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But other periods featured too: the stone-vaulted chapel was Gothic, and the bedrooms were decorated in an assortment of 17th- and 18th-century styles.

Eastbourne's wide and breezy Western Lawns were the place to be seen promenading on a Sunday during the resort's elegant heyday. The land was leased to Eastbourne Council by the Duke of Devonshire.

The name Birkett is prominent on several of the shops in this view. This prominent local family also produced the lawyer William Norman Birkett, created 1st Baron Birkett in 1958.

Thishamlet lies at the foot of the hill on which Great Torrington stands. The River Torridge with its 17th-century bridge, is still the main feature here, just as it was when this view was taken.

The Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael was never elevated to abbey status. The tower has a unique formation: the upper part is built crosswise to the lower.

The cabin at the top of Clare House pier still occupies its site; however, it was demolished when the promenade was constructed.

Sidbury offers real evidence of Saxon occupation, for work on the church chancel in 1898 revealed a tiny Saxon crypt below the church, which is now open to the public on some summer afternoons

The Royal Arms and 'By Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II' can be seen proudly displayed on the front of the building.

There are quite a few old, half-timbered buildings still extant in the village, but perhaps the most interesting is the old market house, which can be seen on the left of the picture.

As 19th-century Swansea outgrew its water supply, the Board of Health remedied the situation by building two reservoirs, one at Brynmill and one at Cwmdonkin.

The Fosse Way runs down from the right of this picture to meet the Avon and follow it to Bath, three miles away.

The ornate, ballustraded Tone Libraries shop on the right was built onto the front of the old Swan Inn in 1907, and the Town Mills continued operating in the street until 1969.

We are looking over Weston Bay and the sands from near the Grand Pier; beyond we can see (from left to right) Knightstone Harbour, Glentworth Bay and Birnbeck and Knightstone Roads, with the spire of Holy

Hemmings' shopfront is a collage of mid 1950s consumer wares: for the smoker, there are Woodbines, Player's and Gold Flake; for the reader, Picture Post, Home Notes and the Leader.

Apart from the clothes that these three youngsters are wearing on the beach, little has changed here.

This attractive building is reputed to be one of the finest village halls in the county. Cotswold stone tiles cover a splendid hammer beam roof made with very large oak timbers.

The Cat and Cracker got its name in 1954, when the brewers Style & Winch Ltd of Maidstone named it after the catalytic cracker, which breaks down crude oil, and was used by the nearby Anglo- Iranian

The Vespa scooter (centre right) has just passed the turning to the Park, marked by the 18th-century Park Corner and Willow Cottages on the right.

The view of the Welsh coastline across the Dee Estuary is almost an obligatory picture for any photographer working in West Wirral.

Originally called the House of Lords, this public house was enlarged by the Bridge Company when the ferry closed. It was renamed the Clayhithe Ferry in the 1880s, and by 1916 had become a hotel.

The bus (standing by the Ship Inn, centre) was an essential service for the inhabitants, many of whom would not have had cars in the 1950s.

Another resident at this time was Lady Alice Lisle, who allegedly offered shelter to some of Monmouth's rebels.

A number of its buildings are now used for the antiques trade or to provide refreshment. Half a century ago this delightful thatched cottage combined the two.

A holidaying family does a bit of window shopping at the Sea View Stores on the front at Reighton, while a dog watches curiously on to the left.