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West Bay only acquired its name in the 1880s when the railway was brought down to its picturesque harbour.

The partly Tudor Manor House is at the crossroads in the centre of the village, but at the east end is an equally fine house, Missenden House.

Llangranog has a small, sheltered bay with a sandy beach on which about 20 ships were built during the 19th century. Like Tresaith, it became popular with holidaymakers from the 1930s.

A lone elderly oarsman reflects on life on the still waters of the little bay below Wray Castle and its impressive ornate boathouse.

The sloping gardens below the Belsfield Hotel provide the viewpoint for this Windermere scene. The boat station is immediately below, with clustered rowing boats for hire. A steam launch passes by.

The town of Calne boasts a stunning and attractive Perpendicular church, which was funded by the once- prosperous local cloth trade.

The journey to Studland Bay was probably the favourite excursion for tourists from Swanage, who could either get there by walking along the cliff tops or by taking a carriage or charabanc along the

In the 1930s, the Knap Hotel was owned and run by Mrs R Luen.

This striking view across the bay was taken from the grounds of The Kymin. The house is one of the very few left that are 'pre Esplanade', itself occupying the site of an earlier farm.

Of the old inns of the Fylde, the Shovels, once called the Malt Shovels, is one of the oldest in Over Wyre. It began as an alehouse.

Reputedly founded in 1189, the famous Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn claims to be the oldest in England.

Port Talbot's main industries were farming and mining until the early 20th century. Then the steelworks was built, attracting considerable investment.

Pavements have been re- laid, and parking bays have enabled tree planting designed to soften the streetscape. The chemist moved from No 49 High Street to the shop on the left in 1967.

This bay is typical of a number along the coast of Ceredigion. Deeply inset, it provided shelter for loading and discharging cargoes, including herring, and for the 11 ships that were built here.

It is a relief to reach the archaeologically rich and beautiful headland of Brean Down, a carboniferous limestone outlier of the Mendips reaching 300 feet high, from whose bare grassy slopes are

At the south end of the High Street Frith's photographer looks northwards beside the turning on the right into Hawleys Lane.

The ferry Leatown can be seen tied up alongside the pier, while the Royal Iris waits to dock. The Iris and her sister ship, the Daffodil, entered ferry service in 1906.

The railway originally ended at Terminus Place (which is hardly surprising), and housing was laid out along the old lane onto the common: this became Western Road, with Summer Heath Road

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

The High Street is looking remarkably quiet and empty – there are only a few vans and cars, and no road markings.

Close to the road, the solid but impressive ashlar tower dominates the immediate street scene with its substantial angled buttresses and crocketted finials; these are not 15th-century, but were added

Having accommodated men of the United States 1st Infantry Division before they left Weymouth and Portland to land on Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion, Freshwater Holiday Camp remains one of the busiest

This is the only church in England dedicated to St Cyriac alone – he was a child martyr of the 3rd century.