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Obviously, photographing children playing on the beach was a popular theme for postcard makers. On the pier beyond can be seen the cast-iron wind breaks added in 1903 and the Kursaal at the end.

The prominent structure on the top of Staddon Heights (just right of centre) is not, as local myth says, a wind- break for the golf course on the top of the Heights; it was actually constructed as a

Further along Park Street we find Lower Gordon Road; the Post Office, run by a Mr H L Love, is on the corner. The premises have since been converted into a private house.

The longest seaside pier in the world, Southend's first pier lasted from 1830 to 1887. It was then replaced, and the new structure opened on 24 August 1890.

Osmington was an ancient manor founded at the time of King Athelstan, though the church we see today is mostly Norman.

The Fleet Dyke flows from the River Bure to South Walsham Broad. A break in the storm cloud allows the evening sun to cast shadows on the rippling water, a sight not uncommon on the Broads.

The main part of the new outside market lies along Peel Street; its construction forced the alteration of the bus station into a line of stands on each side of the street.

The mast of a sailing barge breaks an even horizon, whilst the falling tide exposes mooring chains.

These girls look as if they are taking a break in their lunch hour, perhaps from the newly established ICI pharmaceutical laboratories in Alderley Park.

Branscombe runs down a beautiful little valley ('Brannoc's combe') to a break in the cliffs with a tiny beach.

By the 1870s, many Lancashire cotton workers received three day's unpaid holiday a year, which was tacked onto a weekend to give a five-day break.

A break in the traffic gives a clear view of the shops on the south side of Denmark Hill.

Caravan breaks provided an opportunity for cheaper holidays in Dorset; it was a far cry from the exclusive days of King George III.

Wider car ownership and a busy railway station helped Sidmouth develop as a holiday resort in the 20th century.

The Lancaster Canal was never connected to the main canal system. Its rugged stone bridges and its proximity to the Pennines make it a most picturesque line.

Bispham lies just a little to the north of Blackpool's bright lights and seemingly non- stop amusements, and its sea-front hotels and guesthouses attracted holidaymakers seeking a more

Before the advent of cheap, foreign package holidays, Lancashire resorts and beaches continued to draw summer crowds, with donkeys and deckchairs here completing a traditional British scene.

The brick house on the left belonged to the blacksmith, with the forge behind. A house has since been built in the yard. To the right is the Grape Vine of c1520, with 20th-century pargetting.

A final view of the Park with plenty of activity around the paddling pool, but with no one in it.

This is a classic view of the market town of Bakewell, seen from the steeply climbing Station Road.

The Frogmore Café (left) offered busy shoppers a break until 1969, when it was taken over by Sketchleys the cleaners.

Jonson was 45 years old when in 1618 he left London and walked the 400 miles to Scotland. At Darlington his shoes gave out, and he had to buy another pair.

The Cat and Cracker got its name in 1954, when the brewers Style & Winch Ltd of Maidstone named it after the catalytic cracker, which breaks down crude oil, and was used by the nearby Anglo- Iranian

The gardens behind Bank House, situated in the lower High Street, were given to the town of Stroud in 1930 by Mr Ernest Winterbotham, and were intended as a quiet corner where shop workers could enjoy