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During the early 1920s, Broad Street was a busy part of Reading, bustling with cars, trams and shoppers.

Running above the course of the Flete brook, this broad street, now one of Torquay's premiere shopping malls, was constructed in 1865 to replace the narrow lane of slums and fishermen's cottages that originally

'The sands', says the Frith title, but as you can see, central Morecambe has always had a pebble beach, especially at high tide.

Visitors approaching from Devon descend this steep hill to the sea at Lyme.

Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

The Georgian coaching-inn, the Swan Hotel, dominates the street.

Cattle were sold at the Rother Beast Market in Broad Street, which had standings with gutters down each side, hence the width of the street.

Running above the course of the Flete brook, this broad street, now one of Torquay's premiere shopping malls, was constructed in 1865 to replace the narrow lane of slums and fishermen's cottages that originally

Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull.

Unlike most broads, Ormesby is accessible by road rather than river and preserves a quietness not usually found during holiday periods.

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay.

St Augustine's Parade is just out of sight on the left, and Broad Quay is seen on the right. The area is known locally as 'The Scilly Isles'.

This elaborate entrance to the church at Broad Chalke, near Salisbury, has been well-maintained throughout the years.

Two of Oxford's most famous colleges, Trinity and Balliol, stand on the left side of Broad Street, famous for its bookshops, among which is Blackwell's.

To the right of Balliol College is the famous Martyrs' Memorial, commemorating the 16th-century Protestant martyrs Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer, who were burned at the stake in nearby Broad Street.

This colossal building, once home of the controversial Greater London Council, was designed by Ralph Knott and begun in 1912.

Visitors approaching from Devon descend this steep hill to the sea at Lyme.

This colossal building, once home of the controversial Greater London Council, was designed by Ralph Knott and begun in 1912.

Stalham was a minor port in the 19th century, as the warehouse buildings in this picture show.

Broad Street boasts a great variety of inns and hotels.

Although called a terrace, the houses are by numerous builders and unified by broad style alone.

This pretty river between Coltishall and Aylsham has three locks and seven bridges, creating quite a bit of work for the boat crews.

A fine view down the length of Union Street in the last peaceful days before the First World War.

The very narrow Broad Gate is obviously named for the street rather than the width of the gate.