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In the Sixties 100,000 visitors a year were holidaying at Rockley Sands Caravan Park; it covered some 600 acres of harbourside heathland and pine wood.

A temporary wall separates it from the crossing tower and the dust from the building works beyond the west tower arch.

The city as seen from the West Gate. On the right are the offices of the Hampshire Advertiser, and in the distance is the old Guildhall from where a curfew bell is rung every evening at 8.00.

Nine miles south-west of Norwich, Wymondham is noted for its fine priory church.

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world, including

By 1955 the horse and cart have made way for the car, the street lamps have appeared, but the shops and everything else have changed very little in West Street.

The Town Hall is to the west of the cathedral. It was designed in the Gothic style of the late 13th century by William Henry Lynn of Belfast, and completed in 1869; the tower is 160ft high.

The Pilgrim Fathers' Monument is built of Portland stone and rises 50 feet above the ground.

Once one of the most important ports west of Bristol, Fowey in 1346 was wealthy enough to contribute 47 ships and over 700 men to Edward III's blockade of Calais.

About eight miles west of Reading, beyond the M4, Englefield House sits in extensive parkland grazed by fallow deer and beside a fine church by George Gilbert Scott of 1857.

This view looks north-west across the water meadows towards the church from beside the stream where it passes under Germain Street.

This church is built of coursed brown rubble and has a south-west tower with spire.

Looking west towards Pidley cum Fenton, we see Somersham before the start of the building programme which has brought an industrial estate and several large housing developments.

In this view we can clearly see the old fishing village at the water's edge and the later developments associated with the resort of Port Erin.

The West Cliff was one of the hotels in the Westcliff area and was always a popular venue for wedding receptions. Overlooking the Cliff Gardens, many of its rooms had excellent sea views.

This lane leads from the main through road to the church and Manor House. The house on the left has been demolished, and the lane now has modern houses on both sides.

Having completed our tour of the central part of the city, this chapter provides an itinerary taking in the best of the great terraces, squares and crescents that were developed to its north.

This stone-walled lane leading down into Beresford Dale from the west is known as Beresford Lane.

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

A view taken along the coast road between Westport and Louisberg, showing the almost conical Croagh Patrick.

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

This house stands a mile or so west of Dorking, and dates from about 1610, with alterations from about 1864 when the roofline was changed. The translator of Euripedes, Jeremiah Markland, died here.

There was a thriving trade in excursions along the coast and to France. This view shows a ferry, probably the 'Brighton Queen', leaving the West Pier.

Continuing north-west towards Felbridge from the Moat Road junction we see the Italianate Church of Our Lady and St Peter, looking south east.