the trolley bus had replaced the earlier trams.

Here we see the view southwards along South Street, from the taxi rank (left) to the tower of St Mary's Parish Church (right of centre). This was the B3157 to West Bay and Burton Bradstock.

In the background we can see the chimneys of the Peacock Inn, which we see in picture No 2151.

Further down the main road through the village we see the stream, which is still here, and in the distance St Agatha's chapel of 1849. The house on the left is now demolished.

Here we can see the village in quieter days, before the constant stream of cars that flood into Broadway today; the heaviest traffic is a horse-drawn covered wagon.

This photograph shows rough seas breaking over the Lower Promenade, with a fine view along the Promenade: from the right we can see the Esplanade Hotel, the Grand Pavilion, the Westward