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The present coastal footpath came into being as a patrol route for the coastguards who had the duty of intercepting illicit cargoes.

MAIN ROAD c1965 A monastery stood at Hanbury in Anglo- Saxon times, when the land came into the possession of the Church at Worcester.

It was to here that Mary Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley came following their marriage in July 1565. The castle was owned by Henry's father, the Earl of Lennox.

After the 1930s the next blow to the Woollen District came in the 1960s with the import of cheap Italian heavy-woollen skirtings and coatings.

The water came gushing from a grotto in the middle of the village. Unfortunately, this supply dried up soon after this photograph was taken, and the cottages were then connected to the mains supply.

In 1908 the CWS came to Birtley, where it opened a tinplate works.

Old-fashioned, coach-built prams were still very much in evidence in 1965, though they were gradually rendered redundant as car ownership increased and foldaway buggies came into their own.

This type of elegant windmill came into its own during the spring and autumn when the marshes were often full of flood water; during this time it was literally 'all hands to the pump' to ensure the safety

The Whitewell Hotel in the Hodder Valley has long been famed for its hospitality and proximity to good fishing. Another view of brooding Pendle Hill can be had from Whitewell.

The vessel in this picture came to a sad end - it was sunk off Portreath while being towed to Wales after being sold.

Perhaps Brompton's greatest claim to fame is that William Wordsworth was married in the parish church of All Saints in 1802 (the churchyard wall is to the right of the photograph).

The family holiday enjoyed something of a revival in the fifties as rationing and austerity came to an end.

In this view of the Market Place, the vehicles in the car park are typical of the period, and the van in the centre probably came from nearby RAF Chilmark.

It came into railway ownership in 1846, and continued to attract traffic. The main problem was that its width and depth prevented its reaching its full potential.

John Brogden of Furness Railway fame purchased it in 1851, and it was his son, Alexander, who enlarged the house and built the Temple of Vesta, which we can see through the trees.

No one knows how many others came by car, bus or motorcycle.

Industry came early to Rugeley. There was a forge in the area by 1273, and glassmaking was well established by the early 14th century.

Mining finally came to a halt in the 19th century.

Once pilgrims came to worship on this mount where St Michael himself is said to have trod. In the foreground men are collecting kelp for use as fertilizer.

Of Queen's Park's 43 acres, thirteen came from the two landowners, and a further parcel was purchased from the Earl of Crewe in 1904 to provided a park keepers' cottage, a bandstand and a

Well- known persons came to enjoy the air, that was thought to be on a par with Switzerland; they included George Bernard Shaw and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Donkeys were used to transport everything up and down Clovelly's steep street: herring, coal and lime came up the hill from the harbour, along with tourists who could not face the walk, while mail and

The George Hotel, here on the right, offered popular accommodation to Victorian visitors and those who came this way throughout the 20th century.

Its steep banks and overhanging trees would have provided protection for travellers when the winter storms came.