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One of its customers was George Bernard Shaw, who rented a house in the village.

Halifax is also where English toffee was invented, and it was here in 1934 that Percy Shaw produced the first cats' eyes, or to give them their proper name, reflecting road studs.

In the churchyard is the grave of the great Victorian Liberal Shaw Lefevre, Lord Eversley, who worked closely with the long-serving Prime Minister Mr Gladstone.

On the other side of the road the Great George has its familiar and rather curious two-sided sign - it has George Bernard Shaw and George Washington on it.

Theatre goers were enjoying performances by Jose Collins in 'Our Nell'.The glittering building was designed by the very fashionable architect Norman Shaw and opened to theatre goers in 1903.

The George Hotel is on the right, next to Shaw's shop.

The post office at Ayot was used by George Bernard Shaw in a rather lesser known play, 'A Village Wooing'.

It is now MPs' offices, and has been named the Norman Shaw Building after its architect. The building opposite Big Ben was demolished in recent years to make way for Portcullis House.

the church of St John the Evangelist, W S Gilbert, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, sleeps under the widespread wings of a white angel; Gilbert lived at Grimsdyke, a house designed by the architect Norman Shaw

Its replacement was this column, 60 feet high and bearing the following inscription: 'This column was erected by the trustees of the Liverpool Docks, by the permission of John Shaw Leigh, Esq,

Outward bound from Ramsgate harbour, with a good view on the left of the West Pier and the lighthouse (note the masts of the sailing vessel moored in the harbour).The lighthouse was designed by John Shaw

On the left, next to the Lloyd's Bank branch, is the fashion shop of Renee Shaw, with Fuller's tea shop, Dewhurst's the butcher's, and John's menswear shop further down the hill.

Close to the buttress nearest the camera, W S Gilbert, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame, sleeps under the widespread wings of a white angel; Gilbert lived at Grimsdyke, a house by Norman Shaw, to the north

Edward Schroeder Prior (the architect) had studied under Norman Shaw, whose personal legacy in Dorset was the replacement of historic Bryanston House in red brick.

The house seen here was built in c1840 by the Shaw family, who first owned the estate. In July 1929 the 423 acre park was turned over to the Boy Scouts for the world's first Scout Jamboree.

The home of George Bernard Shaw has remained unchanged since his death: his hat still hangs in the hall, whilst his typewriter stands on his study desk where he wrote 'Pygmalion', 'Back to Methuselah'

Continuing north, away from the sea, we reach Southend Airport.This was used during both World Wars. By the early 1960s journeys to the Continent were becoming increasingly popular.

Paignton pier, one of the oldest in Britain, strides 800 feet out to sea; we see it here in all its Victorian finery.

Paignton pier, one of the oldest in Britain, strides 800 feet out to sea; we see it here in all its Victorian finery.

Continuing north, away from the sea, we reach Southend Airport. This was used during both World Wars. By the early 1960s journeys to the Continent were becoming increasingly popular.