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The size of Crewkerne's parish church reflects the town's former prosperity. On one side its huge windows leave room for little more than buttresses between.

Built in 1947, the Bristol Queen was considered to be the ultimate in paddle steamer design, and was never to be replaced.

In the background is the ruined tower of the chantry church founded in 1327 by Sir Guy de Bryan, one of the first Knights of the Garter.

This is believed to be the oldest building in Bideford, dating from the 14th century. Less than half a mile upstream from Bideford Bridge, it is close by the original river crossing.

Bailey's Hotel was the first to accommodate visitors to Blackpool, along with Bennett's and Yorkshire House. The scene is Central Beach. J Wolfe and R Penswick were the bathing machine proprietors.

Punch and Judy, donkey rides, boating and a wooden refresh­ment hut where the renowned Cleveleys Gingerbreads were sold in 1927 were replaced when Jubilee Gardens was made.

This small garden is to be found in Bridge End Gardens. The photograph was taken from a viewing platform and, bathed in sunlight, the neatly trimmed hedges are impressive.

H Absalon offered bathing huts, but only for the use of ladies and children. This was where they could discreetly enter the water, hidden from prying eyes. There were other huts for men.

The inn is now closed; at one time there was a bowling green nearby from which it may have taken its name. Outside stands an AA patrol van.

St Michael's Mount has been the home of the St Aubyn family since the 17th century, but it has been settled for many centuries and has a claim to be the legendary Ictis which traded tin with the Phoenicians

Built in 1724, Christ Church, on the left, with its broach spire, was extensively modified in 1841 and 1857 before being re-roofed and again altered ten years before this photograph was

Just a handful of people and two bathing machines can be seen in this late-Victorian photograph of Stokes Bay.

St Marwenna's church sits on a ridge of high ground on the edge of the village. It has a low tower, nave and north aisle, with a south transept on the far side.

The beach is shingly, but the bathing is safe. There are a number of excellent country walks in the area, many of them boasting wonderful views across to the Isle of Wight.

This photograph shows the holiday season in full swing. The bathing huts will soon be winched down to the shallows so that modest ladies can paddle discreetly.

The installation of hiding places in great houses had to be kept secret; usually the work was undertaken when ostensibly a major architectural project was in hand.

The installation of hiding places in great houses had to be kept secret; usually the work was undertaken when ostensibly a major architectural project was in hand.

On Swanage's mixed bathing beach tents were provided for changing and preserving the modesty of visitors.

The Beach c1960 With room to spare, this looks as though it was an ideal place to learn the basics of driving before tempting the fates on the open road.

The Burton's on the right is essentially the same shop front, although a different proprietor uses it now.

Iron railings have now been erected, with a path from the promenade leading to the beach. As the season got under way, more and more attractions appeared.

This small Wiltshire market town has a long, roughly north-south High Street, seen here looking north from the junction with Bath Road.

This quiet little corner is on the north side of Torquay and reached by way of a romantic wooded ravine.

The visit of the German Imperial Family certainly did much for the place by proclaiming the merits of its sea-bathing: but what has chiefly helped to bring this resort into prominence is the adjacent golf