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Amongst other things, this spelt the end of the town's two highly-regarded grammar-technical schools, Fryerns and Barstable.

William Wordsworth must have looked out from the mullioned windows of this ancient Grammar School, where he was educated between 1779 and 1787.

Since this picture was taken, the 'village' has undergone further housing developments which mean that it has become a suburb of Abergavenny.

This Celtic-style monument in the Lake District marks the grave of John Ruskin, the artist and philosopher, who helped to bring about the Gothic revival in Victorian architecture and a resurgance of interest

An indication of the lack of visitors to Sidmouth can be gleaned from this picture, taken from the Esplanade. The sea wall was constructed in 1835 and the shingle beach can be clearly seen.

Located just across the road from the train station, the park is named after the Courtenays, who were responsible for much of the building in town (they owned most of the land).

With only a small beach to boast of it never attracted hordes of holidaymakers. The 19th-century church (right) is Holy Trinity.

Next door has appeared the Conservative Club, which was built on part of the garden of Ackender House (far right). All Saints' Cottage is on the left.

A candle manufactory stood on this side of the harbour at Par. Across the bay is the distinctive daymark on Gribbin Head.

By the 1920s, bathing costumes had become more practical than those shown in the previous illustrations, and the bathing machines had become redundant in favour of smaller kiosks and tents.

William Wordsworth must have looked out from these mullioned windows of the ancient Grammar School, where he was educated between 1779 and 1787.

Church Stile is the name of the road which goes around the parish church.

A site in the centre of town was found for the new church which was built in 1866 incorporating some of the old windows. The steeple was added in 1887. The north arcade is said to be special.

Petham is a small village set in a valley just off the Roman Stane Street that runs from Canterbury to Lympne. There are remains of entrenchments here, constructed during the Roman invasion.

This is The South Walk, on the town side of the river, with mother and children posing for the camera. Note the fashionable outfits they are wearing.

On top of the column is a bronze casting of winged Victory standing on a globe with one hand bearing the victor's palm, now sadly broken off.

This view was taken from the iron bridge, and shows the backs of various High Street and Moulsham Street properties. Some of them had their own landing stages.

This tower is on the north-east corner of the fortress's inner wall. The D-shaped tower was much rebuilt in Charles II's reign, when it was made the Jewel Tower.

Maypole Grocery Store (dried peas 1s 6d), Boots the Chemist and Halfords (everything for your Raleigh bicycle) are the shops overlooking the War Memorial, which by then had had the names added of

The statue of William III, originally erected in 1734, stands proudly in the centre, bisected by the tramlines. William has moved several times over the years; he now sits above a Gents urinal.

The park proved so popular that a further extension was created across the river and linked by a new bridge opened in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of George V - hence the name, Coronation

The park proved so popular that a further extension was created across the river and linked by a new bridge opened in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of George V - hence the name, Coronation

This was the home of Wordsworth's grandfather Richard, and his father John. Both had been employed by the local magnates, the Lowther family, to manage their lands.

Here there is a monument to Thomas Helliker, who was executed in 1809 at the age of 19 for leading the riots against the introduction of power looms.