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The old town, quaint and picturesque, is situated on the low ground near the edge of the harbour, and as a matter of course, the streets are very narrow.

Further away from the waterfront are Victorian houses behind the low boundary walls. The V Richardson shop is still a shop, but the next but one beyond, dated 1886, is now a house, the Old Bakery.

There were also four beerhouses run by Charles Fisher, Charles Frith, George Goodwin and Matthew Lowe.

Sometimes the signs would hang so low that people would have to duck to pass by.The 17th-century inn has survived, but it has been totally altered.

This ornate pleasure craft looks perilously low in the water, but the throng of passengers seem quite oblivious of the rising water levels.

This ornate pleasure craft looks perilously low in the water, but the throng of passengers seem quite oblivious of the rising water levels.

A low, clapper-style footbridge across the River Wye in Monsal Dale leads to the hamlet of Upperdale, which we can see across the river.

This attractive view from just behind the hamlet of Doniford looks along the bay towards the low Lias cliffs that partly conceal Watchet.

Here we see shoppers in the centre of town on what was obviously a warm summer's morning, and with a surprisingly low level of traffic.

This high-powered, very low frequency telegraph transmitter is capable of world-wide range. Erection of the masts commenced in 1924 on a site chosen by the Air Ministry and the War Office.

Low Row's intriguing name comes from the fact that this attractive village is strung out for the full distance of a mile along the valley road, which runs close to the river on the northern side of the

Also note the staging around the cap, but not on the tower; the sails were low enough to work on them from ground level. The mill was built in 1827 and last worked by wind in 1930.

The town, now mercifully by-passed, has a remarkably complete High Street, considering the volume of traffic that used to choke it en route to the coast.

Sunlight, calm low water, boats, and a temporarily discarded mooring rope hanging from a stone jetty, exemplify that kind of minutiae which contribute towards the ideal picturesque photograph.

The footpath between the low hedge and the rendered bungalow (right) offers a short meander to the gates of Gopsal Park and Little Twycross.

Just beyond the Marine Hotel is the site of the Sidmouth Brine Baths, where visitors to the town could have massage and 'electrical treatment' - probably a low current passed through the

Pleasure steamers from Falmouth, such as the 'New Resolute' seen here, called to land passengers in rowing boats.

This photograph somehow conveys the feel of a picturesque West Country creek, with its thickly wooded shore and little boats stranded at low tide. The scene has changed little today.

The low building on the pier was home to the RAF Marine Branch. During World War II marine craft were engaged in anti- submarine work and the defence of the western approaches.

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London's river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have

Strictly speaking, the name actually refers to two islets near here, which are only accessible at low tide. However, the name has come to refer to the whole promontory.

Although best known for its pebbled surface, low tide exposes a fair stretch of sand on Penarth Beach.

The somewhat utilitarian blocks have now been replaced by low hairpin railings: a considerable improvement.

Sometimes the signs would hang so low that people would have to duck to pass by. The 17th-century inn has survived, but it has been totally altered.