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The old city of Hereford was contained by the River Wye to the south and the town walls to the north.

Certainly by the early 19th century this was a village in decline.

This fine church in Wallasey Village is also known locally as the Harrison Memorial Church, because it was built as a memorial by the Harrison children for their parents, James and June Harrison.

Fifty were captured by the First Royal Dragoon Guards, including some that were hiding at the George and Dragon.

The manor of Warboys was held by the Cromwell family until 1622, when it was sold to Sir John Leman, Lord Mayor of London in 1616.

Subsequent silting of the river mouth and its movement to the east thanks to a shifting shingle beach led to the decline of the port at Steyning, and the establishment of the town of New Shoreham by the

I love the dapper white shoes worn by the man reading the newspaper.

In 1951 it was bought by the Carmelite Order and used as a 'desert house' for its members - here the sisters could spend a year in contemplation before going back to their professional lives.

This floating school set up by the Royal Navy had trained hundreds of ships' crew from all over the world.

The Oxford 'bags' worn by the man outside the white weather-boarded teashop are a fetching sight.

The library survives, but it is cut off from High Street by the ring road. It was built in 1905 with the help of a £3,000 donation from the American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

To the right with the bay window is the sweet shop run by the King family until the 1980s.

The foundation stone was laid by the young son of Robert Palmer, who was granted the estate in 1577. Today the house and grounds are open to the public.

The foundation stone was laid by the young son of Robert Palmer, who was granted the estate in 1577. Today the house and grounds are open to the public.

Nearby is the grave of Juliet Tewsley, who hanged herself from a tree by the river because the woodcutter for whom she was waiting with a bunch of flowers stood her up!

Beckett Hall was acquired by the War Office in 1938 for use as an Artillery School. However, during the Second World War it became an Officer Cadet Training Unit.

Bayons Manor was built by the uncle of Lincolnshire's famous son, Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Built in 1901, it replaced the former Bell Tout Light on the top of the cliffs, and was itself replaced by the Sovereign Lightship anchored off-shore.

Originally the open central area in Horsham was known as the market place, but by the later 19th century the northern part was called the Carfax, a name possibly derived from 'Skarfolkes', used in 1524

The hall was greatly altered in the 17th century, and in 1955, following its restoration, it was officially opened by the US ambassador. It is now in the care of the National Trust.

At the extreme left is an embroidery and needlework supplier, and at the far end, just by the bend and the entrance to Six Bells Lane, is Raley & Sons' bakery offering home-made cakes and other confectionery

By the time of this photograph, it had expanded to take over almost all the buildings in the town centre.

From Terrace Walk, York Street passes the rear of the Roman Baths, screened by the rusticated walls and corner pavilion added by Brydon in the 1890s.

The three-storey wing (partially hidden by the tree) included the housekeeper's room and the butler's pantry. It was largely demolished in the late 1970s apart from the clock tower.