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The name 'saltern' suggests that this was a place where early inhabitants of the island would come to the seashore in search of salt for the winter preservation of meat.

Its famous Symphony Orchestra often gives concerts at the nearby Winter Gardens.

The village slipway, up and down which fishing boats are still hauled to protect them from winter storms, is down the road to the left.

With the towers of the Minster in the background, this street lined with red brick and white-rendered Georgian cottages has a pleasing elegance and symmetry.

He described the scene in verse: 'Groves of pine on either hand To break the blast of winter, stand; And further on, the heavy channel Tumbles a breaker on chalk and sand'.

Several winding walks form an alternative way to return to Babbacombe for the energetic, or in the winter months when the cliff railway is closed.

He described the scene in verse: 'Groves of pine on either hand To break the blast of winter, stand; And further on, the heavy channel Tumbles a breaker on chalk and sand'.

The farthest headland is Penlee Point, home of the lifeboat 'Solomon Browne', which was lost with all hands in December 1981 during a gallant attempt to rescue the crew of the coaster 'Union Star' in a winter

The circular estuary of the Stour and Avon, where the two rivers penetrate far inland, and the shores of Christchurch Bay, attract thousands of sea and wading birds, particularly during the winter months

This view is along Eastgate, east of the crossroads with Northgate (‘gate’ being Danish for street, rather than gate) and Minster Yard.

This view shows R E Attwell's to the right, which was the village newsagent's and tobacconist's; the proprietor was Chairman of Minster Parish Council.

Scaffolding is in place on one of the Minster towers, as serious repairs were taking place.

There has been very little change to the appearance of this magnificent structure owing to careful restoration and repair, but the surroundings of the Minster have altered.

There has been very little change to the appearance of this magnificent structure owing to careful restoration and repair, but the surroundings of the Minster have altered.

The restaurant was closed for the winter here, but it certainly looked neat and tidy and waiting for the rush of summer visitors.

A tablet inside the minster names 164 Wimborne men who lost their lives during the Great War.

Its steep banks and overhanging trees would have provided protection for travellers when the winter storms came.

The hay would later be stacked before being taken to a hay-barn store for winter feed for the livestock.

In the centre is the Edgecumbes' Winter Villa, which later became the convent and nursing home Nazareth House.

Once winter set in, postal services operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

A view in winter of the river Erme near Ivybridge.

The picture gives us an indication of the size of the Gigantic Wheel at the Winter Gardens and the imposing bulk of the Tower.

Apart from working in Leicestershire, he designed Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and was also employed on Ripon Minster, Yorkshire.

John Glasman supplied stained glass for the East Window of York Minster.