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Here sun seekers sit or stroll on the promenade. Men's dress is still relatively formal, and the cars speak of some affluence.

This row of terraced labourers` cottages lies opposite Hilton Village Hall, previously the school, and adjacent to the maze.

This must be one of the last photographs of the old military hospital at Netley before most of it disappeared from the shores of Southampton Water in a huge heap of rubble.

A fishing village and yachting centre located on a creek of Chichester Harbour.

The origins of the parish church of St Peter on Heysham Head are lost in the mists of time. The earliest recorded date is 1080, when it was noted as an old Saxon church.

The buildings beneath the tower were completed at the turn of the 20th century. Just like Blackpool today, our tower building contained a theatre (later a cinema), a ballroom and gardens.

William Hancocks of Blakeshall Hall and his wife laid the foundation stone of Cookley church on 20 February 1849.

The station approach is off to the left in front of the 'Catering' sign.

Here we see yet another of the beautiful Lincolnshire windmills; this one was built in 1813. Again it is in the Lincolnshire style, with an ogee cap and five sails.

Towards the southern end of London Road, the 'tip-up' cart is parked waiting for its horse to be harnessed, whilst a milk cart (left) winds slowly up the hill towards the Congregational church close to

The building on the right, now demolished, stood on the corner of what is now Vicarage Road, and was the first county library in the town.

Brunel estimated that the bridge would cost £52,966 to construct.

The North Gate is the only part of the town's defences to survive, apart from the remains of the 12th-century castle.

There is much to see in this picture, including the flat-capped men looking directly at the photographer on the right, and the more casual observers further up the street.

In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

This is a quiet corner of Skelton on a narrow lane in the area called The Hills – we can clearly see the rural nature of the surrounding countryside.

This was the site of many an execution and the location of the Porteous Riots in 1736. John Porteous was appointed captain of one of the companies employed to keep the peace.

In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

At the inland end of Shanklin Chine is the old village, a delightful array of thatched cottages, with honeysuckle and roses around the door.

The basic fabric of the church can be no later than the end of the Early English period, around 1300. The elegant five-bay north and south arcades are witness to this date.

Just south of the abbey's cliffs lie these rocks, which show the inroads made by the alum mining industry during the previous centuries.

Then as now, one could dawdle on the way to the beach and look at the gift shops or stop for a cuppa, or even have some oysters – an oyster stall is just visible (centre left).

The Local Area Committee of the Borough Council is doing its best to maintain the special ambiance of the district.

The Local Area Committee of the Borough Council is doing its best to maintain the special ambiance of the district.