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The Half Moon is a 16th-century inn. The Swan Inn can be seen down the road beyond the horse-drawn vehicles that are waiting for the photographer.

Next to Moon's shop is the now-demolished White Hart Inn, formerly the Blue Boar. By 1909 the Cattle Market would have spilled out into the High Street.

North Street 1899 This view was captured from just outside the old Half Moon Hotel, later to become the Urban District Council Offices.

In April 1936, the owners of the Half Moon Hotel purchased the neighbouring premises of Dingley's, drapers, outfitters, milliners and hosiers, and soon the new building had been redesigned

The clock shows two sets of twelve hours, the minutes, the sun's position, the moon's phases and the date of the lunar month.

It was originally on the fields of North Stoneham Farm where Eric Moon landed a light aircraft in 1910.

In April 1936, the owners of the Half Moon Hotel purchased the neighbouring premises of Dingley's, drapers, outfitters, milliners and hosiers, and soon the new building had been redesigned

Here the photographer looks from by the churchyard gate past the Half Moon pub to the unusual arch formed by two elm trees, now long gone. The pavements are large slabs of sandstone.

The signs were hinged in half moons so that they could be tipped over to show which side of the road was available for parking.

At St Michael's church one privilege the vicar had was to collect salmon from the baulk on the River Cocker on the first tide after the full moon.

H G Wells set part of his story 'The First Men in the Moon' in Lympne.

The minster's third historic timepiece dates from the 14th century, and is based on the pre-Copernican system with the sun, moon and stars revolving around the earth.

The presence of the Isle of Wight has given the waters around Lymington unusual double tides - a boon to yachtsmen in and around the little estuary.

The North Channel provided a navigable stretch of water close to the head, and thus several large steamers and private yachts were able to moor here.

More national chain stores have moved into the town by now; they include K shoes, and Timothy Whites where Boons once traded.

The weeping figure of Music leans on the plinth, and the inscription on the side reads: 'Is liefe a boon?/If so it must befall/That death when e'er he call/Must call too soon.'

It could be a sign of the times that Curtis & Co on the corner by the arch no longer sell shoes; the premises are presently occupied by an estate agent.

Perpetual be thy stream: Nor e'en thy spring be less: Which thousands drink who never dream: Whence flows the boon they bless'.

These are the premises of the bank run as Cunliffe Brooks & Co, one of Manchester's private banks. Chancery Lane is to the left of the building, and Brown Street runs away to the right.