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The current lock gates, erected in 1913, held back water for unloading ships at low tide. They are now used to sluice the channel clear of pebbles.

The origins of St Nicholas' Church date back to the 12th century. It was built by Abingdon Abbey to cater for their lay servants, their tenants and passing pilgrims.

The church has a chalice and paten dating back to the 16th century, and in its grounds stands the 10th-century cross of Irbic.

Few buildings date back further than the 17th century, and Harrington House is one of the oldest.

Parts of the building date back to the 12th century. The wooden pulpit is three hundred and fifty years old.

This view looks back towards the tower of St Mark's at the end of the street. Again, traffic is notable by its absence, with only a single motor-cyclist to trouble crossing pedestrians.

We have now crossed High Bridge and are looking back along High Street towards Stonebow. The two Georgian buildings behind the obelisk were demolished shortly after this view was taken.

Its narrow winding streets have a Dickensian feel, and but for the hum of traffic, it would be easy to imagine yourself back in more gracious times.

The house dates back to at least 1587, though many builders have toyed with the original design in the intervening centuries.

One of the great advantages of the Frith Collection is that the photographers often went back to the same locations, which provides us with subtle degrees of change.

He died in France in 1934, but a year later his body was brought back to England and laid to rest here following a torchlight funeral oration.

The pathway to the right leads back to Daniel`s Well. Beyond the trees is the River Avon, and the houses in the distance are in Bristol Street and part of Burnivale.

We go back into Hawley Lane and arrive at Hawley School, with Vicarage Lane to the right, just past the school buildings. Where the road ends, just out of view, is Hawley Church.

This photograph looks back at the same houses as those shown in 41386 and 41387.The well-laid out public gardens give a tropical air to the scene.The Lees Hotel was one of the many hotels to be found

Here we see a vanished scene.Two draught horses are led over the old bridge by the ford on the river Chelmer.The photographer appears to have left his car parked up the road on the left and walked

The big tree in St Mary's churchyard has gone, and the wall has been rebuilt further back from the pavement.

Georgian buildings abound in the town, although it harks back to Tudor times; it owes much of its early development to Thomas Seckford, a lawyer at the court of Elizabeth I.

Founded early in the 16th century, Brasenose College takes its name from an ancient brass door knocker which, some sources suggest, was brought back here in 1890 after it had been removed by rebellious

Dating back to the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the Oxford Union consists of various buildings in the style of the Gothic Revival.

Some remnants of even older buildings remain at the back.

Buildings such as Woking's fine, if somewhat dull, Old Bank had no place in the exciting, post-war redeveloped Woking.

Bovington Camp dates back to the First World War, and is the home of the Royal Armoured Corps. The surrounding heathland is heavily used for tank training.

The lorry at the head of the ferry queue is probably taking empties back to the Plymouth Brewery near Halfpenny Bridge in Stonehouse.

Most of the buildings date from the 14th and 15th centuries, but there are traces going back to medieval times. The Pilgrim's Hall is little altered from the 15th century.