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The war memorial is situated on the junction of Station Road with Hills Road.

Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.

Carriages wait patiently on the station approach for another train-load of health-seekers bound for any of the seven listed hydros.

One of the reasons why Robin Hood's Bay proved to be a popular haunt for artists is the picturesque cluster of red-roofed cottages perched somewhat precariously on the cliffs.

Carriages wait patiently on the station approach for another train-load of health-seekers bound for any of the seven listed hydros.

To the east, beyond the town hall, houses grew up along the road out of the town as it descended off the ridge towards the River Colne.

The 160ft tower of the mainly Perpendicular church of St Peter and St Paul soars majestically over the town and is a prominent day mark for shipping in the choppy coastal waters.

Here some of the staff and patients are having a game of croquet on the front lawn while others look on, perhaps enjoying the benefits of a sunny day.

The pines of Crag Wood are prominent in the centre of the photograph, while the slopes of Dodd sweep up the lake shore beyond.

All the cottages on the right of the street have gone now, and are replaced by modern bungalows and the local library. Some of the buildings on the left have also disappeared over the years.

This photograph shows three buildings which typify the prosperity and confidence of Bury in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Spa at Saltburn has given pleasure to generations, particularly as a dance hall and function room - the scene of the forging of many a romance which led to marriage.

The picturesque tree-lined avenue of Brotton contains some fine residences, including, just to the right of this picture, Brotton Hall, a fine Georgian stone house, now converted into

Their poster proclaims 'on with the show', and they have attracted a large crowd, some watching from the ledge in front of the band­stand.

Beyond the overdressed Victorian beachgoers are a number of stalls selling ice creams and other refreshments.

This is the view from the other end of the Parade. Much to the satisfaction of shopkeepers, car parking, as shown here, is still allowed.

The splendid church of St Cross was built between 1170 and 1230 for the poor brethren and is a fine architectural mix of Norman and Early English.

Once much feared as a punishment, village stocks are now just a picturesque part of our history. They were mostly used for minor offences such as drunkenness and petty theft.

During the late 18th and early 19th centuries a large number of country houses were built in the castellated style.

The choosing of the site was deliberate: here was the royal hall of Llywelyn the Great (demolished 1316) and the Cistercian Abbey of St Mary where he lay buried.

Many of the windows featured in these pictures date from remodelling undertaken during the Tudor and Jacobean periods.

Sited at the critical junction of the A428 Bedford/St Neots, Blunham/Staughtons roads, it is perhaps not surprising to find opportunity for a variety of forms of refreshment.

This broad road leading into the heart of the town is bounded by 17th- and 18th-century buildings.

In 1796 the old tower was pulled down and a new one built, and in 1808 the main body of the church was demolished and rebuilt at a cost of £842.