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The Ferry c1955 The ferry from the mainland prepares to dock and unload its cargo of motor vehicles and foot passengers.

Hemmed in by a circle of hills and built on a gravel bank between the Thames Isis and the Cherwell, Oxford gives the impression of sitting on an island.

This tranquil scene shows the village pond with the reflection of the houses on its surface.

These huge foreshore stacks, one of Cornwall's most famous sights, were formed by the erosion of softer rocks around them.

Little has changed today, and the gardens still impart an air of tranquility for the residents of the town.

School Lane joins The Street on the left; beyond the lorry is the Good Intent pub.

Hallow is sited just a couple of miles north-west of Worcester. Queen Elizabeth I certainly visited Hallow on her Royal Progress around the county.

Water weaves its magic through the fabric of this little village, and the fountain on the Green makes a focal point in the perfect picture; its design echoes the steeply pitched and gabled

In 1457 the Earl of Pembrokeshire helped the inhabitants to rebuild and strengthen the walls to guard against the Spanish Armada.

Looking north from the end of the Esplanade. Note the many bathing machines still in use, and the recently completed Grand Hotel on the left.

By the turn of the century the village was growing very quickly, although it was still far from urban sprawl.

Bothenhampton was once an important village in its own right, but within the memory of the oldest residents it has become a suburb of Bridport.

The 13th-century tower on top of this famous landmark is all that remains of St Michael's Church.

The Green Dragon at Hardrow, the cosy interior of which is shown here, is probably best known as the entrance point to the rocky amphitheatre of Hardrow or Hardraw Force, at 100ft/30m England's highest

In 1973 construction began on the Town Hall extension, a modern office block linked to the rear of the existing building by means of a first-floor bridge.

Now more or less a suburb of Bournemouth, and with some ugly new development, Holdenhurst's best attraction is its green, which has somehow managed to survive the urban sprawl threatening to engulf the

A family group of children enjoy a boating trip on the River Leven at Newby Bridge, at the southern end of Windermere.

Although our long-dead photographer leaves us with no more information than that given, this is almost certainly another view of the Rogerstone Fourteen locks.

Attractive bridges over the Avon are part of Bath. This one is notable for its ironwork.

Southampton's walls and defences were built from stone brought across from the Isle of Wight.

Beresford Dale is a northern extension of the more famous Dove Dale, and leads up towards the market village of Hartington.

Very much an estate village, Cornwell on the north- eastern periphery of the Cotswolds underwent full-scale modernisation of its cottages in the 1930s, when its American owner commissioned Sir Clough

Only fragments of the abbey survive, mostly in the grounds of Abbey Farm, next to the church. The farmhouse is itself constructed from stone reclaimed from the abbey.

This photograph is taken from the east end of the Highway nearest the Methodist chapel. Next to this is Mumford's grocery store where dozens of village children have always bought their sweeties.