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This narrow St Ives street got its name from a rabbit warren once situated there. The street was also used at one time as a convenient 'rope walk' where ropes were made for the fishing industry.

Studland's most famous resident was Sergeant William Lawrence, who fought with Wellington in Spain and at Waterloo. He spent his retirement running the village inn with his French wife Clothilde.

At some time during the 19th century the pub frontage has been modified so that there are continuous windows on two floors.

Waiting at the bus stop is a nearly new open-top Leyland double-decker bus with an outside staircase. It is on route 92, Eastbourne to East Grinstead. A small lorry waits outside the Ashdown Garage.

At the northern end the two largest stones form an entrance; inside, just visible to the left of the photograph, on the eastern side of the circle, are the remains of ten stones arranged in an oblong,

Poole's Town Cellars, in the heart of Poole's mercantile district, are seen here on a busy day .

A peaceful scene at Wick Ferry, close to Christchurch. Even then, tourists were flocking to such picturesque places by foot, cycle, carriage and boat.

We are looking down on the village centre from The Gate, facing the Rydal Fells.

In 1954 the NCB sank its first pit in the country at Lea Hall, Rugeley. The colliery opened in July 1960; most of its output went by conveyor direct to nearby Rugeley, a power station.

Another view of the beach at Canvey Island shows children busily playing around the many deckchairs. Most of the older holidaymakers are well wrapped up against the cold.

The outside face of the clock was replaced after 1824 with one set of hours instead of two. Compare this photograph with photograph 55156: the clock has obviously been restored since 1906.

The house at the end of the 17th-century cottages gives onto Rook Lane. It is now almost hidden from view behind tall hedging and trees with a very secret garden.

The tower was rebuilt in flint faced with brick in about 1390, at the time when the city took it over from the Cathedral Priory.

A close-up of rowing and fishing boats, drawn up on the shore at low tide. The Martello tower is again visible in the distance.

Viewed from the corner of the High Street, Boots is on the left hand side, with W H Smith opposite.

Windhill 1903 With the tombs and churchyard of St Michael's on the right, the 16th-century Boar's Head Inn and its neighbouring cottages lean over the pavement at the top of Windhill as it drops

This panoramic view of Hythe shows St Leonard's Church in the foreground. The Royal Military Canal stretches parallel with the coast, hidden by the furthest trees in the middle distance.

Dated 1928, the upper part of Tarpots Hall was used by 1341 Thames Estuary Squadron ATC. The lower storey contained a dance floor, popular with young people at the time.

Fern Pit, at the mouth of the Gannel, was owned by generations of Northeys, who also ran the ferry to Crantock, which is in the background on the other side of Crantock Beach.

Fishing boats, still all sailing craft at this date, are moored in the shelter of the two piers.

In the background is the Old England Hotel, one of many which sprang up in this little town as tourism took hold in the Lake District at the turn of the 19th century.The ivy-covered facade has

This next group of photographs, this one along with C88015 and C88075, again shows gradual change. At this time the stores (centre) were run by George Watts, and the bakery by George Hayden.

In October 1856, however, the future Edward VII, then aged fifteen, stayed at the hotel, which soon after adopted the `Royal` prefix.

This view looks along pretty Hartfield High Street with its tile-hung and half-timbered cottages.