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By this time, Felixstowe was at the height of its popularity as a seaside resort, with its south-facing beach.

Dorothy Vernon lived at Haddon Hall during the 16th century and eloped with John Manners, the son of the Earl of Rutland.

The harbour was at that time still the preserve of local fishermen, but today the area is monopolised by pleasure craft and luxury yachts.

The streets are deserted, so everyone must be down at the beach enjoying the sun and sea breezes.

A final view of Epsom town, with its wide High Street and only a little traffic. The clock tower, with public lavatories at its base, was about 100 years old when this picture was taken.

Just along the road from Duntisbourne Abbots is the village of Duntisbourne Leer, named after the great Normandy Abbey at Lire which once owned the manor.

As well as portable gangways, boat-carts were also used to get trippers to and from the sailing boats.

Visit any resort where there are fishing vessels and you will be sure to find plenty of onlookers. In the distance is the landing stage at Knott End-on-Sea.

Opposite the parish church are to be found a row of late Victorian houses known as Britannia Terrace, characterised by their bay windows and long front gardens.

Town Lock is one of two mechanised locks; the other is Newark Nether Lock at the northern end of the branch.

This village sprawls around the lanes of the surrounding countryside of the Blackmoor Vale as though not quite sure where it wants to be.

At one time there was certainly no drinking after hours here because both the landlady's daughters were policewomen.

The church, large enough to hold over 1,000 people, was built in the 1840s at a cost of £8,052. It was designed by Anthony Salvin and built using stone from the nearby Runcorn Hill quarries.

The wooden jetty on the left would have been used at high tide.This photograph was taken long before the widening of the promenade.

The lake at Crookes Valley Park is in fact one of Sheffield's older reservoirs, converted for use as a boating lake and for fishing.

This village sprawls around the lanes of the surrounding countryside of the Blackmoor Vale as though not quite sure where it wants to be.

Whilst the lock alongside is teeming with boats, a small skiff makes its way up the elevator to the upper river level. The sign indicates that this will close at 9pm.

Visitors come here even today to look at the catches brought in by Whitby trawlers.

The Wesleyan church on the right dates from 1844, and is typical of the big town chapels at that time.

Buried in the Cathedral is Izaak Walton, author of 'The Compleat Angler', who died at his son-in-law's house in the Cathedral Close in 1683.

An old coaching inn on the Emsworth to Harting road, which sold Henty and Constable's ales at the time of the photograph. The Inn is still trading. The scene today is little changed.

The fountain in the centre was built at the beginning of the 17th century by Italian craftsmen.

This fine Edwardian terrace, with its breathtaking views, would not long have been completed when this photograph was taken. It stands at the top of the low cliffs visible in photograph No 86689.

An ancient yew tree shows the antiquity of many a country churchyard. Yew was used in the manufacture of the traditional English longbow, which turned the tide of battle at Crecy and Agincourt.