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Here we see the flat-fronted Georgian buildings interspersed with Victorian and Edwardian ones that gave Maidenhead a distinctive character.

To the right of the picture we can see the pier, and it is clear that the storm damage of 1927 has now been repaired and the end of the pier has been reconnected.

Here we see the central beach in the last years of the 19th century. Southend has seven miles of 'front'.The old pier is visible on the left.

This lovely view was taken just a few miles north of Dunsop Bridge.We can see the tiny River Brennand running down to join the Whitendale River to make the River Dunsop, which gives the town its

In this picture we can already see the growth of the congestion that was soon to become a problem in the centre of the town.

Here stand the monuments to Sir John Manners and Dorothy Vernon; and at the eastern end of the chapel we can see the monument to Sir George Manners, who died in 1623, and his wife Grace Pierrepoint

Here we see the tell-tale power lines which show that trolley buses are still operating. The first ones started running in 1923, and carried on until 1963.

The lockkeeper rushes back, ice cream in hand (right), to see the small cruiser safely through the lock.

In the centre we can see the Grapes public house, and to the right is the sign for the Sun Inn, behind which was a smithfield, or cattle market.

Here we see the east front of Chatsworth from the French Gardens, now with pillars removed and known as the Rose Garden.

Here we see the old bridge and the mill.

To the left, we can just see the church spire amongst the trees. Beyond is the Leven estuary entering Morecambe Bay.

Regular cruises take enthusiasts down-river to see the famous avocets on the river's mud banks. These fisherfolk and boat- men share a rare idle moment in a busy day.

In the background we can see the rocky gritstone escarpment of Bamford Edge.

Here we see the 15th-century church of St Helen. Richard Scope was once rector here before he joined Northumberland's rebellion in the 14th century.

Here we see the Old Bridge just before its replacement by the present bridge; its ironwork superstructure cantilevered the footways out over the river.

Looking up the Market Place towards St Andrews Church in the distance, we see the statue of Oliver Cromwell, who farmed here briefly before the Civil War.

Looking north into the distance, one can see the oncoming, creeping tide of housing development which now links Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne together.

Here we see the Albert Edward Dock basin, looking from the entrance towards the town. Amongst the cargo which was being unloaded here in our picture would have been timber, flax and china clay.

Here we see the southern end of the sands on a very crowded day in the 1950s, with the cranes of the harbour and Nothe Fort in the distance.

The Refreshment Pavilion (see the writing on the roof) served walkers visiting the Wrekin, one of the finest viewpoints in Shropshire.

Here we see the sturdy porticoed front of Botley's famous Market Hall, built in 1848.The turret and clock above were erected by local parishioners to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in

Besides the smart façade, one can also see the side wall, with enough evidence in the timber work to suggest that once the building was lower, and the attic floors are a later addition.

Here we see the Shandon, a large hydropathic establishment which stands in its own grounds.