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The post box still stands in the garden of the shop at the corner of Station Road and Woodside Road, but the telephone box, peeping into the left of the photograph, has disappeared.

The Lydstep caverns are only accessible at low tide, with the exception of the Smuggler's Cave, which was probably so named because of the high incidence of smuggling along the rocky

The promenade along the harbour gave tourists the opportunity to take a refreshing walk along the seafront.

In his 'Topographical Collections' of 1659-70, John Aubrey wrote: 'Here is a strong and handsome bridge in the middest of which is a little chapell as at Bathe, for Masse'.

Road access between the seashore cottages of old Saltburn and the new town required a steep incline, which has been the scene of some spectacular runaway vehicle crashes.

There's not an elephant in sight at Warrington's Circus!

The post office has gone, to be replaced by Dust & Co, who sold soft furnishings and linen at this shop. The chemist has also gone. Note the pram parked by the spring.

The Post Office (right) was situated here for a few years after a fire in 1952 at the present Post Office, which was caused by petrol hoarding during the Suez Crisis.

At the end of the street is Gardener's, the gents' outfitter's. On the right is the Oddfellows Office, here since 1933, and Barker's, fishmongers since 1946.

The water supply to Thorpeness was provided by piston pumps operated by the windmill.

Clarach consists of dispersed settlements in a fertile valley to the north of Aberystwyth, from which it is accessible by foot over Constitution Hill.

This picture is wonderfully typical of Brecon. It shows the River Llynfell emerging at the base of the cave.

Constructed during the 1880s, Vyrnwy was the first of the massive reservoirs of Powys. The village of Llanwddyn was drowned, but it can still be seen in times of drought when the water level drops.

The completion of the Breakwater in 1844 after 32 years' work secured Plymouth's standing as a major port.

It was the scene of the first action of the barons against Edward II, whose favourite Piers Gaveston held Scarborough at the time; despite surrendering, Gaveston was seized by the Earl of Warwick and summarily

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

The thatcher's craft is one of the staple industries of broads villages. This photograph shows reeds growing at the edge of a broad, with the cut stalks stacked by the cottage.

With Redcar Pier in the background, horses and carriages wait to take families on a sightseeing tour along the sea front.

With Redcar Pier in the background, horses and carriages wait to take families on a sightseeing tour along the sea front.

Waterhead on Coniston Water has not changed significantly since this photograph was taken.

The original castle at Inveraray was built about 1520. The 3rd Duke of Argyll decided to build a new castle; Roger Morrison was the architect, and William Adam was the clerk of works.

With such a fine view across the bay to St Ives, it is little surprise that holidaymakers should have come to camp at Hayle Towans.

At the beginning of the 19th century there were only about four hotels in Hornsea, but by the mid 19th century more were built to accommodate the influx of visitors wishing to sea bathe, which was considered

To the front of the view is the lifeboat house and boat park. The lifeboat was once crewed by women when the men of the crew were caught in a squall.