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These bay- windowed houses in Cirencester Road were built in the 1930s to meet the needs of Cheltenham's growing population.

This ornamental clock tower greets visitors who enter the town along the A48 from the direction of Gloucester.

The bungalow was situated on the beach for the convenience of Her Majesty. She often visited on summer days with her entourage of servants and guests.

Tilly Whim Caves, on the coast west of Swanage, are a strange mixture of natural erosion and quarrying.

In the background is the Old England Hotel, one of many which sprang up in this little town as tourism took hold in the Lake District at the turn of the 19th century.The ivy-covered facade has

This next group of photographs, this one along with C88015 and C88075, again shows gradual change. At this time the stores (centre) were run by George Watts, and the bakery by George Hayden.

A smartly-painted Windermere steamer sets out, with the Old England Hotel, one of many which sprang up in this little town as tourism took hold in the Lake District at the turn of the 19th century, in

Two decades later the same view is as tranquil as before.The creepers have been stripped off, but little else has changed.

The sea wall leads to the Parson and Clerk rocks, with the railway—surely one of the loveliest stretches of line in the country—running alongside.

Situated on a hilltop in rolling countryside among hopfields, it has fine views.The Duke of York Inn is on the left-hand side of the square, and the church is nearby.

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

In earlier times, before the construction of its many bridges, the Otter presented a formidable barrier to travellers, particularly when the river was in flood and its ford impassable.

Alum Chine, with its spectacular coastal scenery, became a popular walk down to the seashore for visitors staying in the family hotels of Westbourne.

Holiday time at the beginning of the 19th century. The meeting of two worlds is illustrated by the seine net boats still drawn up on the sand.

The large building on the left of the picture is the present Chy-an-Albany Hotel.

Compared with the view of Porthminster Beach taken in 1890, this view indicates how much the holiday industry had taken over the St Ives beaches.

Two of the buildings in this narrow main street are former inns: the one on the right, with its fine 19th-century shopfront, and the large building at the end of the street, which was built in the early

The Hospital was founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, in the early 17th century.

The Wells House Hydro on the right of these views gives an idea of how compact the town is.

The buildings seen to the right of the bridge here have been extensively redeveloped with the exception of the building with the bay window which remains as it is in this photograph.

On the eve of the Great War the decision was taken to use Southport's refuse as infill for the Lagoon.

In the distance is St Nicholas's Church, said to be one of the largest parish churches in England.

Flint and brick feature predominantly in traditional Norfolk buildings, particularly so in the pretty village of Blakeney, seen here looking down towards the marshes.

The fountains were sited near the harbour; this is now the site of the Lifeboat Station. On the right can be seen the gas works, which used to make the town's gas supply.