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The wealthy Butchers' Guild once had a guildhall in this street; it was demolished in the 19th century.

Originally a separate village, Lexden is now absorbed in Colchester's south-western expan- sion, but its identity is still clear with the church at its heart.

At the centre of the hop- picking area, it was once a great hop centre with many oast houses.

It was one of the many buildings which symbolised Glasgow's industrial and economic status. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, only one Scot in twenty lived in Glasgow.

Given the Isle of Wight's popularity as a holiday and residential paradise, it comes as no surprise that the famous and well-to-do arrived at this charming resort.

Here we see the serene Thames at Wallingford. Peeping into view is St Peter's Church, characterised by a hollow, needle-like spire.

The Romans built a town here, though its ramparts are now only faintly recognisable, and in Saxon times it was the bishopric for Wessex and Mercia.

The magnificent parish church of St John the Baptist at Tideswell has justly earned the epithet 'the Cathedral of the Peak'.

These cottages at Thatch End, Baslow, standing near the bridge in photograph No 5217 above, are a Peak District rarity.

Two hundred years ago, convicts departed from here en route to Australia, while for many naval officers this famous gateway represented one of their last views of England before setting off to some distant

At the southern end of the Buttertubs Pass, Hardrow is just a mile outside the market town of Hawes. Hardrow Force waterfall has long enchanted visitors.

There are some famous monuments in the church at Bromsgrove, many decorated with effigies and informative inscriptions.

Like the Bridgewater Canal it was built by James Brindley and it linked with the Bridgewater at Runcorn - the two canals meet within another tunnel, yet further reminding us of the complexity of the

This Secondary Modern school was opened in 1954 as an addition to the established Grammar School that was opened in 1903.

The River Meon still threads its way through this delightful village to the sea.

I wonder what the photographer promised the children if they struck a jaunty pose to add interest to his picture? Perhaps he said they would become a permanent record of Romford's past?

The greatest attraction of Perranporth is its extensive beach of golden sand backed by dunes.

Askam had an ironworks, and two mines, both of which closed in the 1890s; at that time, it attempted to attract seaside visitors.

This is a closer view of the town. At this date it is still surrounded by the countryside, and woodland dominates the skyline.

There is not much traffic to be seen in Victoria Street at this time.Victoria Street leads off Church Street, now the A591, in this busy little town; it was originally known as Birthwaite, but

The lonely grandeur of the Snowdonia mountains is emphasised in stark monochrome in this lake set high above the village on the flank of the Conwy Valley.

The location is most likely Monkham Farm, as the photographer had probably taken a picture of the big house of the same name, and had chosen this as a picturesque view.

This spot is beloved of tobogganers in the snow and strollers the rest of the year.

Village stores soon began to cater for the new motorised tourist in the first affluent decade of peace.