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Mr Fuller was also the first resident of Dorking to own a motorcar.

Mr Fuller was also the first resident of Dorking to own a motorcar.

An excellent overall view of Staithes showing the fish quay where generations of fishermen have brought their catch home.

An excellent overall view of Staithes showing the fish quay where generations of fishermen have brought their catch home.

Built on a large mound which was part of the town's defences, this is one of Britain's largest keeps. There is a well-preserved medieval kitchen, and the keep is richly decorated throughout.

This watery way running through the village is where the stream was diverted to run along the road specifically to wash the wheels of carts and wagons and the feet of the horses.

The banks beside the road show how it has eroded with use over hundreds of years; because of this the houses and small cottages on Church Street have steps down to the pavement.

The seat of the medieval governance of the city, the Guildhall was built in 1407-13, but 1930s demolition in the market area has exposed the mainly Victorian south elevation to general view.

This aerial view of the Town Centre shows the wide roads threading through the landscape wedges. St Paul's Church was designed to contrast with the building styles of the large buildings around it.

This fascinating view of Rochester Cathedral was taken from the castle. The central tower was rebuilt ten years later, and was crowned with a spire.

A study of some attractive old cottages at East Mill. A little girl is staring suspiciously at the camera. Note the unmetalled surface of the road.

This photograph shows the spire of St Andrew's church at Clewer, which is situated on the Thames, looking up towards Windsor Castle. Many servants of the royal household are buried in its churchyard.

Donkey rides on the sands were a regular feature of seaside holidays in the 20th century, though the animals were eventually spared the burden of carrying overweight adults like the gentleman

The road through the Gap of Dunloe is probably the best-known attraction of Killarney, and starts from the old alehouse, once kept by the infamous Kate Kearney and now named after her.

An interesting view of the railway viaduct, which carried the Croydon to Oxted line through Riddlesdown quarry. The tops of lime kilns can be seen poking out in the gap on the right.

The roads leading out of Botley Square are all narrow; this one leading to Winchester is particularly so. The houses are all of an individual design. Some shops have encroached into this road.

In 1852 a suspension bridge was built over the Dee to link the suburb of Queen's Park with the Groves on the north side of the river. The bridge was rebuilt in 1923.

When the Victoria Pier was completed in 1872 it gave Douglas the facility to handle steamers regardless of the state of the tide.

This is a classic view of Neville Street, with the entrance to the Central Station on the left and St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in the background.

This aerial shot shows the whole of the northern part of the town. In the distance is Birnbeck Pier with the steamer jetty to the north, and the lifeboat slipway on the south.

This is a closer view of the car in the previous picture. This Singer Junior was first registered in Dorset in November 1929. The vehicle cost about £140, and had a top speed of 56 miles per hour.

One of the ways farmers cheated their customers was to fill only the top portion of the 14lb butter jars and leave the remainder empty.

The Infirmary (on the right) was built opposite Coleman & Morton's ironworks - a firm that had specialised in ploughs and cultivators, but closed as a result of the agricultural depression.

This view is taken from the Prebend Street Bridge on the south side of the tree-covered eyot in the middle of the river.