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Some of these warehouses still preside over the docks today.

Cromer's lifeboat has a reputation which goes far beyond its sphere of operation on the North Norfolk coast.

The family-owned businesses are thriving with the absence of department stores. Most of the attractive lamp-posts are used for advertising.

The Star pub stands at the junction of the Crawley road, leading to the left, and the old Roman road heading towards London via the Caterham Valley.

This photograph was taken at a time when Solva's harbour was reaching the end of its time as a working harbour - the quay with its array of small boats looks somewhat run down.

The Lynch Walk runs between the deep main channel of the River Lim (left) and the higher-level leat towards Town Mills (right).

The Sheffield branch of Thomas Cook & Son is dwarfed by its neighbour,Woodhouses.

Just to the left of Tendring Garden is the war memorial, erected at the edge of Parsonage Field and unveiled in November 1920.

This view is one of several in the Frith archive taken from the Town Hall roof. To the left is the Queen's Hotel with its central flag-poled turret.

Victorians promenade on the newly-opened second Swanage pier.

Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, these splendid waterfalls are still a major tourist attraction in the area, although they are associated with a number of tragedies.

This wonderful view of the market cross and the High Street was possibly taken from Malmesbury Abbey.

Now a tree-clad hilltop fort, this is another example of the many forts built by the Iron Age people. To date it has never been excavated.

The deliberate poses of the onlookers ceases as we move into the 20th century. Fortunately for us, we can pore over their dress - and demeanour - in this image of Victorian Denbigh.

There are remnants of medieval buildings in the town. For most of its history, though, it has had a quiet time, as we might guess from this photograph.

Here we have a summer scene showing part of the Glebe area behind the Promenade. People in the shelters watch the play on the three public tennis courts.

The last of the transatlantic paddle-liners, Cunard's 'Scotia', was finally withdrawn in September 1875, while the last transpacific paddler managed to linger on for another six years.

Here we can have a closer look at the famous bridge, with a group of boys fishing by the bandstand (left).

Harvington Hall near Chaddesley Corbett lies 3 miles south east of Kidderminster.

A small village on minor roads near to the Surrey border.The church of St Mary Magdalene has two historic 14th-century brasses.

Lancaster developed on the east slopes of the castle and church. This area was once called Kirk Lancastre.

The heart of Georgian Weymouth overlooks the sands from the Gloucester Hotel (top left) and the Royal Hotel (centre left), in a broad sweep around to the Victorian spire of St John's Church and Brunswick

Isaac Chalkley, Superintendent of the Hitchin Fire Brigade, brought the new horse-drawn Shand-Mason pump to the site, and the fire appeared to be under control.

Behind the Morris 8, Church Street turns to the left with Boots 'Cash Chemist' on the corner. Today Potter Street is one-way - the traffic in the photograph is facing in the wrong direction.