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So many of our churches around the country were rebuilt during Victorian times, and Henbury's church is no exception. St Thomas's dates from the 1840s, and was designed by Richard Lane.

The rowing boat in front of the lighthouse seems almost as fully laden as the motor launch 'Britannia' in the foreground!

The bathing stage at the lake's eastern edge reminds us of how popular swimming once was. Up to 35,000 bathers per season made use of the supervised facility.

The handsome building in the centre of this view, adorned with a balustrade and pinnacles, was a branch of the Midland Bank in 1950.

The church is near the intersection of Well Street and Church Street, and the vicarage lies beyond.

The Chapel lies at the heart of the school and the inside, like the outside, is in the Gothic style of the 19th century.

This earlier photo looks east and gives a better view of the thatched cottage and the large house with the impressive porch. Beyond is a grocer's at the 'Hovis' sign.

Situated along Ayston Road, to the north of the town, it was bought in 1895 by C R Haines who added a wing. Threatened with closure in 1925, it has survived and flourished ever since.

The Walmer Lifeboat Station on the right of this photograph was opened in 1856 and closed in 1912, but in 1927 it was reopened.

In the post-war period the provision of Local Authority housing increased to meet the demands of a rising population.

This curious little extension to one of the town wall towers is even more interesting because of the modern and incongruous-looking brick wall that looks as if it has just been built.

The church of St Stephen is thought to date originally from the 7th century; it is certainly recorded in a taxation document of 1254 as the church of 'Bottewara'.

We look down through the ironwork of the churchyard entrance to the water splash, and up to Stay Barn on the other side of the Brett valley.

Traditionally, retail outlets built on the approaches to railway stations serving local lines have proved to be most profitable.

This view shows the backs of buildings along Kempock Street. Kempock Place is just in view on the extreme left of the picture.

The heads of traitors and conspirators were often displayed on pikes here up until 1754, when the government called a halt to this practice because two of the heads were stolen by a Jacobite tailor.

Carved in 1894 by George Milburn, the statues on the top of the bar replaced the older, worn statues.

The Shambles was originally known as Haymongergate, because it was the site of the haymarket.

Ask a Chelmsfordian to name the biggest planning crime in the town's history, and the chances are that they will mention the demolition of Tindal Street in 1969- 71.

Who can fault this lovely view of typical rural Kent?

Here we have another view of the shopping parade, looking west towards Shaftmoor Lane.

This must be one of the smallest and one of the most recently created greens in the country.

The most unusual feature of St Matthew's is an arched passageway underneath the chancel.

Willenhall has changed less than many Black Country towns, despite the impression created by this picture.