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After the turn of the 19th century, Glasson Dock was used more and more by pleasure craft.

There are more bathing tents; by now the St Ives' beaches were being managed as tourist attractions. In the distance can be seen a slipway that was built from The Island to Porthmeor Beach in 1911.

The river near the new bridge now has rows of wooden houseboats moored along the right bank, where Wayford Farm has been developed into the Wayford Bridge Hotel.

The caravan site used only to be licensed for the summer months, so it was then mainly for mobile caravans, as we see in this photo.

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

Today, there are more houses along the street and fewer trees, and the iron railings on the left have gone.

The Ellesmere Canal was busy, and more and more workers were needed to handle the goods and repair the barges; thus the port grew.

This typical Broad scene shows sailing and fishing going on, with a wind-pump in the background.

Here we see another tramcar and more granite setts. There is some activity around the base of the statue - are the two ladies selling flowers and button-holes?

This grand hotel is well-sited: it overlooks the interesting harbour of Fowey, where there is always some activity to watch, and there are more distant views out to the English Channel.

An interesting view from the south bank of the Thames looking east, before Christchurch Meadows on the left were made into a riverside park, and, more significantly, before Reading Bridge was built

As the season got under way, more and more attractions appeared. The building on the left was used for concert parties and pierrot shows. A number of bathing huts are pulled up on the beach.

This view is from by the station approach and is little changed, although the pavements and road are more formalised.

The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford. Herne Bay was always a popular family resort.

The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford. Herne Bay was always a popular family resort.

Owned by the Glasgow & South Western Railway, the pier was rebuilt and extended between 1892 and 1894, and more than £20,000 was spent by the company on alterations to the pier railway station.

Owned by the Glasgow & South Western Railway, the pier was rebuilt and extended during 1892-94 and more than £20,000 was spent by the company on alterations to the pier railway station.

St Osyth (generally pronounced 'Toosey') recognised the benefits of tourism early on, as witnessed by the rack of picture-postcards for sale on the left.

That useful commodity fuller's earth, a non-plastic clay that has been used for centuries to clean woven woollen cloth, and more recently in the refinement of lubricating oil, was dug

Chantries were added to the original structure by the 14th Baron Greystoke, who built the first Greystoke Castle.These had painted oak screens, which were removed during the Reformation, giving the

At first glance, this row of modern shops, named after the local Anstey Hall, has not changed since 1960; but closer inspection reveals new tenants in the shops, larger trees and flower beds, and more

The grounds became a park in the Victorian era, and more recently the 18th- century Old Palace has been enlarged to become part of the civic centre.

Today's residents are more likely to skipper an expensive pleasure vessel.

Although Brighton and Hove have now been amalgamated into a city, in the past Hove was a much quieter and more conservative town than its neighbour.