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The railway arrived in Snodland in 1856, connecting Maidstone West with Strood.

The Pearl Assurance sign has gone, and the upper windows of this building have been replaced, but the unusual brick and stone work above them is still there.

This view looks south-west along the High Street. The Bacchus Hotel, a mainly 18th-century pantiled building predating the seaside resort's expansion, survives.

The plaque on the second cottage on the left bears the initials 'CBAM' and is dated 1708. In the north-west corner of the parish lies the ancient Hatfield Forest.

The higher rainfall and the natural lakes of Wales have always been necessary to meet the water requirements of England.

Lying two hundred yards south-west of St Mary's the chapel is a small church built by Earl Odda and dedicated to the Holy Trinity in April 1056.

We are standing on the northern shore of the wide and shallow Usk, looking at the grand bridge. It is 17th-century in origin with 13 arches in total, but only 12 are visible from the west.

This classic view looks west down High Street to the Wey valley and beyond to Guildown (The Mount).

The Chain Pier lasted from 1823 to 1896, falling victim to storms, neglect and a loss of business to the West Pier.

Looking west past the Abbey gatehouse to the tower of St Lawrence's church, the photographer was standing on the site of the great Norman nave of the abbey church.

Note the hay rake, coal-scuttles and assortment of piping and rope adorning the window of the local ironmongers in the centre of Lyndhurst.

The Benedictine Priory, founded in 1043, grew to become one of the wealthiest in the midlands, and the sheer bulk of its buildings must have made an imposing sight on the Coventry skyline.The complex

The parish of Peasmarsh is situated between the River Rother on the north and the River Tillingham on the south. The village, about three miles north-west of Rye, lies on the Beckley to Rye road.

The church is to the west of the village, adjacent to the entrance to Wrentham Hall.

This is the centre of the village; we are looking north to West Overton County Primary School with its toothed ridge line and bell tower just visible over it.

Sandlea Park nestles in the centre of West Kirby, but the swings, see-saw and climbing frame have long gone, probably as a result of EU health and safety regulations.

In September 1960 the electrification of the London Midland Region's line between Crewe and Manchester was completed.

Looking North-West This part of the village is known as Lower Wanborough, and lies 3 miles east of Swindon.

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world

Kelvedon Hatch is a popular commuter village in the Green Belt north-west of Brentwood. It is now well-known for its formerly 'secret' government nuclear bunker.

The graceful spire of historic Chichester Cathedral soars above the buildings of West Street. The spire collapsed in 1861 and was rebuilt under the supervision of Sir George Gilbert Scott.

The two Cowes, situated on the west and east banks of the River Medina, are famous throughout the world as a centre for yachting and as the home port of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

This elegant pier was built using rails torn up from the South West Railway, and opened in 1867.

The west wing of the original old hall at Holker, home of the Preston family since the 16th century, was destroyed by fire in 1871.This sumptuous rebuilding, supervised by the seventh Duke of Devonshire