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Another interesting building is the Red Lion, an old coaching inn outside of which is a milepost inscribed '100 miles London'. In 1906 a night at the Red Lion would have set you back 2s 6d.

Only a few years earlier, in 1899, the local council had been criticised for allowing the dumping of ash from the nearby gas works onto the beach.

Looking very much a shadow of its former self, this windmill would have ground corn. In common with other mills in the area, it is a post mill, with the mill revolving round the central post.

Even so, it retained its importance, standing on one of the two causeways to Ely.

The Stag Inn dates back to the 18th century, and the elm tree on the right reputedly marked the centre of Windsor Forest.

It has always been at the centre of town life, hosting hunt balls and providing accommodation for the Sheriff and his men when the Assizes were in session.

also plans to demolish the council flats at Rashcliffe and Southgate and, although the latter in particular are notorious eyesores, there is concern that this will lead to a further reduction of

The huge 24-branch brass chandelier was donated by the earl of Godolphin during rebuilding.

Standing out in front of the trees is the new war memorial.

The old market place is more of a grassy village green at this time. The High Street is relatively unchanged.

The 1904 spire of the cathedral is on the left.

To the right behind the houses is Tower Hill, the site of Gourock Castle. Built in 1747 the castle was demolished before the Great War.

How quiet Maidenhead High Street seems in this photograph, as the age of the motor car was just dawning.

Robert Peel, William Gladstone and W H Auden were among the college's more distinguished students, and when John Fell was dean here, one of his scholars based a famous Latin epigram on him following a

An interesting view showing the sharp contrast between the original or 'old' Saltburn and the 'new' or Victorian Saltburn which was built upon the west cliff opposite the original cluster

The smaller bathing machines seen here are bearing advertising posters for Pears Soap, one of the most popular and widely advertised Victorian retail products.

This view was taken from the building at the very end of Morton Crescent.

The Stag Inn dates back to the 18th century, and the elm tree on the right reputedly marked the centre of Windsor Forest.

The ornate fountain and clock tower forms the centrepiece of the Market Place, but it looks as though Willenhall will soon have another attraction, the Zorba Grill—no doubt inspired by the film starring

The summer entertainment, 'Bubbles', is advertised on the Pier Pavilion. Those walking on the pier have a good view of the activities below.

There were 10 chambers, each one duplicated to speed the flow of traffic.

It was built by the Pennant family on the proceeds of their huge Penrhyn slate quarries at Bethesda.

This is an early view of Tunbridge Wells, with a lone cart ascending the hill beside the common, where early visitors like Queen Henrietta Maria had camped. The view is unmistakable, even today.

The thatched house north of the crossroads no longer has a village shop. The outbuilding on the right is now The Cat's Whiskers, a hairdresser's whose name wittily puns on the road name.