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A walk around the ruins requires a good deal of imagination, as so little is left.

Here we are granted a vision of pure peace. A boatman is resting his oars while hotel guests sit contemplating the slow-moving river.

River outings on the Thames were popular in Victorian times. Jerome K Jerome describes a classic journey in his 'Thee Men in a Boat'.

Here we are granted a vision of pure peace. A boatman is resting his oars while hotel guests sit contemplating the slow-moving river.

It opened in 1903 to link the local farming communities to the market town of Welshpool.  Its narrow gauge of 2 foot 6 inches allowed the trains to negotiate tight curves and steep gradients.

The market town of Bedale is a few miles to the north-east of Masham.

Bridlington was within easy reach of trippers from Yorkshire's industrial heartland; its population of 13,000 more than doubled during the holiday period.

The two small buildings on the right have been replaced. One was taken down, and apparently the other fell down! Now there is a spate of banks.

Godsmark's (second from left) have been in business and in the same shop for over 80 years, but most of the other businesses have changed. W M Kirk (left) is now Ambridge's Fish and Chip Restaurant.

The 'new look' in fashions is demonstrated by the young woman crossing the street with her more dowdy companion; longer skirts, wider shoulders and a nipped-in waist were signs of relaxation from wartime

As we can see here, two square towers flank the archway, and these are in turn supported by a pair of octagonal towers.

Today, the increase in size of vessels has led to a new port being created down-river at Avonmouth. Visiting ships now miss this magnificent suspension bridge.

In 1895 the village had the benefit of a post and money order office, supervised from?Gravesend.

On the left is the North Hunts Constitutional Club, now the offices of Ewing Reeson, photographer.

W G Harrison, who would now have two shops on the High Street.

Bathing machines stand near the waters edge, and a line of costumes and towels are blowing in the breeze. Funfair rides are also close to the sea.

Built around its fine market place, it found new life in the 19th century when it joined Northamptonshire's boot and shoe industry with several factories and terraces of hard red Midland brick houses.

The outbuilding in front has been demolished for the enlargement of the pub car park. Beyond is the 14th-century tower of the parish church.

Five miles east of Sleaford, Heckington is a village widely known for its superb 14th-century Decorated Gothic parish church with its 185 foot high spire, rich carvings and sinuous window tracery.

We can see the signs of the industry in this charming view - crab and lobster pots are stacked on the pier, and the premises of Dawson's, the fish salesman, are beside the sea wall, centre left.

River outings on the Thames were popular in Victorian times. Jerome K Jerome describes a classic journey in his 'Thee Men in a Boat'.

At Bishopstoke the River Itchen divides into a number of waterways.

strung out along the road, with the River Darent running through it and under the 15th-century humpbacked bridge (seen here behind the horse and cart) alongside a ford; it possesses an assortment of

At the centre of the junction is the fine war memorial cenotaph designed by Gilbert Ledward in October 1921 and unveiled by Lord Treowen, Lord Lieutenant of the county.