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The thatched roofs of the Ship Light's and Port Cottage lie in the valley at Lower Eype.

Each article of luggage carried on the outside cost 2d.

Notice in particular the transformation of the shops and businesses in the background.

Prices of shoes in 1913 ranged from 1s 11d to an exorbitant 3s 6d!

Once on the high road between Axminster and Bridport, Charmouth has now been bypassed, but even so the traffic up the steep hill out of the village will never be as quiet as on the peaceful day

The Napoleonic Wars led to a severe shortage of barrack accommodation in Scotland. Additional space was found by remodelling the Great Hall to create twelve barrack rooms.

The site of the village has moved several times over the centuries, and the name means 'smooth' or 'level'.

The site of the village has moved several times over the centuries, and the name means 'smooth' or 'level'.

A local woman once had her own special coinage for use only in the village, and a framed specimen of a half token still survives today.

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

The Victorians developed the idea of building with glass to the furthest possible extent.

Many of the buildings in the village date from the 17th and 18th centuries. Here we see two old 17th-century thatched cottages in Church Street.

This view shows Eype in the days before it was invaded by caravans and too many vehicles, though, as can be seen by the parked cars, some people had already discovered the delights of the beach at Eype

The church of St Peter was originally built in 1828, but was greatly enlarged in 1904 when the massive north tower and west spire were added.

The old saying 'He's got a touch of Laurence' implies lazy behaviour.

Cromer lighthouse is just over the crest of the hill.

In the 1950s the street retained a number of 17th- and 18th-century properties such as those seen here.

The organ over the pulpitum, the screen between choir stalls and nave, was installed in 1899 to replace the one of 1834 shown in photograph No 28152.

Fondly-remembered Turog bread is advertised outside Tomlinson's whitewashed baker and confectioner's shop in the centre of Ingleton.

Both ships drew large crowds when they were first towed out of Bristol and through the Gorge.

Mary I married Prince Philip of Spain in Winchester Cathedral on 25 July 1554 and this chair, upholstered in blue velvet, was used by the Queen during the ceremony.

Set in the heart of Charnwood Forest, this pretty village was a favourite destination for Edwardian trippers, and features on many postcards.

These places were often one of the favourite haunts for the local children, who would while away their time watching horses being shod, metal tyres being fitted to wooden cart wheels, and farm equipment

More than 50 years before this photograph was taken, Bracknell was described in the county directory as 'a small village consisting of a long, narrow street, inhabited principally