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Standing in the centre of the town at the junction of roads to Yorkshire and the north is the extravagantly ornate Union Bank Building, occupied by Barclays in the 1950s and now by the

Today the quay is mostly used by the Lundy ferries.

It gets its name from the salterns, or salt pans, used by the monks of nearby Otterton Priory.

The cost isn't helped by the fact that each winter around half a million starlings roost on the bridge!

It had also been known as the Golf Hotel - a golf course had been constructed on the land occupied by the cattle in No 54235.

Low Row is to the left, the lowest of three similar rows; Middle Row had been demolished by the time of the picture.

Esthwaite Water, south of Hawkshead, is one of the quietest of the lakes, and is a Norse name meaning 'the lake by the eastern clearing'.

Today it peers over the western Roman wall exposed by the demolition of all these cot- tages and into the roaring gulch cut by Balkerne Hill, a dual carriageway stretch of the western bypass

Owned for centuries by the Aspinall family, Pendleton was an old village when the Domesday Book was compiled.

The foundation stone was laid on 26 June 1860 by the Earl of Shaftesbury.

The inn has over the years provided shelter to many villagers whose homes have been plundered by the lashings of storms and rising tides. In this picture the still waters of the River Medway run deep.

The boys in their Sunday best were plainly fascinated by the photographer.

Built on land that was purchased for £4,800, it was designed by the architect Benjamin Sykes in the 'domestic Gothic' style.

It was once owned by the Falkland family, hence its name. The Falkland Islands were named after Viscount Falkland, who was killed at the Battle of Naseby in 1643.

Not all invalid visitors were completely captivated by the sprawling health resort. Some were critical of the dryness of the company.

This beautiful Tudor mansion was built at the end of the reign of Henry VIII by the successful lawyer Sir John Hynde, partly from materials salvaged when they pulled down the church of St Etheldreda in

The Wyndham Hotel is clearly visible on the left, designated as 'of special historical and architectural interest' by the Welsh Office.

The four panels of the main shaft were finely carved by the sculptor Eric Gill.

Summer trade is served by the Eldorado ice cream cart with its well-known invitation to 'Stop Me'.

The scene has changed very little since 1955, except that this fine street has been blighted by the thoughtless introduction of ugly lighting columns; the parking problems, very apparent in 2000, are beginning

The right-hand side of Market Street has been redeveloped, with the Queens Head replaced by the Market Street Cafe and a hairdresser's shop.

The Keigwin Arms takes its name from Jenkin Keigwin, a local squire killed by the Spaniards in 1595 when they sacked the town in revenge for the destruction of the Armada.

Built by Charles Rashleigh and designed by the ubiquitous John Smeaton, Charlestown was once one of Cornwall's busiest ports, shipping tin from the Polgooth Mine which in 1790 was the biggest in Cornwall

A more casual style of dress had become popular by the 1950s. Motor bikes were a common feature of the Parade, and the number of cars was growing.