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To this end, a large reservoir at Wimbleball, north of Bampton, ensures that the supply of water is constant.

Built of rose-red sandstone, Perth Bridge was completed in 1771. The city then had a population of nearly 8,000.

Uniquely for London bridges, the bascules of Tower Bridge can be raised or lowered to permit the passage of high-peaked vessels.

Stagecoaches, remnants of a bygone age even in 1913, take tourists on local excursions. Notice the man with the stepladder, evidently used to enable passengers to ascend to the top of the coach.

The clock on the top of the Town Hall is visible, peeping above the rooftops in the town's Market Place.

More prosperous-looking than Yarmouth's famous narrow Rows, this spacious terrace is not the home of the working population, but of the more middle class.

There is no denying the power of the remains of the medieval castle on the 270-foot-high island, however - or their pulling power for visitors.

Wareham is seen here from South Bridge, looking westwards to the banks of the Anglo-Saxon Town Walls and Castle Close (centre right), built by Edward Seymer Clark on the footings of a Norman fortress

The Green has attractive Georgian houses - note the fine portico and parapet of High House on the left. Went House is in the centre.

A Girl Guide troop is enjoying the sunshine on the riverbank upstream of the bridge.

The Hospital of St Cross was founded by Bishop Henry de Blois, half-brother to King Stephen, in 1136. It is one of the oldest charitable establishments in England.

The present Great Hall of Winchester Castle was rebuilt during the reign of Henry III.

Finchingfield`s waterfowl are bold creatures, accustomed to this kind of attention. The feeder`s headscarf, mid-calf hemline and big collar and cuffs are typical of the period.

The West Cliff was one of the hotels in the Westcliff area and was always a popular venue for wedding receptions. Overlooking the Cliff Gardens, many of its rooms had excellent sea views.

The White Hart building (right) dates from the 1880s, but the establishment is much older, being mentioned in a list of inns of the 1720s.

Although steam was dominant by the twenties (a paddle steamer can just be seen approaching the harbour), sail still hung on stubbornly - on the far right, just above the roofs of the

The flint and stone cottage, with its neatly clipped box hedge and the workshop of C Knight, the local builder and contractor, attached to its side, stands beside the footbridge and ford across the upper

This is a splendid picture of the magnificent Georgian facade of Firle Place, which disguises the original Tudor structure.

The church of St Margaret lies at Angmering, not to be confused with neighbouring Angmering-on-Sea.

One of the original 'post and socket' mills, suspended on a post and turned into the wind by means of a tailpole, High Salvington dates back to about 1700 and was the first mill in England to be insured

Tower Bridge was built for horse-drawn vehicles, but by 1920 it had to bear increasing numbers of motor cars. This view was probably taken from a moored ship near Billingsgate Market.

Topsham is a muddle of delightful old buildings, with narrow lanes and alleys diverging from its long, winding main street.

Viewed from the corner of the High Street, Boots is on the left hand side, with W H Smith opposite.There is a striking canopy over a former hoist at Stokes Tea and Coffee Warehouse on the left of

A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire.