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Angmering-on-Sea is one of those suburbs that blossomed along the south coast between the wars, partly as holiday homes, and partly as homes for London commuters.

In 1907 plans were approved for this combined tram shelter, toilets and office, said to be one of the best in the British Isles.

In the 18th century, Farningham was a stopping place on the main London-Dover road, but was by-passed with the construction of the A20.

Southend is reached in little more than an hour by the excellent trains of the Great Eastern Railway.

Moving east off the Limestone Cliff, our route descends towards the clay vale that runs along the western edge of The Wolds.

Moving east off the Limestone Cliff, our route descends towards the clay vale that runs along the western edge of The Wolds.

Although old coaching inns like the Fountain would have lost a certain amount of long-distance business with the development of the railways, they were still used as the pick-up and set-down points for

The River Lea, part of the Leesic Navigation, runs for a long distance parallel to the New River.

Here we see a rustic shelter and the Osmington Mills Hotel (left), with holiday chalets facing seawards.

The Monument and the tower of St Magnus's Church stand side by side - we are looking from the centre of the sixty-year-old London Bridge.

In this picture, Anton Mill, some distance down-river beside Barlows Lane, can be compared with the Town Mill. This pleasant Georgian building was taken over by Hovis in 1914.

The lighthouse, seen here from St James's Green, was built in 1890: 'the light is of 800 candle power and occulates twice every 20 seconds'. On the left are Adelaide Cottage and Caithness House.

This view on the Stainby Road, with the houses on the left fronting onto the High Street, which runs left from the signpost, hardly does justice to this large and attractive village in whose part-Norman

Percival's Swaledale Motor Services run buses (left) between Richmond and the Swaledale villages. The few people with motor cars park them at will.

This photograph was taken further up the street from No C537055. The shops on the left bring back many memories, and F W Woolworth is there as well.

Chipstead Way runs immediately behind the photographer`s position and Upper Pines is the turning on the left-hand side beyond Nos 44 and 42 Pine Walk.

Portland stone is renowned throughout the world as a prime building material. Sir Christopher Wren used this durable material for St. Paul's Cathedral.

Portland stone is renowned throughout the world as a prime building material. Sir Christopher Wren used this durable material for St. Paul's Cathedral.

Arkengarthdale is a little-visited but very beautiful dale which runs into Swaledale from the north-west at Reeth.

Parts of this bridge may date from the 1670s, when the river was made navigable. The Borough of Thetford had the right of tolls until 1872 and was responsible for its repair until 1950.

Clinging to the steep escarpment below Leith Hill, this village centre is, at 750ft, the highest in Surrey.

A young boy pushes a handcart towards the camera on this street running south towards the church of St Peter, as two elegantly hatted ladies drive their pony and trap past a sunbathing dog on the pavement

We are looking north- eastwards from one of the public footpaths across Tarks Hill over Mill Lane and Brister End (centre) to the twin peaks of Honeycombe Wood (top left) and Lillington Hill

This shop was run by two generations of Ben Friars from around 1910 to 1982. It had its own abattoir, smoke house and mobile shop.