diff --git a/doc/reference/utilities.qbk b/doc/reference/utilities.qbk
index 24d11d7..8cbc34a 100644
--- a/doc/reference/utilities.qbk
+++ b/doc/reference/utilities.qbk
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ namespace boost
         void        drop_front();
         void        drop_front(difference_type n);
         bool      empty() const;
+
+        iterator_range& advance_begin(difference_type n);
+        iterator_range& advance_end(difference_type n);
+
         // for Bidirectional:
         value_type& back() const;
         void drop_back();
@@ -263,6 +267,9 @@ namespace boost
         reference front();
         const_reference front() const;
 
+        sub_range& advance_begin(difference_type n);
+        sub_range& advance_end(difference_type n);
+
         // If traversal >= bidirectional:
         reference back();
         const_reference back();
diff --git a/include/boost/range/iterator_range_core.hpp b/include/boost/range/iterator_range_core.hpp
index 143796b..8108947 100644
--- a/include/boost/range/iterator_range_core.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/range/iterator_range_core.hpp
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ public:
        BOOST_ASSERT(n >= difference_type());
        std::advance(this->m_Begin, n);
    }
+   
+   // Deprecated
+   void pop_front() { drop_front(); }
 
 protected:
     template<class Iterator>
@@ -331,6 +334,9 @@ public:
         BOOST_ASSERT(n >= difference_type());
         std::advance(this->m_End, -n);
     }
+    
+    // Deprecated
+    void pop_back() { drop_back(); }
 };
 
 template<class IteratorT>
@@ -528,6 +534,20 @@ public:
                 return *this;
             }
 
+            iterator_range& advance_begin(
+                BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME base_type::difference_type n)
+            {
+                std::advance(this->m_Begin, n);
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            iterator_range& advance_end(
+                BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME base_type::difference_type n)
+            {
+                std::advance(this->m_End, n);
+                return *this;
+            }
+
         protected:
             //
             // Allow subclasses an easy way to access the
diff --git a/include/boost/range/sub_range.hpp b/include/boost/range/sub_range.hpp
index ecc045b..8d5d168 100644
--- a/include/boost/range/sub_range.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/range/sub_range.hpp
@@ -261,6 +261,20 @@ public:
             iterator_range_::operator=( static_cast<const iterator_range_&>(r) );
             return *this;            
         }
+        
+        sub_range& advance_begin(
+            BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME base::difference_type n)
+        {
+            std::advance(this->m_Begin, n);
+            return *this;
+        }
+        
+        sub_range& advance_end(
+            BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME base::difference_type n)
+        {
+            std::advance(this->m_End, n);
+            return *this;
+        }
     };
 
 } // namespace 'boost'
diff --git a/test/iterator_range.cpp b/test/iterator_range.cpp
index 6b4dda6..168eb22 100644
--- a/test/iterator_range.cpp
+++ b/test/iterator_range.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,23 @@ inline void check_iterator_range_operator()
         Pred());
 }
 
+inline void test_advance()
+{
+    std::vector<int> l;
+    l.push_back(1);
+    l.push_back(2);
+    typedef boost::iterator_range<std::vector<int>::iterator> rng_t;
+
+    rng_t r1(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK(r1.advance_begin(1).advance_end(-1).empty());
+    
+    rng_t r2(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(r2.advance_begin(1).size(), 1u);
+
+    rng_t r3(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(r3.advance_end(-1).size(), 1u);
+}
+
 boost::unit_test::test_suite* init_unit_test_suite( int argc, char* argv[] )
 {
     boost::unit_test::test_suite* test = BOOST_TEST_SUITE( "Range Test Suite" );
@@ -261,6 +278,7 @@ boost::unit_test::test_suite* init_unit_test_suite( int argc, char* argv[] )
     test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&check_iterator_range_operator<iterator_range_test_detail::equal_to>));
     test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&check_iterator_range_operator<iterator_range_test_detail::not_equal_to>));
     test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&iterator_range_test_detail::check_make_iterator_range_n));
+    test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&test_advance));
 
     return test;
 }
diff --git a/test/sub_range.cpp b/test/sub_range.cpp
index 0ea8fed..be48811 100644
--- a/test/sub_range.cpp
+++ b/test/sub_range.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,22 @@ void const_propagation_const_collection(void)
     check_constant_type(crng.back());
 }
 
+inline void test_advance()
+{
+    std::vector<int> l;
+    l.push_back(1);
+    l.push_back(2);
+    typedef boost::sub_range<std::vector<int> > rng_t;
+    rng_t r1(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK(r1.advance_begin(1).advance_end(-1).empty());
+    
+    rng_t r2(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(r2.advance_begin(1).size(), 1u);
+    
+    rng_t r3(l.begin(), l.end());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(r3.advance_end(-1).size(), 1u);
+}
+
     } // anonymous namespace
 } // namespace boost_range_test
 
@@ -244,6 +260,8 @@ boost::unit_test::test_suite* init_unit_test_suite(int, char*[])
     test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(
                   &boost_range_test::const_propagation_mutable_collection));
 
+    test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&boost_range_test::test_advance));
+
     return test;
 }