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The paddle steamers were used for excursion trips out around the headland, as well as to Bridlington and Whitby, and remained a feature of the resort until replaced by screw vessels in the 1930s.

The Red Lion's conservatory has been replaced and stripped of the creeper.

On the left is the distant imposing form of the Manor Hotel.

As a naval port, Plymouth has always had a large contingent of military personnel stationed around its various districts.

The surrounding countryside of the Muckross Desmesne is noted for its beauty.

It is in an excellent state of preservation, and the public has limited access. Close by is St Theresa's Catholic church.

This part of the canal has been recently restored. The track on the left runs from Westwood stone quarry.

Another low-tide photograph of Margate harbour. Several sailing barges involved in coastal trade are moored close to the pier.Wagons can be seen on the pier railway.

Every town, village and hamlet had its market place; Pocklington market is still held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Situated on Durnford Street, which runs parallel to Stonehouse Creek, the Royal Marine Barracks were built in 1867 using a mixture of Plymouth limestone and granite from the moors and originally housed

It was close by that the Roman invaders landed, founding a town close to the mouths of the Stour and the Avon.

Taken some fifty years after photograph No 61493, this view looks along Trumpington Street in the opposite direction, with Corpus Christi on the right hand side of the road, and King's in the distance.

Sailing barges are moored on the river.

In King Street, east of the castle, this church has been redundant since 1981.

The Red Lion's conservatory has been replaced and stripped of the creeper.

Now long-disused, this is one of many 19th-century pump mills built to lift water from the drained marshes. The mill has now lost its sails, but not its inverted boat-style cap.

In fact, visitors threading their way around the streets can admire a splendid array of Georgian and Victorian architecture.

Created in 1790, this successful canal was built to ship Bedworth coal to the town of Coventry. At Hopwas, just beyond Tamworth, the canal threads its way through attractive wooded country.

The buildings behind the Guildhall would soon be replaced as part of the agreement with Greater London Council which would more than double the town's population in less than twenty years.

A few miles to the south of Goudhurst is Twissenden Manor, now a youth hostel. This half- timbered Wealden Hall House has a late 16th- century sandstone facade at the back.

This graceful manor house, built of brick and with a moat, was originally constructed around 1430 near Moor Farm. Cardinal Wolsey substantially enlarged it in 1520, while he was Lord Chancellor.

Note the impressive chimneys, both on the side and in the centre of the building.

The arrival of the railway added to Lympstone's fortunes.

The Cavendish County Theatre to the right has since been demolished and this area is now the site of the new County Offices.