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Frogmore Street begins near the bank on the right, site of the medieval north gate. The pedestrians walking towards the camera are heading for the High Street and, no doubt, the market.

Another centre for socialising is the pub – the building with the white gable end beyond the garage.

Most of the shops on the right have been demolished or modernised, and the double tram track (laid in 1913) is long gone.

The hotel later provided another service for travellers – BP petrol from the three tall cylinders by the door (left). The building looks the same today, but it has fewer chimneys.

The photograph shows the alterations that were made to the hall by Colonel Harding: the north wing (right) was rebuilt with a stair turret, and the original stair turret on the south side was raised by

The Old Plough was opposite but closed in 1948, the licence being transferred to the 'new' Plough.

The Georgian font is from another church. Hanging inside are paper Virgins' Crowns, each marking a past village spinster or bachelor - the most recent was put up in 1973.

On 5 September 1890, 'Lynx' was rammed by the tanker 'Oevelgonne', which did not stop - she was subsequently arrested on a visit to Falmouth.

Medway, and is another contender for the 'most attractive village in Kent' title. Certainly it seems very well planned around its spacious central green with its mature chestnut trees.

The greengrocer's shop is still trading, although under another name, but the most surprising aspect to modern eyes will be the evident lack of parking restrictions as evidenced by the line of parked

The story goes that 'Bugger Bognor' were King George V's last words when threatened with another recuperation near this seaside resort.

The fashions of the day are interesting; both boys and girls wear blouses similar to those worn by sailors of the Royal Navy.

Nestling below the tree and shrub covered cliffs, with (on this occasion) sun- drenched water, this popular seaside resort has always attracted not only regular tourists but, appropriately,

Caister, just north of Great Yarmouth, has a strong tradition for both fishing and its lifeboat. In 1901, the lifeboat was launched into a storm, and nine out of the twelve crew lost their lives.

Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices

Eight miles further north along the coast is Sutton on Sea, another seaside resort somewhat overshadowed by Mablethorpe, the two linked by caravan sites.

In this view the photographer looks north from the lane that skirts Will's Neck.

Both Avenham and Miller Park were started around 1864.

The grandeur of both St Peter's and Market Hill are shown to best advantage in the days before car parking.

a far cry, too, from the Runcorn that was described in 1834 as 'celebrated for its situation, being surrounded by a beautifully romantic and picturesque scenery' where, according to another

Both shores are packed with people enjoying the sunshine.

Here we see another Crown Inn deep in the Fold country, and this one is still a licensed premises!

As recently as the early 1900s, it could still only carry horses - not carts.

Both were carvel-built. By the late 19th century the mackerel boat had developed into a two-masted fully decked craft up to 50ft in length.