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The path, one of the most popular in the Peak District National Park, is now boarded on this section, which often floods in the winter rains.

Such lamps were often removed during the summer months and were often left unlit on moonlit nights in winter, an impressive example of early civic cost-cutting.

Looking north towards the pier, the photograph shows the promenade before the Winter Gardens were built. The tide is well in and horses have been taken down to soak their legs in the salt-water.

Here, in freezing winters, Londoners enjoyed skating on the pond.

Monk Bar on Goodramgate is one of the finest gates in the York city walls, and the closest to York Minster. It is vaulted on three floors and still has a working portcullis.

The minster of Deerhurst-on-Severn is known to have existed in the early 9th century, but was later destroyed by Danish raiders.

Constructed in 1896 beside the Winter Gardens, the axle alone accounted for 30 of its 1,000 tons.

A later view, shows the Winter Gardens now completing the arc of guest houses and other buildings that overlook the wide promenade.

The Kibble Palace, the largest glasshouse in Britain, is now a Winter Garden, but was formerly used for public meetings and concerts.

Here, in freezing winters, Londoners enjoyed skating on the pond.

There is an attractive causeway across the Loose stream which is sometimes covered by flowing water in the winter.?It drove several paper and corn mills in Victorian times.

A concert is taking place at the bandstand at The Fort, a few seasons before massive construction work took place here to create the new Pavilion and Winter Gardens.The tram running along Fort Crescent

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

The ford was replaced by a bridge over the beck in the winter of 1966/67.

Now the view is clearer, and any fine day will give a view across to Winter Hill and the Pennines.

We can assume that it is winter by the look of the tree. A lady waits for her husband beside their car. Has he leaned an item of furniture against the telephone box?

The town was cheery enough in holiday weather, but winter could bring disasters. In 1953 the sea had smashed a thirty-yard gap in the concrete sea wall.

Defoe records that he saw 'perhaps two hundred sail of ships' lying by the town during the winter months, 'as safe as in a wet dock'.

The calligraphic Ten Commandments (far right) have been replaced by a brass to King Ethelred, killed in battle in 871 and buried in the Minster. It is the only brass in England to a king.

below: MINSTER-IN-THANET

Danny Howell writes about it in 'The Warminster & District Archive', Winter 1988. The ornamental pineapple on top of the urn was a popular symbol of affluence in the 18th century.

Behind stands the magnificent York Minster.

Despite the grand appearance of the building, the acoustics in the Winter Gardens pavilion were suspect.

Built next to the Winter Gardens in 1896 in an attempt to compete with the Tower, the 220ft Gigantic Wheel was a financial disaster.