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Here we see the broad sweep of the sandy bay to the west of the harbour area on a quiet day.

Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull.

A marvellous view looking west from an old farmstead across the bay to the village. In the distance, clouds are enveloping the Menawn. On the left, turf is stacked drying in the sun for the winter.

Taken from the junction of Market Street and Upper Market Street looking down towards the High Street. The arched building on the left is presently a building site.

Fleetwood was founded in 1836 by Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, and laid out to the designs of Decimus Burton, who designed the North Euston Hotel, Queen's Terrace and both lighthouses.

Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull. Note how the dark ashlar is picked out by severe white mortaring.

By the turn of the century the village was growing very quickly, although it was still far from urban sprawl.

A perfect natural harbour, Lulworth Cove has been hollowed out by the swirling waters of the English Channel into its present almost circular form, creating one of the most distinctive bays on

This fine terrace of houses is another indication of improved housing design and of the spread of St Ives onto the higher ground overlooking St Ives Bay.

The High Street continues north, downhill towards the parish church, while the through road was widened and improved in 1950s.

As well as the development along the seafront, we can see the awnings on the shops along Station Road, the station, and the terrace known as Athol Park.

A small fishing boat sails out to the fishing grounds in St Austell Bay past the lighthouse on the end of the South Breakwater.

Swanage may get its name from Swene's Wic, the Bay of Swene, perhaps commemorating the naval battle between Saxons and Danes in 877.

Every south coast town had to have its 'Steyne', copying the name from Brighton.

Looking through the gate the Crown Hotel, now no longer in existence, can be seen on the left of the High Street.

This general view shows typical houses of the time; the terrace in the foreground is followed by 1950s semis leading down to the waters of the inlet of Carmarthen Bay, with the Gower peninsular just visible

Small, well-mannered cottages set a later 19th-century scene in the days before parked cars lined the roads.

Beyond Torquay harbour is the fine sweep of Torbay. In Nelson's day the entire British fleet could anchor within the sheltering arms of the bay.

By the time this photograph was taken, the building to the left of the picture had been painted and deprived of its bay window.

As is customary in medieval great churches, the choir stalls occupy the first bays of the nave.

South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.

South of the market-place, the old grammar school is centred around a wide, seven-bay red-brick building of 1765.

Partially hidden behind C&A is the Georgian edifice of Holy Trinity church, completed in 1727. It was designed by Halfpenny, with a later 1839 tower and square spire by Chantrell.

The Nothe Gardens have always been a much-frequented viewpoint for the vista across Weymouth Bay. This