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The parade of shops (left) proclaims that a once quiet seaside village is becoming a busy township - we can see Ellwood's, the Midland Bank, a chemist, and a newsagent and tobacconist.

The old elm tree stands in the village square. It was felled in the 1980s after it became dangerous and replaced with an oak tree in 1986. The Bell Inn is behind the tree.

This timeless picture shows the quintessential English church and adjoining manor.

The spire in the background is that of St Mary's, and this view has not changed.

This farming village is not far from Silkstone. Most of the cottages were built in stone from the Greenmoor Quarry.

The post office and general store were essential parts of village life, so not surprisingly they feature on many of Frith's postcards; these were later sold at the post office counter and the village store

One of the few thatched buildings in the area, the Duke's Head is no longer a public house.

This is one of Kent's most haunted villages. Ghost hunter Andrew Green recently looked into these tales for a new book, and found only one haunting still allegedly occurring.

This street, in one of the largest of the Holderness coastal villages, used to be called Poskett Lane.

The village of High Legh probably gets its name because it was an early settlement in a forest clearing sitting on high land.

Evidence that this village existed in Roman times was unearthed just after the Second World War.

W J Seddon was a grocer, a newsagent and other things besides, a very useful shop in a rural area, especially as every time a villager went into Poulton, the Shard Bridge toll had to be paid.

Wherwell is famous for its ruined priory, established by the Saxon Queen Elfreda, mother of Ethelred the Unready, possibly as an act of repentance following several dark deeds.

Chedworth is a sprawling village with Cotswold stone cottages that cling to the valley sides.

This delightful old stone pack-horse bridge has stood here since the 16th century. It is named after the Earls of Essex, who lived at Chartley Hall.

This is another picturesque Hampshire village, home to a good selection of perfect whitewashed thatched cottages.

This village must qualify for having had one of the most short-lived halts in railway history.

Lying deep in a long valley, Woodchester is often missed by visitors to the Cotswolds, but should not be: it has an attractive curved main street, and some charming old cottages.

Mention of a Roman signal station in the Domesday Book in 1086 dates the history of this area back as far as the fourth century.

This is not actually a Roman bank, but one constructed in Saxon times to protect the villages in the fens from flooding.

The Estate Office was built in 1925, and was originally known as Barn Hall.

Considered to be the oldest house in the village, the Jolly Gardeners is now a private dwelling. In the distance on the right stands the parish church, which dates from Norman times.

Once known for its mines and caves, West Harptree sits between the Mendip ridge and Chew Valley Lake.

These vehicles are passing through the village long before today's bypass was created. On the fast A24 dual-carriageway road, signs once warned of 'deceptive bends'.