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The building on the right still operates as a pub, with tables in the old yard now partly surrounded by modern buildings. Charles Dickens features the George in his novel 'Little Dorrit'.

Here we have a similar view to L1305062, but this time the photographer is a few yards upstream to show a now less ornate Lambeth Pier than in the 1860s.

A huge community, both military and trading, grew around the naval yards with thousands of homes to cater for dockworkers and public houses in which to entertain shorebound sailors.

Those wishing to continue north had to walk a few yards to the Fleetwood terminus and join a tram there.

This yard, complete with children posed on the steps in the centre, led off Stramongate, the main approach to Kendal from the north-east, from Penrith or Appleby.

The station is just a few yards from the site of the little gas-lit halt of Burnt Mill.

In a few yards there were many clothes shops here, including Weaver to Wearer, Burtons and Fifty Shilling Tailors Ltd.

This is 2049 yards long, and it leaks quite appreciably; boaters must wear waterproofs when transiting.

Just a few hundred yards from here, Channel Tunnel trains whistle past on their way to and from the continent.

It has an overall length of 2,700 yards including approach viaducts. The tracks run across the bridge 150 ft above sea level.

The River c1960 The top of St Thomas' church at Cliffe is visible in the centre of this picture; it was taken from Lewes boating club, which occupies the site of the former Lewes boat-yard and

The Dalmuir yard was opened in 1905 primarily to build warships, the Govan workforce transferring to the new site. The first ship to be completed was the Zaza, a private yacht for William Beardmore.

The 1898 addition of a clerestory to the chancel can easily be seen here, as can the painted notice on the churchyard wall indicating that to the right it was 70 yards to a water supply,

Frith's photographer swivelled his camera, while crossing the little River Pang which reaches the Thames here, and walked a few yards along the bank to capture this view back upstream towards the recently

HMS 'Elephant', Nelson's 74-gun flagship at the Battle of Copenhagen, was built here by George Parsons and launched at his yard in 1786.

Church Street is so named because it lies next to the church yard of 'the most magnificent parish church in England'.

A total of 6,125 yards in length, it was hailed as 'one of the most sporting golf courses in England.'

There is a spacious yard in front where neither traffic nor passengers wait, for presumably the next train is not due for a while.

Here we see workers leaving the Great Western Railway yard, which, at one time, employed 12,000 people. The uniformity of dress amongst the men is striking.

The tunnel, 3,057 yards long, is the longest currently open to all boats; it is said that the silence inside is 'appalling' and 'deathly still'.

The entrance to W Ransom and Sons' yard in 1931. This building is hardly changed - even the front door is the same after 70 years. The round brick chimneys are unusual.

This single-span bridge is situated a few hundred yards to the north of St Machar's Cathedral. It dates from the early 14th century.

The sign by the people on the footpath advertises Woods, Coal & Coke Merchants, later to become 'Punch' Mullard's builder's yard and presently, Spinningfield House flats.

This view is along Eastgate, east of the crossroads with Northgate ('gate' being Danish for street, rather than gate) and Minster Yard.