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Mercers Row leads west from the market place, with the parish church of All Saints to its left. It was largely rebuilt after a disastrous fire in 1675 which destroyed most of the town centre.

The building looks much the same today, except for a row of old-fashioned street lamps lining the left-hand edge of the drive.

Here we see a row of classic stone-built thatched cottages, in the characteristic vernacular style.

The masts of sailing ships are visible beyond the bridge, and a fine collection of rowing boats can be seen around the boathouse.

Although it is 10 miles from the sea on what is now an artificial River Nene, Wisbech maintains its long tradition as a sea port.

An incredibly low ebb- tide, which would also have coincided with one of the highest tides of the century, has exposed the rock pools on Lucy's Ledge.

Wicker baskets carried by the ladies (in the right-hand rowing boat) were very much a feature of life until quite recent times.

Here the photographer looks west towards East Street between rows of bay-windowed and gabled 1880s Victorian lower-middle- class terraces.

In the 18th century this waterway was busy transporting coal, and possibly large cheeses too, for Tom Rowe the Lancashire cheese factor lived in Bilsborrow.

The chancel was added by J Reynolds Rowe as part of an overall 'restoration' programme in 1877.

By 1897 the process of development was in full swing and, beyond the row of bathing machines, many of the new buildings gleam in the sun.

During the mackerel season, Newlyn bustled with freelance boatmen who earned their living ferrying the catch in clinker- built rowing boats known as bummers' gigs from fishing boats anchored offshore

Mercer Row is a good example, and the Georgian shop window to the right survives intact.

All the buildings have been demolished on that side, and the road curving round (Buckwell Street) is now a cul-de-sac.

Warehouses blossomed here from early days, and goods (including wool, wood, coal and other commodities) were conveyed in flat-bottomed trows. Bewdley Rowing Club was on Severnside North.

Afterwards they could stay at the Yoredale Guest House (right) and buy provisions in Watson's Grocery next door - now specialising in Wensleydale cheese.

This view looks across the river to the south bank, now a much changed view. The Picturedome at this time was showing 'Madame Peacock' daily at 3, 7 and 9 o'clock.

public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.This view shows Blue Boar Row

Frith's photographer was looking west away from the Council House, with Long Row on the right.

This is the commercial heart of Victorian Wallington, uphill from The Green, and we see a fine row of Edwardian shops with flats above.

This view shows Blue Boar Row, looking west towards the old Cheese Market and the Market House at the end.

Wicker baskets carried by the ladies (in the right-hand rowing boat) were very much a feature of life until quite recent times.

Note that some of the cottages in this row appear to be thatched only on the street side. On the left, the Wheatsheaf Inn is just out of shot.

There is a slight current running as a larger sailing vessel, in the middle right-hand side, closes with a smaller rowing boat amidships.