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The hotel is on ground well below the level of the water in the river Yare, and is protected from flooding by the riverbank.

These boats were used by the ancient Britons, and are still made in the traditional way: canvas is stretched on a framework of interwoven rods and rendered waterproof with pitch or tar.

Advertising has always existed, though today it is controlled by the local authority.

By the 1920s, bathing costumes had become more practical than those shown in the previous illustrations, and the bathing machines had become redundant in favour of smaller kiosks and tents.

The road below was frequently flooded by the River Frome.

It is bordered by the sea on one side and a meandering river on the other.

By the twenties motor cars had almost completely replaced earlier horse- drawn transport, and charabanc tours had become a popular feature of a seaside holiday.

By the 1950s motor traffic was beginning to dominate the centre of Bournemouth, though it was still possible for drivers to easily pull in at the side of the road.

The statue of William III, originally erected in 1734, stands proudly in the centre, bisected by the tramlines. William has moved several times over the years; he now sits above a Gents urinal.

Both had been employed by the local magnates, the Lowther family, to manage their lands. This corner of Cumbria abounds in associations with the poet.

An earlier bridge at Bewdley, described by the topographer Leland as a 'goodly fair bridge over Severn of great arches of stone', probably led to the development of the town.

In this photograph, carts are being transported across the lake by the chain-operated pulley ferry.

The boy on the left appears to have been diverted from what he was doing: probably he has been hailed by the two cyclists opposite Lloyd's Bank, who seem to be about to head across the road towards him

By the turn of the century, the event had become one of the major attractions of the English Season.

It is complimented by the parish church of St Dionysius next door.

Timber was a major commodity carried on the canal; it was used not only by the building industry, but also in the manufacture of paper and cardboard, then a major Warrington industry.

The statue is surmounted by the gilded bronze winged figure of Fame, poised with one foot on a globe.

Pwllheli was once the most important port on this coast, but in the 19th century it was eclipsed by the new harbour at Porthmadog.

The statue is surmounted by the gilded bronze winged figure of Fame, poised with one foot on a globe.

The ancient market town of Knaresborough clings to the limestone bluff of a gorge carved by the River Nidd, and is famous for several things: the oldest woollen mill in England, Mother Shipton, a 15th-century

Overlooked by the cathedral, New Road is one of the most attractive grounds in the country. There has been a county side since 1847 but the present club dates from 1865.

The pollarded willows by the river are typical of the lower Teme Valley. Fortunately, willows are well able to withstand the annual floods.

It was captured by the English in 1283.

The castle was slighted by the Parliamentarians at the end of the Civil War.