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A car passes up the High Street, while a horse-drawn conveyance comes down the hill.Wright's Garage, on the right, emphasises that shortly after the First World War the internal combustion engine had

The MV 'Coronia' - famed for its part in the 'Little Ships' rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940 - returns to port.

In its day, Grimsby was the biggest fishing port in the world.

In its day, Grimsby was the biggest fishing port in the world.

Today, the east promenade overlooks the new Ramsgate Port.

Today, the east promenade overlooks the new Ramsgate Port.

Thomas Hardy lived in Wimborne for a short period during his first marriage.

The village becomes busy in the summer with visitors seeking Crantock Beach, which is a short distance away.

In its early years it developed into a substantial fishing port with two deep-sea fishing companies, a fish quay and ice-house, and ship repairing facilities.

Until near the middle of the 20th century, there was plenty of choice for a short sea trip in a rowing boat, a sailing boat, a motor boat or even a speed boat.

The white building close to the beach is the Rashleigh Arms; just to the right is a short slipway up to the old lifeboat house, which was used until 1922 but is now converted to a café and shop.

All Saints' Church is an interesting one, with Anglo-Saxon 'long and short work' quoins to the nave and an Anglo-Saxon tower with an elaborate Norman west doorway and arcading.

This is another of the Lincolnshire churches that has Anglo-Saxon long and short stone work in the tower.

This village must qualify for having had one of the most short-lived halts in railway history.

Shortly afterwards the bandstand was removed to this spot from its position on the promenade.

Judging by the crowd gathering on the beach, it looks as though a seaside concert party will shortly be giving a performance.

The pebble and sandy beach provides views along the coast to Worthing pier; just a short distance inland are the grassy slopes of Highdown Hill, which has long been a popular recreational

In the background a ferry heads into port.

What makes the Wet Dock so useful is that it is a non-tidal section of the port.

Sixty years on, Beccles has declined as a port, with goods being carried more by road.

More interesting are the three windows to the left of this poster; these belonged to Mr Short, a local photographer, whose photographs adorned these windows in neat rows.

The swords on the county coat of arms are seaxes, the short swords or sword knives used by the Saxons, which may in fact have been straight rather than curved.

Paddle steamers provided pleasure trips and a bus service of sorts out to the coastal ports of Harwich and Felixstowe.

The shops which lined the steep road down to the pier were demolished shortly after for being 'unhygienic and ugly'.They sold all manner of seaside items from postcards, buckets and spades, paddling