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It is mid-afternoon in the quiet main street of Sandgate, with a single-decker tramcar passing by on its way to Folkestone.

Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London's river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have

To the left of the castle stands Coity Church. It is noted for two 14th-century monuments to de Turberville children, and a legged oak gabled coffer upon which are carved scenes from the Passion.

This view, taken in the same year as 41713, looks northwards from beside the north bank of the pond.

In direct contrast to the Pavilion by James Tate in Abbey Park, here is a brick and render symmetrical watered-down vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the Council of the early 1960s in

East along the High Street with its many good buildings, including ones with ornate 17th-century brickwork or Georgian facades, Bridge Street bears left to descend towards the bridge of 1783 over the

Long Wittenham village is noted for its large number of late medieval cruck buildings - crucks are massive curved timbers that go from ground to ridge in one piece.

To its right stands the cathedral-like front of the Baptist church, built by George Morgan in 1877 at a cost of £4200. The huge wheel window over the double porch is flanked by twin towers.

This was described as an ancient common way in 1702, when it led to Lower Yates, New House and orchards or walks.

This bridge carrying the A131 over the Stour was built of reinforced concrete in 1911. It underwent major repairs in 1983 and was deemed substandard in 1992.

The wooden cycle stand is positioned in front of the bay window with its tempting display. The post office closed c1972.

On the opposite side of the road from the parade of shops is the Ilford works, built to develop everyone`s holiday film, and with a wartime history of processing the films brought back

At this time, all but the uppermost section of the east window had clear glass. Stained glass was introduced later in 1922.

This road runs between Coggeshall Road and Bradford Street; it replaced the old road, which ran 30 or 40 metres back from the left-hand side of this picture, when Sydney Courtauld built Bocking Place

Judging by the debris and the description of its location on a bend of the river, this is where the water-powered mill used to be situated.

The former statue of George II which used to stand on St Stephen's Green. Regarded as symbolic of British oppression, the statue was bombed away in 1937.

A classic rural Irish scene of this period, a pleasing main street, devoid of any traffic save for a farmer chugging up the hill in his tractor.

Kingsgate takes its name from a gate erected to commemorate the landing of King Charles II and his brother the Duke of York on 13 June 1683.

A panoramic view of the area, with Abergavenny in the somewhat hazy distance. Note the railway sweeping round towards the church in the centre of the picture.

DORSET'S RURAL HEARTLAND is best explored on foot, for walking the lanes and paths which thread from village to village is the only way to seek out the scenes captured at a vital time in their history

The estate in which the house stands is very beautiful, its heath and forest land described as a 'piece of Scotland south of the Tweed'.

It all looks very quiet along Rye Ground Lane, quiet enough for a group of locals to stand chatting in the middle of the road.

The extensive remains of Piel Castle date from the early 14th century, and are located on Piel Island to the south of Barrow in Furness.