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The church's Jacobean pulpit came from the neighbouring parish church in Cherry Hinton.

This village is referred to as 'Torintone' in the Domesday book, but during the reign of Edward II it, and much of the surrounding land, came into the possession of Roger de Thornton, whose only daughter

Bargemen from the fleets that tied up below came here after the day's toil for conversation and community.

Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.

Most folk, however, came to enjoy the beach, which offered the simple charms of beach huts and occasional donkey rides, and was far less crowded than its neighbours at Cromer and Sheringham

He ruined himself by spending public funds on the house - hardly surprising, since the bill came to £190,000.

Alderholt was an ancient settlement even before the Saxons came to live here and gave the village a name.

A foot ferry takes passengers across the river to Greenway, once the home of Dame Agatha Christie.

He came to love this spot early on in his life, for it was his nurse's practice to bring him here.

It was built for travellers who came to the Railway Pier to catch the steamers to the continent.

He acquired fame and affection for the mouth-watering tea-parties he gave for local villagers, children and New Forest gypsies.

It was a village meeting place for hundreds of years before the village hall existed, and it is famed for its wassailing ceremony in the orchard behind.

Some came to watch events such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the racecourse, others to the very successful literary and musical festivals held in the town.

As an important cathedral city, Winchester established an important tradition of tending the sick, probably from the days when pilgrims came to the shrine of St Swithun in search of miraculous cures

After the Second World War, old cars came back on the road and new production increased.

Cemetery Hill 1910 Odiham's houses are a mixture of Georgian and Tudor; some are timber- framed, which was common before local bricks came into general use in the 18th century.

Although Sutton's coaches came up from Clacton on Sea, no doubt the scenery and wildlife is an attractive contrast to candy floss, deckchairs and the beach.

The estuary of the Camel is one of Cornwall's greatest natural features, fringed with golden sands and surrounded by rolling farmland.

The bungalows along Church Road are fairly representative of the kind of housing to be seen in Laindon before the New Town came.

Shortly after it was dedicated in 1927, the Prince of Wales (the future Duke of Windsor) came from Bournemouth to lay a wreath in the presence of schoolchildren.

Its steep banks and overhanging trees would have provided protection for travellers when the winter storms came.

Then the railways came, and brought humbler people to the resort as well.

The bungalows along Church Road are fairly representative of the kind of housing to be seen in Laindon before the New Town came.

The George Hotel, here on the right, offered popular accommodation to Victorian visitors and those who came this way throughout the 20th century.