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Well tended chalet gardens invite their occupants to sit outside and take in the sea air, obviously unpolluted by the fumes of heavy traffic.

Here is a foretaste of the traffic problems that were to come.

Another picture of St Faith's Church, taken six years after the previous photograph. The trees have grown and the whole scene looks more rural.

The Forest of Dean was an extensive royal hunting ground between the Wye and the Severn, extending as far north as Ross and Gloucester.

The man with the horse and cart on the left is at the village pump, which is situated in front of the Methodist Chapel.

Maintaining safe navigation along the River Great Ouse is an ongoing task, which means dredging to ensure there is no build-up of silt.

A view from the Belmont Road area, revealing in more detail the sheer magnificence of the Grand Hotel. The four cupolas are clearly visible.

Apart from the fashions of the day, this view remains virtually the same today.

In 1111967 Accrington Corporation took over the maintenance of the graveyard at St James' Chruch. Several tombstones were removed, and the graveyard was tidied.

The Castle gateway is out of shot on the left.

Here is a foretaste of the traffic problems that were to come.

Surrounding this splendid structure are the houses and local businesses of the city centre that lead to Westgate Street, Eastgate Street, Southgate Street and Northgate Street.

Here, bumpers of sulphuric and chalybeate water were dispensed from seven o'clock in the morning, after which a constitutional in the Valley Gardens was highly recommended.

This close-up of the seafront shows the Imperial Hotel, while in the distance is the restored parish church, with a Jacobean tower, dating from 1641.

At the turn of the century Wetherby was described as 'a town with no interest'. In 1920 the Dunlop Guide added 'pleasant walks along the river'.

At the turn of the century Wetherby was described as 'a town with no interest'. In 1920 the Dunlop Guide added 'pleasant walks along the river'.

The trees and vegetation on the far bank make this an archetypal English setting. This view is taken to the south of the bridge in Bakewell.

A fine view of Marsh Street, with its fine ivy- clad buildings and chapel. Again, only horse-drawn carts can be seen and all seems quiet.

This village was built along a stretch of the old Roman road between Malton and Hovingham. Its Norman church can be seen in the middle distance.

The monument shows a lifeboatman looking out towards the Nayland Rock where the 'Friend of all Nations' capsized when answering distress signals from the 'Persian Empire'.

All Saints', with its somewhat minimalist battlemented tower, is a c1820 rebuild by Samuel Hewlett of an early 18th-century church. All underwent restoration in 1907.

This picture shows the transformation of the River Medway into a recreational highway rather than a commercial one.

A splendid example of nineteen-thirties design with its curving lines and elegant windows, this restaurant clearly retained its popularity with customers well into the fifties.

A group of intrepid Victorian ladies and gentlemen derive great hilarity from their exploits as the ladies attempt to cross Skelton Beck in full- length dress!