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The South Pier, which forms the southern part of the harbour, and from where this picture was taken, was a popular stroll for holidaymakers.

In the distance is a lookout tower, one of two. While there are recreational activities available on the beach, it is very much a working one, evidenced by the yawls on the shingle.

Dedicated to St Barbara, patron saint of warriors, it is open to the public, and was built in 1901. The stained glass windows display regimental badges.

The Portland stone bridge, built in 1813, carries the main road from Poole to Wimborne on the far bank of the River Stour.

The two boys are posing at the south end of Highbridge Road near the junction with Belle Vue Road.

Budleigh Golf Club was created on what had been common land on the cliffs to the west of the town, and is now known as East Devon Golf Club.

By the beginning of the 20th century, North Berwick was beginning to rival St Andrews.

These small steamers were a feature of both the Scarborough and Bridlington holiday trade; they survived until they were replaced by screw vessels in the 1930s.

This view looks towards Lendal Bridge and the towering bulk of the Minster.

This view shows the end of Boutport Street, where it enters The Square. The large building in the distance is The Athenaeum.

A view in winter of the river Erme near Ivybridge. This pretty river rises on Dartmoor, seen in the background, and flows 14 miles to the English Channel.

Liphook expanded as a village thanks to the London-Portsmouth road and the arrival of the railway in 1859.

Small merchant vessels and privateers were constructed during earlier times for trade and piracy, though in later years many of the shipbuilders concentrated on building and repairing fishing boats.

The telegraph wires have long gone to be succeeded by other media, and although most of the houses in this view remain, the place is virtually unrecognisable and the traffic scanty: this

The monumental scale of the town hall is contin- ued inside the Moot Hall, a linguistic link to Anglo- Saxon Colchester.

Tudor Close House was a skilful 1920s conver- sion of much older farm buildings into seven houses.

A yachting regatta first took place off Cowes in 1776. The town's yacht club became the Royal Yacht Club in 1820 on the accession of George IV, a notable member.

The mother of the actress Susan Hampshire once lived here too. Susan, meanwhile, has always loved the area, and moved to a Georgian house in nearby historic Sandwich.

The weatherboarded cottages on the left are known as Halls Row Cottages. The school, erected in 1847, was a National School.

Behind the trees on the left is Porthpean House, home of the Petherick family.

The brook ran through land owned by Mr John Bamford of Oldfields Hall, who did not object to the children using it.

In the days of Leland, that well-travelled topographer, the Severn was tidal at this point and large vessels reached the bridge at Upton; the bridge was the only crossing point on the river, apart from

Though there are a number of candles on the pulpit and in the chandelier suspended from the ceiling, it is likely that oil lamps would also have been used at this time.

Today, it is famous for two things: cheeses, made from the milk of Jersey cattle; and Sharpham wines, which have even received the thumbs-up from French experts.