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Ships of 300 to 4,000 tons lay at the fore and aft buoys in the river, while others tied up at wharves.

Clevedon's status as a resort was confirmed in 1869 with the opening of the pier.

At the end of the strip of land known as the Shingles is the lighthouse at Hurst Point, warning ships of the mudbanks and shallows that line the nearby coastline.

Though well-maintained and kept in top-flight condition, Lytham Pier was of a somewhat functional design when compared to the one at St Anne's, or to the South Pier at Blackpool.

St Peters was designed by architect George Richardson in 1789 (for Robert Sherrard, 4th Earl of Harborough) in the Classical manner that Pevsner describes as 'an attempt at combining the tradition of

The Edge is not the highest point in the county; at the eastern border with Derbyshire the land rises to nearly 1800ft, and to over 1900ft at Black Hill in Longdendale.

The village of Crowthorne takes its name from a group of thorn trees at nearby Brookers Corner. At one time the name 'Albertonville' was suggested in honour of the Prince Consort.

A study of some attractive old cottages at East Mill. A little girl is staring suspiciously at the camera. Note the unmetalled surface of the road.

The 14ft-high column was erected in 1842 to honour Admiral Lord Nelson's victory at Trafalgar.

This statue by Brock is of Edward of Woodstock, better known as the Black Prince on account of his black armour.

This statue by Brock is of Edward of Woodstock, better known as the Black Prince on account of his black armour.

At the turn of the 20th century Princes Street boasted a number of hotels. The most expensive to stay at was the North British at Waverley Station.

An example of immediately post-war council housing, this street is now leafy and well-established, and largely in private ownership.

Begun by William Wallace, principal mason to the Crown in 1627, and completed by William Aitoun in 1650, Heriot's Hospital is the direct ancestor of Drumlanrig Castle.

The tea room at Jessamine Cottage at Eype, run by Mrs Edith Warren, had a rustic look, accentuated by moss on the thatched roof and the windows open for air in a hot summer.

These cottages at Newhaven, Fife, are an example of the type of fishermen's dwelling that could be found around harbours from Scotland to at least Cullercoats in Northumbria, usually single-storey terraces

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.

This view looks towards one of the entrances to the series of underground canals that extended to the Duke's pits at Walkden.

The chain suspension bridge at the appropriately named Seaview leads out to the steamer landing stage. From here boats would arrive and depart on a daily basis to the mainland at Southsea.

A pleasing picture of the little pier at Schull. All is quiet, with rowing boats and a yacht moored in the small bay. Note the car at the entrance to the quayside.

An Edwardian lady, parasol folded in hand, shelters in the shade of the trees at the entrance to Courtenay Park. The town's wealthier residents lived in sumptuous villas at this end of Newton Abbot.

At the western end of Westgate, we see very clearly how the trees planted at either side of the road created a very attractive avenue effect when entering the town in this direction.

The imposing yellow brick Gothic Revival building, with 210 rooms and a 1,000ft terrace, put Ilfracombe in the first rank of resorts when it was opened on 15 May 1867.

At the bottom of Sackville Street is the O'Connell Monument. Built in 1882, it was only fifteen years old at the time this picture was taken. The Nelson Monument is in the background.