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However, as can be seen here, sail would linger on in some areas for some time to come.

Standing at 560 feet, it was 42 feet higher than Blackpool Tower, and the tallest structure in England at the time.

Howley is one of Warrington's oldest districts, with a simple Norman castle standing guard over the ancient ford at Latchford.

The most expensive was the Clarendon, with rooms at 6s 6d, breakfast at 3s and dinner at 5s.

This distinguished market town lies at the head of a valley.

Streatley lies at the junction of several major routes as they converge on the Goring Gap.

These cottages have hardly changed at all in the last four decades.

The first shop on the right is Boots at No 10.

The quay at the head of Pont Pill, a branch of the Fowey river off Fowey harbour, could be reached at high tide; it was an important trading place with warehouses and limekilns.

According to Pevsner, the architectural marvel at Bentley (which our man failed to photograph) was the pithead baths at the local colliery; these ranked alongside those at Frickley and Manvers Main.

A superb study of the Long Bridge, taken at low tide.

The vigorously carved Saxon cross which stands in Eyam's churchyard is thought to date from around the 9th century, and is similar is style to the crosses at Bakewell.

Originally built as a semaphore station at the end of the 18th century, relaying messages from the Downs to London in two minutes, the time ball was added in 1855.

A former warship, the 'Empress', rides at anchor off Gareloch, where she was stationed for many years as an Industrial Training Ship for homeless and destitute boys.

Here at number 28 we have Joseph Kennerley's drapery and hosiery shop, which also doubled as the post office.

A pleasure steamer is moored in the foreground; it would take Sunday revellers out on afternoon voyages at the time of this photograph.

Though well-maintained and kept in top-flight condition, Lytham Pier was of a somewhat functional design when compared to the one at St Anne's, or to the South Pier at Blackpool.

This haunting and unusual picture shows a marching band at Frensham during the First World War.

Here we see the pack-horse bridge at Hurst Green.

At this time these shops would close at noon on Saturday, and Sunday opening was unheard of.

Launched on 11 April 1878, the Clyde paddler 'Columba' was the last vessel built for David Hutchinson & Co; the firm changed its name to David Macbrayne the following year.

A study of some attractive old cottages at East Mill.

At the western end of Westgate, we see very clearly how the trees planted at either side of the road created a very attractive avenue effect when entering the town in this direction.

An Edwardian lady, parasol folded in hand, shelters in the shade of the trees at the entrance to Courtenay Park.