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A chain ferry used to cross the river Bure at this point, similar to that still operating at Reedham Ferry.

Sir Hardinge S Gifford, later Lord Halsbury, had Pendruccombe built at Pages Cross in 1881, four years after he was elected as Launceston's MP.

The Maxim Flying Machine ride is in commission, and would prove to be a crowd puller, hurtling round at 40mph. There was a similar ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

The Domesday survey does not mention a mill at Over. Even if it did, the mill would have been a watermill, as windmills did not appear in England until the mid 1100s.

Originally High Street, its approach from the ford across the Roach was via Bull Brow. This old route to Yorkshire was widened in 1897 when the building on the left was demolished.

This view of Waterhead shows the Waterhead Hotel, built to serve the increasing numbers of tourists who were arriving by train at the lakeside station at Bowness, and catching a steamer up the

West Pier, now sadly derelict and awaiting restoration, was enlarged at the seaward end in 1890 to accommodate a larger pavilion.

The advent of the power-loom, however, brought about a decline, but by 1900 new industries had sprung up, including printing at Locher Mill, a laundry at Glentyan Mill and flax and paper mills at Johnstone

Today, its steel descendant carries the A379. At the far end is the church of St Peter, still under construction at this time; it was not finished until 1902.

The shops have changed little with the passing years, and at least two still have these distinctively styled awnings. High prams with large wheels were popular at this time.

Using local timber from the woodlands along the estuary, the shipbuilders of Bucklers Hard, who would have lived in these cottages, built at least three of the ships which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar

St Ives harbourside is crowded with holidaymakers, at a time when the town was probably at its peak as a tourist destination.

This little hamlet lies on the River Llugwy, at the foot of Snowdon.

Stand in the corner of the churchyard and you can see that this view of All Saints' Church has hardly changed at all since this photograph was taken.

A classic harbour scene taken at low tide.

Passengers have plenty to look at whilst they await the arrival of their ferry.

The Virginia creeper-clad gritstone walls of the Blue Lion Inn at East Witton, at the eastern entrance to Wensleydale. The inn has served the needs of the villagers for centuries.

The 17th-century mill at Harlow was part of the manor of Harlowbury. It was the main source of power to grind corn and other purposes for the parish at that time.

One early visitor to Budleigh was the Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, who lived for some time at The Octagon at the western end of the parade.

Margate's jetty (or pier), built in 1855, was destroyed in a storm in 1978, but here we can see the 1,240 ft long structure in its heyday.

We are at the corner with Union Street. This is still a very busy and popular shopping area, largely pedestrianised.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC–2000BC.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC-2000BC.

Ashburton lies in the valley of the River Ashburn, which joins the Dart at Buckfastleigh.