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The Crown in Lyndhurst (left) survives in the 21st century, but the street running along the front of it is very different today.

On the left side of Ceylon House is the post office and to the right the grocer's and provision's shop, both run by William Lowrey. Today both businesses are in the right half of the building.

Gradually absorbed to become a suburb of Tunbridge Wells over the first half of the 20th century, this section of village shops and businesses along the main highway running between London and Eastbourne

Known as the village of millionaires at the turn of the century (because no less than six lived in the village), Overstrand maintained its exclusivity for many years.

A member of the local constabulary is on point duty in Lord Street.

An unusual view of the Abbey Gateway—in the centre—and the bridge over the Cornmill Stream, a tributary of the River Lea, with people relaxing around the broken walls.

The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges.

The Grand Union was created in the 1920s from a network of independent canals linking London with the industrial towns of the West and East Midlands.

Comparing this with D83003, we see that the Plume of Feathers now has bow windows and has been repainted.

Bridge House, the Post Office Stores and the adjoining houses (centre bottom) follow the curve of the street, named after The Swan Inn.

On the right is the busy village store run by the Foxwell family, who only recently gave up the business.

This is the creeper-clad rear of the Hotel Alexandra, taken from its tennis lawn. The building faces the sea and the sun.

Heawood Hall was a small gentry house in Nether Alderley, once the home of the Hollinsheds, a family that included the 16th-century chronicler who was Shakespeare`s source for many of his

The three remaining millstone grit pillars (there were originally four) have been here since the Bronze Age.

The boat we saw in photograph No M32031R is now seen climbing the 5 locks at Tyrley.

The River Colne has always played a crucial role in the history of Colchester.

The contraption on the brick wall of Allin's Newsagents beside the pub is a vending machine.

Set in the midst of a region of rich and picturesque farms, it developed into an important market centre for the agricultural community.

Much of this corner of the Market Place has changed since this photograph was taken.

The Welshpool and Llanfair Railway still chuffs its way along the eight-mile narrow gauge line between the two towns.

The parked lorry belongs to Jones & Co, Corn and Seed Merchant; perhaps it is more than mere coincidence that a transport café is just across the road.

One year after this photograph was taken, lines were laid for the new electric tramcars. These continued to run through Tyrell Street until 5 November 1949.

At the outbreak of the Second World War it closed for a short time. The home was handed over to the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association in 1953, who modernised it.

In Church Road there are some older houses and the parish church; the south churchyard boundary runs along Church Lane to the left.