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Charles Kingsley stayed here, and found inspiration for his novel 'The Water Babies'.

We see (centre) Force Head Farm (1711), and on the right the steps remain outside the bonny baby's house, which is dated 1695.

Wakelin's (left, in Sutton House) declared itself to be 'the cycle, sport and baby carriage store of the county'.

He died at the house in 1820, though not before he had taken his baby daughter in his arms to see the sea, boasting to locals 'one day she will be your queen'.

The post office is on the far left, and immediately next door is A Shenton, dealing in baby linen and ladies' clothes.

Note the collection of perambulators and baby carriages under the tree.

Raphael Park`s peace and quiet is ideal for taking baby for a promenade in a beautiful perambulator.

He wrote The Water Babies while he lived here.

It was also used for the Mother and Baby Clinic.

The children, all in smart hats or bonnets, have mostly managed to stand still long enough for the photograph, except for the baby in the splendid period perambulator, whose head is a blur of activity.

The breakwater timbers have a worn look about them, but they still served their purpose, and formed little pools for baby crabs to hide in.

But the children were not always so well behaved, for in 1518 it was reported that the service was often disturbed by babies 'laughing, crying and even singing in church'.

Here are a group of young citizens of Burwash with rural baby carts (hardly prams) photographed over a century ago.

The couple pushing the pram are possibly keeping an eye on the cricket as well as admiring the baby.

There are busy vendors of refreshments and knick-knacks; family parties, encamped with umbrellas and novels; eager children, sprawling babies and their nurses, and scores of adventurous youngsters seriously

Workmen posing for the camera and an older sister taking her younger family for a walk, including a baby in a bassinette, complete our photograph.

The tall narrow building immediately to the left was at one time home to James Seaward, who was reputedly the inspiration for the character of Tom in Charles Kingsley's book 'The Water Babies'.

One Victorian landlord, Edwin Snow, rests in the nearby churchyard with his baby daughter - both died within a few months of each other.

This sort of chemist often had scales for weighing babies, as well as alluring bottles of coloured liquids as window decorations.

This sort of chemist often had scales for weighing babies, as well as alluring bottles of coloured liquids as window decorations.

It is the supposed burial place of Prince Llewelyn's beloved dog, Gelert, whom he slew in the mistaken belief that it had killed his son, when in fact the dog had saved the baby's life.

Above, the Princess ascends to heaven, one breast bare; she is accompanied by two angels, one holding the stillborn baby, the other with crossed arms.

It is the supposed burial place of Prince Llewelyn's beloved dog, Gelert, whom he slew in the mistaken belief that it had killed his son, when in fact the dog had saved the baby's life.

The girl carrying a baby (left) and the children playing in the boats are noticeably not visitors.