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The hotels on the cliff above look out towards the island of Lundy almost twenty miles away.

here flourished, and the parks department of the local council were rightly proud of the attractive way in which they bloomed throughout the holiday season in these and other flowerbeds along West Cliff

The church, located on a cliff overlooking the Thames and noted for its distinctive spire, was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who was also responsible for the Albert Memorial and St Pancras

A view from the gardens of the imposing front of Cliff College at Calver, in the valley of the River Derwent, near Bakewell.

The rugged nature of the cliffs is typical of the Cornish coastline, where at low water level jagged rocks continue to cause hazards to the unwary mariner.

Again, the cliffs stand out in the background. As the railway did not arrive until 1874, the town remained unspoilt by mass tourism, especially as the beach was shingle.

Beside Beach Villa with the Metropole just behind, the new cliff lift was in process of being constructed; it was eventually to make access to and from the beach much simpler.

The five-mile cliff-top walk between here and Filey is a geologist's dream: it is made up from many rock types formed in the Jurassic period.

The famous steps to the beach are visible on the right.The bandstand is in the centre on the cliff top, and the Grand Hotel is on the left.

The famous steps to the beach are visible on the right.The bandstand is in the centre on the cliff top, and the Grand Hotel is on the left.

The poet and railway buff Sir John Betjeman likened a trip upon the cliff railway to a journey to heaven.

The Lawns, Cliftonville's rectangular-shaped cliff-top open space, with its bowling greens and seats high above the sea, is shown here some ten years after picture 60374 was taken, possibly in the

This photograph shows very clearly the reluctance to build too near the edge of these unstable cliffs.

The red sandstone cliffs of East Devon break into the green and pastoral valley of the River Sid; Sidmouth lines the slopes of the gap.

Visitors to the great sandy beach at Perranporth can also explore the caves and arches in the cliffs on the west side at low tide.

The rocky cliff faces are scored and pitted by wind and waves, causing sizeable blowing holes and fissures.

The beach is seen at low tide, with dramatic crumbling cliffs towering up behind.

The town and castle sit on a cliff of very soft sandstone.

The bathing tents are obviously busy and have multiplied beneath the cliffs. Meanwhile, promenaders stroll on the clifftop.

The narrow harbour entrance beneath a treacherous cliff was protected from rough seas by a long pier. It is hard to imagine how sailing ships once came in and out of here.

Note the building to the extreme left: this is the foot of the newly introduced Cliff Railway.

This spot is at the end of St Nicholas Cliff, looking south over the Valley Road footbridge towards the Spa.

The esplanade also helps prevent the erosion of the cliff.

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