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The buildings on the left date from c1725, when the Crown owned the castle; it is now a museum of Ribble life.

A delightful study of people taking the sea air and enjoying the view over South Bay. It provides a detailed study of both clothing and baby carriages of the period.

The castle is situated five miles west of Canterbury; all that remains of the Norman fortress is a part of the keep in the north-west angle.

A Benedictine abbey stood just off the town square, a vast church that dated from Saxon days.

The north coast resorts have beaches of pebbles, unlike the sandy beaches of the east coast.

The River c1960 The top of St Thomas' church at Cliffe is visible in the centre of this picture; it was taken from Lewes boating club, which occupies the site of the former Lewes boat-yard and

The tower of St Mary's Church, resting on four uniform arches, dates from the 13th century. An alabaster carving of the Adoration of the Shepherds can be found in the chancel.

At various times during the year the university organises a number of rowing events.

We are looking down the main street of the charmingly-named hamlet of Appletreewick in Wharfedale, with the prominent 1,550ft fell of Simon's Seat in the background.

This view is taken on Ormesby Road, looking south towards the junction with Ladgate Lane in the distance.

Before the development of Babbacombe as a small holiday resort, its isolated coves were used by smugglers such as Bob Elliott of Brixham and Jack Rattenbury of Beer.

Dunn Square is a haven of tranquil peace amidst the bustle of a busy town centre.

Malmesbury is one of Wiltshire's larger towns. Its abbey is set on a hilltop, where a castle once also stood until it was demolished in 1216. The Abbey church was founded in the 7th century.

In the background is the Monument, rising over the roofs of Adelaide House, home of the Pearl Assurance Company.

Away from the busyness of Swan Reach, on a quiet stretch of the river Bure, two ladies in tight-bodiced dresses and hats in Edwardian fashion struggle with the oars of their rowing boat, while two men

We have entered the age of the motor car! The village of Trusthorpe is located between Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea, and Trusville was developed after the war.

Two miles south-south-west of Bridgend, Ogmore was originally built in 1116 by William de Londres to guard crossing points on the rivers Ewenny and Ogmore.

To the east of Margate, and south of Foreness Point, Kingsgate Bay is marked by this gap in the cliffs.

The High Street sports a branch of F W Woolworth, and the local branch of the National Provincial Bank is housed in half-timbered style premises.

Wash Road was a road of many farms: Watch-House, Mundell's, Petchey's, Benson's, Puckle's, Sellers, and Laindonponds.

The narrow, twisting High Street is flanked by buildings of all shapes and periods, many hung with the characteristic dark blue slates.

Here we see a tangled web of wood and rope in a photograph evoking the end of an era. Almost in the memory of this young lad, the sea had competed its final devastation of Slaughden.

Both this gypsy vardo, or travelling wagon, and Mr Robbins' old farm cart would have been familiar to earlier generations as they travelled the lanes of Worcestershire.

With the decline of the coaching trade, the proprietors of the George sought other sources of income.