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The Victorian Methodist church beyond and Georgian Ilex Court beyond that remain, backed by orchards and separated by closes of new houses.

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 building and its tower, distinguished by its tracery and four gables, date back to 1892. The first three shops on the right have all changed hands over the years.

Rothwell's history dates back to long before the Danish invasion of the Dark Ages. 4,000 years ago Bronze Age settlers came to this area, followed by the Romans.

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

As the reign of Queen Victoria receded, a slightly more laid-back atmosphere was staring to take hold. The Great War - only a year away - would change things for ever.

It looks southwards towards the Garth and Bangor, which is backed by the Snowdon mountains.

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 abbey, at the heart of Dorchester, dates back to the 12th century. The White Hart Hotel and garage can be seen along the street.

The tall cluster of stacks to its right belongs to No 45, The Mansion House, a Georgian house set back from the street front, in which Sir Norman Angell was born, the winner of the 1933 Nobel Peace Prize

We travel back to the London Road, and at the entrance to the Staff College, we find the War Memorial, erected in 1922 at a cost of £433.

The greatest attraction of Perranporth is its extensive beach of golden sand backed by dunes.

Thurlestone takes its name from a holed, or thirled, rock just out at sea in Bigbury Bay, which was mentioned in a Saxon charter way back in 845.

This view looking back towards the Greyhound shows the High Street before the major developments of the 1980s and 1990s.

Highcliffe Castle was once one of the grandest stately homes in England; a restoration programme is bringing it back to its former glory.

As the reign of Queen Victoria receded, a slightly more laid-back atmosphere was starting to take hold. The Great War – only a year away – would change things for ever.

Known locally as Jacob's Ladder, the original steps dated back six hundred years. Coffins would have been carried from the town below up to the church.

The chimney stack in the foreground has been removed, and the building has been extended at the back. The main bar is dominated by a central fireplace with built-in bread oven.

At the junction with Paternoster Row, Cheapside swings from the north in an arc and heads east towards the Bank.

The fisher women of Newlyn clustered at the fish-stalls with their 'cowels', baskets carried on their backs, which were supported by a band passed round their foreheads.

On the right of the group, three young ducklings are hitching a ride on their mothers' backs. Reed beds can be clearly seen at the far edge of the broad, with trees on land behind.

On the extreme right, partly visible, is the entrance to the local Conservative club, and on the left is the facade of the National Provincial Bank, now Nat West.

These thatched granite cottages have turned their backs to the weather and the comfortless winds off the open seas.