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The long stretch of the River Axe between Axmouth and Colyford is an excellent habitat for wildfowl, and birdwatchers often line the riverbank in the early months of the year.

Just beyond the Marine Hotel is the site of the Sidmouth Brine Baths, where visitors to the town could have massage and 'electrical treatment' - probably a low current passed through the

The old city of Hereford was contained by the River Wye to the south and the town walls to the north.

A contemporary guide book extolled Bournemouth's climate: 'it is perhaps most beneficial to invalids during the fall of the year and the early spring, when it will compare favourably with many of the Mediterranean

From then on, visitors flocked to the town to enjoy the benefits of its health-inducing treatments.

Largs is a fine clean town, with several large churches. There are a great number of excellent houses for summer visitors, besides handsome and comfortable residential villas in the neighbourhood.

In 1795, the Wisbech Canal was cut along the course of the Well Stream; thus providing communication with Ely, Cambridge and the other local towns, via the network of inland waterways that existed at that

Full of quaint old Georgian houses and historic buildings, Arundel has long been an obvious destination for tourists and visitors.

Raphael Park`s peace and quiet is ideal for taking baby for a promenade in a beautiful perambulator. This spot was part of the Gidea Hall Estate bought by Herbert H Raphael in 1897.

Had the Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway had its way, their main line would have run from Warrington to Sutton-on-Sea.

Hoveton is one of the centres of Broadland, and is crowded in the summer months.

The Square is dominated by the 190ft-high Town Hall tower. Even in 1892 it was not the original; that had been so badly damaged by fire that it had to be demolished.

Development spread beyond the immediate area of the town to Bradda West and Bradda East; many of the houses in this picture have been built since picture No 47241 was taken in 1901 (page 113).

Morris's building, on the left, has boldly rounded eaves closers and moulded brick strings of better quality Victorian work.

He also died and was buried here in February 1014. Here we see the 1891 Town Hall with its tottering facade shored up. A year later, in 1956, it received its present insipid Neo-Georgian frontage.

In 1873 James Kent leased nearly 100 acres of land and started building houses for commuters.

Built from the bricks for which the town is famous, it cost £13,000, of which the Corporation borrowed £10,000.

In the early 20th century, when Beoley was still completely rural, The Village Inn used to be a popular destination for people venturing out of town by horse-drawn carriage or by bicycle.

In the early 20th century, when Beoley was still completely rural, The Village Inn used to be a popular destination for people venturing out of town by horse-drawn carriage or by bicycle.

The Helen Garden, opened in September 1933, was given to the town by the late Mrs Helen Reid Stewart Hornby Lewis, as a plaque informs us.

From 1938 to 1966 Market Gate roundabout, seen in the foreground, attempted to speed the flow of traffic on the A49 and A57 routes through the town centre.

The square building to the left of the bridge is the old Market Hall which later became Town Tailors and then Burberrys, both providing welcome employment locally.

The photographer was standing on the position of the old town wall/boundary. Beyond the wall there would have been more room to spread out, and so immediately the road becomes much wider.

One of the main shopping streets of the town, this photograph of Union Street conveys something of the bustling nature of the area.