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One of a number of attractive coves on the length of beautiful coastline between Torquay and Babbacombe, Anstey's Cove has been a favourite retreat for holiday- makers since Victorian times, when

Samuel Harsnett, eventually Archbishop of York, was Vicar of St Mary's from 1597 to 1605.

The school's tower can be seen in the background of photograph 37154 (above), and was one of the first schools to be built specifically for the children of military personnel.

The streets of Wareham match the cardinal points of the compass, having been laid out in this fashion by the Romans.

This is the edge of the rock gardens, and we can see one of the terra-cotta vases (centre left). There were over two miles of footpaths in the park.

On the left are two of the well-known hotels of the time, The Imperial and The Westward Ho! The elegant street lamps were a feature of this road.

Birmingham House, an early 17th century timber-framed double-fronted building, was once the home of the grandfather of Izaak Walton, author of 'The Compleat Angler', published in 1653.

Sitting on a steep slope of the Avon Valley between Stroud and Nailsworth, Woodchester is home to one of the best Roman mosaic pavements in the country.

Boscombe has now been absorbed into the urban sprawl of Bournemouth, and both are really part of Hampshire, historically, but have become Dorset by civic design.

This view shows Lake's Art and Literature Shop on the left and part of the main Post Office on the right.

A rustic seat adorns the entrance to this enticing green lane near the village of Hope.

Protected on the north-east by the great headland of Flamborough, there are long stretches of fine sand both north and south of the harbour.

At the height of the canal era, the Wharf was a bustling depot where up to ten large barges could load and unload.

It is heartening to think that this view has changed only in the growth of the background trees over 40 years and the removal of thatch from one of the 18th-century cottages.

The bakery of Mr Christmas stands at the junction of Kennel Lane and Church Road, to the right. The shop on the right is that of Boyce the fishmongers.

The Priory Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation opened its doors soon after the old parish church of St Mary was abandoned.

Safe bathing brought thousands of early visitors to Shanklin, as we can see from the profusion of bathing huts and tents. Many of the boats in the foreground would have been for hire.

Cattle near the water suggest a hot summer's day in the village of Carrog. The fine stone bridge of 1661 has yet to experience the heavy traffic of more recent times.

This view illustrates the three main occupations of the people of Borth – seafaring, farming, and tending to the needs of holidaymakers.

This stream is crossed by the major A47 in the distance, now controlled by traffic lights owing to the large volume of traffic.

Some of the most notable developments of the new millennium have taken place at the Eynesbury end of the town.

Tantallon was the stronghold of the Douglases, wardens of the Border Marches, lords of Galloway, and by the end of the 15th century masters of much of Lothian, Stirlingshire and Clydesdale.

Nowadays, virtually all we see in this tranquil Edwardian view of Crawley Green at the north end of the High Street has been swept away, although elements of the grassed area and a couple of trees survive

East of Stoke Park, the medieval church of Stoke Poges is famous beyond its architecture: this is reputedly the churchyard of Thomas Gray's, 'Elegy from a Country Churchyard', one of the most well