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The steamer 'Swift', launched in 1900 as the then largest boat on the lake, sits at the end of the pier, whilst a cluster of yachts, possibly racing, passes between the boat station and

A neighbouring Freshfield Club existed until World War II, when the land was requisitioned as a Royal Air Force station and the clubhouse became the Officers mess.

The newly-constructed road stretches in the direction of Camberley, with the Station Lodge to Bagshot Park on the right.

A new bridge now carries traffic on the busy Station Road.

It was built in 1937, as was the fire station beyond it. Central Park was laid out behind it. Its grand scale reflects the dramatic increase in size of Dagenham between the wars.

It became a major tram route from the rail station to Broadgate, but much of it was destroyed in 1940. It was redeveloped and pedestrianised in 1969.

The station closed in 1932, but trolley buses ran instead until 1963. Today, several buses an hour still provide a link with Wolverhampton.

To the left, overlooking the beach, stands the lifeboat station and, on the right, one of the town's two lighthouses.

This view looks west from the Market Place into Station Street.

The two towers of Howley Power Station had dominated the landscape since the extensions of 1946, but the site had supplied Warrington's electricity since 1900.

The Austin van facing the camera on the left is parked outside the old Red & White coach station, and no doubt local people of ripening years will recall family holidays that began and ended at this

Cook's on the corner is still a newsagent and stationer, Goodnews. On the right are the two best pubs architecturally in the town, the Red Lion and the Angel Inn.

On the extreme left is Peel House, built in 1851 and once the police station.

A view looking west down King's Road from near the station towards Shottermill. Note the traction engine and trailer on the left of the picture, up Longdene Road.

With travel restrictions lifted, no less than 102,889 trippers passed through the town's three railway stations. No one knows how many others came by car, bus or motorcycle.

Cook's on the corner is still a newsagent and stationer, Goodnews. On the right are the two best pubs architecturally in the town, the Red Lion and the Angel Inn.

After the purchase of Sandringham House, the tiny station at Wolferton became the stopping off point for visiting members of the Royal family.

The Plough Inn (right) would have offered a welcome stop to the bargees carrying coal to the pumping station at Stretham.

The wall on the right would be that of the Police Station, near the junction of the High Street with Portesbery Road.

A steam train pulls into Newby Bridge Station, at the southern end of Windermere.

A steam engine is about to enter the station to link up with a line of carriages that will bring another train load of holidaymakers to this balmy coast.

The building to the right is the railway station, exposed to everything an English Channel storm can throw at it. In severe weather, services are disrupted.

The area beyond the Foundry Bridge had been converted into the city yacht station for pleasure boats, although as can be seen from this photograph, barges remained at the warehouse opposite.

We are, indeed, opposite the station here. Behind the trees is the Friends' Meeting House (built 1824). The tall chimney belongs to Wells & Perry's Chelmsford Brewery.