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Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

Abbotsbury's famous swannery is home to over a thousands swans, and first became a popular day out in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Above Lulworth Cove is the village of West Lulworth. Much of the surrounding countryside has been used for military training since World War Two.

Sandy Bay is Littleham's beach, offering some of the finest bathing on the East Devon coast.

The 285ft high spire of St Mary Redcliffe towers above the city docks.

Pennard stands high above a tidal creek about eight miles south-west of Swansea.

The modern Old Town Street runs more or less on the path of the old one.

The Green is to the north of St Andrew's Church; around it are some of the village's more interesting houses.

A bustling agricultural town and a centre of communications, Ashford was already undergoing a process of extensive and rapid change by the 1950s.

St Mary's Church, built of field stones and dressed with ashlar, was thoroughly restored in 1885.

The most striking change comes with the pedestrianisation of this area and the erection of a wrought iron archway, proclaiming the High Street.

The most striking change comes with the pedestrianisation of this area and the erection of a wrought iron archway, proclaiming the High Street.

A range of houses this side of the telegraph pole has been demolished. The two ladies are at the turning to Maulden's Mill, whilst the children are outside Brackenbury's Tarpaulins.

A lovely view taken from the end of the pier, looking back towards Saltburn and showing the buildings of the Marine Parade and the cliff lift leading up to them.

This view taken in the mid 1950s shows how popular Saltburn was before the advent of the package holiday abroad.

The premises of the Rothwell Co-operative Society has changed to an Indian restaurant, and the building to the left of it has gone and been replaced by a chemist's shop.

To the south of Wellingborough lies the village of Wollaston, separated from its neighbour Great Doddington by the River Nene.

Behind a dry stone wall All Saints' Church sits in the centre of the winding main street of the village.

Over the years sheep have grazed the slopes of this famous chalk hill, which rises to 888 ft.

The town of Farnborough has grown enormously over the years, mainly because of its close proximity to Aldershot.

Hazlerigg Hall and Rutland Hall, built to the designs of the then County Education Committee Architect in 1939 in a neo-Tudor style, were the original halls of residence to Loughborough College.

Ashford, situated in the south-west corner of the county, takes its name from an ancient river crossing, the Exeford of the Domesday Book.

By the 1960s, the glory days of the pier were coming to an end, with few of the talent competitions, fashion parades, afternoon tea dances, charity balls and gala dinners of late 1940s and 50s.

The Technical College c1950 Clowne is situated about 9 miles north-east of Chesterfield. Many men found work at nearby pits, including Barlborough on the outskirts of the village.