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The outer pier, which provides access to Ilfracombe at any state of the tide, was not yet constructed. In this view, a pleasure steamer is berthed at the quay.

Streatley lies at the junction of several major routes as they converge on the Goring Gap.

These cottages have hardly changed at all in the last four decades. The patch of grass at the front has gone. Opposite the cottages stands Douai Abbey.

Brookhouse is an ancient village north-east of Lancaster just above Caton. It is at a junction on the old Caton to Claughton road, which we can see going off to the left.

Situated on the Wye just above its junction with the Severn, Chepstow derives its name from Chepe-stow, meaning market town.

Prestatyn's station on the Chester and Holyhead section of the L & NWR meant that it became increasingly popular with holidaymakers, especially with those from the Liverpool area.

The village of Cranley originally took its name from the craneries at Baynards and Vachery to the south, but it was renamed Cranleigh in 1867 at the instigation of the Post Office because of confusion

The sound of the hooter at set times signalled the end of shifts, but when it sounded at an unusual time, it conveyed news of a pit accident.

Leigh was a market town that prospered on coal, cotton, and silk.

There was something for everyone at New Brighton. On the beach there was a children's boating pool, and the Pier had a bar and an amusement palace on it.

At the beginning of the 20th century a room at the Queen's Hotel cost 4s a night, breakfast 3s and dinner 5s.

At the beginning of the 20th century a room at the Queen's Hotel cost 4s a night, breakfast 3s and dinner 5s.

The summit at 1083 feet is at the head of West Down at the southern point of Cleeve Common.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands and

At Douglas, passengers can land at all states of the tide.

By the early 1890s, the Fiume Whitehead 18-inch torpedo had a range varying from 440 yds to about 900 yds.

The river Ouse has always formed a major barrier to traffic heading into Norfolk from the west.

Whickham was once an important economic asset to the prince bishops of Durham. In 1183 the Boldon Book refers to 'coalsmiths' at Sedgefield and Bishopwearmouth and to colliers at Escomb.

Here we see the Gloucester and Sharpness steam packet office outside Warehouse Number 1 on the left.

Try standing in the middle of the main street nowadays! Here at number 28 we have Joseph Kennerley's drapery and hosiery shop, which also doubled as the post office.

Arrochar is a picturesque village in the south-west Highlands, at the head of Loch Long.

In the background is the County Fire Office at the end of Regent Street. A similar replacement building was erected on the site in the 1920s.

The towers at each end of the viaduct can just be distinguished behind the bridge in photograph R67051. The viaduct was the first structure to cross the Runcorn Gap, and was built in the 1860s.

It is thought that the Bishops of Llandaff were resident in Mathern as early as the 14th century; they eventually left in 1763.