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Another general view, this time of the tranquil Usk as it wends its way down towards the Severn estuary south of Newport, Gwent. The Usk rises south-west of Trecastle in Powys.

This view of Derwent Terrace from the river shows the boathouses and boats which were used by visitors to this pleasant spa town.

Here we have a panoramic view of Newport.

The gable end of the lifeboat house is seen in the background, almost at the end of the road through the village.

The clock tower dominates the main street of the West Cumberland town.

Boulters Lock is one of the most famous landmarks on the River Thames, and during the Victorian and Edwardian periods drew large crowds of visitors in search of peaceful recreation.

Winchester lies on the western banks of the River Itchen at a crossing important to Iron Age dwellers thousands of years ago.

Great Haywood lies at the junction of the Trent & Mersey with the Staffs & Worcestershire canals.

Sandhurst has expanded enormously in the second half of the 20th century.

The narrow streets of Cowes are typical of many southern English coastal towns, designed for use rather than ornament.

The narrow streets of Cowes are typical of many southern English coastal towns, designed for use rather than ornament.

A mixture of craft lie alongside the jetty awaiting to load.

Like Yarmouth, Lowestoft is a mixture of fishing port and seaside resort; holiday-makers came here as the result of the arrival of the railway in the mid 19th century.

This statue of Henry Grattan (1746 - 1820) stands outside the Bank of Ireland (formerly the Parliament House) and shows the great orator in the act of speaking.

To a current inhabitant, the most striking feature of this view is the absence of houses in the centre.

The clock tower dominates the main street of the West Cumberland town.

Luton had experienced modernization in local government, with the Board of Health taking over key responsibilities involving water supply, care of the poor and the establishment of a regular

Virginia creeper has now spread to every inch of stonework on the 18th- century house (centre right).

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.

Today's visitors can repair to the bar in the basement of the hotel, which occupies part of the west range of the abbey.

Situated six miles northwest of Barnard Castle, the village takes its name from St Romald, the son of a Northumbrian king; he was born in Buckingham in about 800, his mother having taken refuge there during

The British School of 1859, demolished in the late 1960s, was much like the National School, now Andover Primary School (C of E Controlled) which still thrives today in lower East Street.

Well-dressed 'promenaders' stroll along the parade, while in the foreground a troupe of minstrels entertain a crowd of holidaymakers.

This is an archive photograph all right: few of these buildings remain, partly as a result of the tragic floods of 1953 when the sea burst through the sea walls.