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Victorian guide book writers were not impressed by the bathing at Ryde.

As with so many towns to the west of London, Cranford lies on the old stagecoach route to the fashionable city of Bath.

For decades, just as in this picture, people have sun bathed along the sea wall.

Robert Raikes (1735-1811) is acknowledged by many to be the founder of the Sunday school movement, having opened the first such establishment in St Catherine Street in 1780.

Sandown and its twin resort of Shanklin, a couple of miles to the south, are connected by a long prom- enade that winds around the curve of Shanklin Bay.

Given the difficulties with bathing, the sea front was given over to recreational use; it was a place to sit and relax, watch the ships in the Solent, hire a boat to explore the coastline or seek out

Towards the edge of the village are former Rural District Council houses, now with lusher gardens, and opposite is a former Nonconformist chapel dated 1898.

Witham's High Street—Newland Street—lies along the Roman road to Colchester, later to be the Great Essex turnpike.The Spread Eagle and the White Hart—two important stopping places for a change of

The sand dunes and beach make Greatstone the ideal place for families. It has safe bathing and plenty of space for ball games.

Most visitors come to Abbotsbury to see this famous swannery, thought to be the biggest in England. It is likely that the early monks used it as a source of food.

St Giles' church is reputed to be the second oldest church in the city after the cathedral.

This view shows Bridge Street on the north bank of the Kennet and Avon canal.

This photograph shows the Bath Arms Hotel, the old Literary and Scientific Institute, and the ever-increasing traffic.

The old mill dates from the 15th century.

Although the bathing boys are the subject of this photograph, of particular interest is the steam coaster alongside the new pier in the background, where construction work still appears to be going on.

By 1839, the parish church of Holy Trinity was becoming a little run down.

Here we see a very crowded Ramsgate beach, with the pier in the distance on the right beyond the massed bathing machines.

Looking westward, this is the top lock of the Caen flight, which at one time had gas lighting installed for night time working. However, the economic life of the canal was short-lived.

This impressive bishop's throne is said to be the highest in Christendom.

Two Thames sailing barges discharge cargo at low water on the beach, whilst drawn higher up are some bathing machines.

With the development of St Mellons, Trowbridge and most recently Pontprennau, Cardiff and Newport move geographically closer.

In the foreground are Thames barges with their characteristic lee-boards - a form of offset keel which can be raised in shallow waters.

A sign on one of the boats advertises sea trips, and the 'Frank and Elizabeth, the 'Sunbeam' and another craft seem to be quite busy.

The bathing machines wait for customers on Scotch Head (right), and so do the stalls along Pier Road (centre). Were they selling seafood?