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St Andrew's Church sits on an unspoilt headland to the south-west of Clevedon. Buried here is Arthur Hallam (1811-1833), the son of historian Henry Hallam (1777-1859).

Note the bollards in the centre of the road - an early form of traffic calming - which were subsequently removed. Local inhabitants have requested their return for safety reasons.

Many of the townís older houses in London Road can be seen in this view from Mount Ephraim.

The photograph could have been taken around 12 May, the date of the coronation of George VI.

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

As well as being used for promenading, the Hoe has always been the vantage point from which Plymothians have watched the arrivals and departures of vessels, from Sir Francis Chichester's 'Gypsy Moth

Hythe is now a popular residential area standing just across the water from the great city of Southampton.

These houses, also known as the Hospital of the Holy Trinity, were founded in the 17th century. Built in ragstone, these pleasant cottages with dormers were restored in about 1842.

The festoons of electric light bulbs were a noted attraction for visitors strolling the promenade in the evenings and for the evening concerts given at the octagonal bandstand, beyond the Cigar

The house was built in the 1830s during the reign of William IV. One famous resident was the Emperor of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Taken from the eastern end of the village, above Burbitt Lane. This view looks north-eastwards to St Martin's Parish Church (right), and the distinctive 599-feet profile of Shipton Hill (centre).

The lack of a screen between the main body of the church and the altar probably adds to the effect.

Mithian lies just off the Perranporth to St Agnes road. Here at the top end of the hamlet, the nearest end of the thatched house is the post office, with a telephone kiosk outside.

Twenty years later, in 1688, William of Orange accepted the throne of England here.

Here we see the heart of the famous Cornish fishing village at its quaintest, and most deserted.

The famous sands are dotted with deckchairs and holidaymakers in the sunshine of the mid 20th century.To the right is 'Dreamland', developed on the site of the famous 'Hall by the Sea' after 1919.

This is the very top of Market Street as we turn out of Castle Hill. The road coming in 100 yards down on the right is King Street.

At the time of Domesday Book, this part of Worcestershire was described as a 'wilderness', with 'numerous and vast thickets'.

The frontage has the suits of a pack of cards carved into the slates. The Capital and Counties Bank (centre) is now Lloyds TSB.

Shoppers at John Harrison's would have been paying something in the region of 6s 11d a pound for sirloin, 2s 1d for brisket, 2s 11d for streaky bacon, 4s 11d for a dozen eggs and around 3s 5d for a pound

After the purchase of Sandringham House, the tiny station at Wolferton became the stopping off point for visiting members of the Royal family.

Less than a century after its foundation, the town was already dominating the skyline and its beaches were among the most crowded on the south coast.

Along with Woodhouse Moor to the north, the park was considered the chief lung of the city, where for a few hours at the weekend factory workers had an opportunity to get away from the dust, grime, noise

Leeds was one of the pioneers of segregated tracks, keeping trams and other vehicles apart.