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Martindale Avenue predates the New Town.

The earliest residence in Rockingham dates from 1670; much of the village was modernised and improved in the 19th century, and then again in the 1950s.

Martindale Avenue predates the New Town.

Never a very large town, Sandy owes its continued existence to the strength of the produce market in Victorian England.

here were many public houses and inns in the town.

P G Wodehouse lived in Emsworth between 1904 and 1913, and based many of his locations and characters on local places and people.

Here we see one of the town's post-offices.

After the railway came to the nearby town of Dorking, and also Gomshall, in the 19th century, Holmbury became a desirable place to live.

Running from the Market Place to the station and level crossing at the bottom of the hill, Berry Lane leads to today's town centre.

Billy Butlin bought the land here and opened one of his holiday camps in 1945. In 1995, just beside the old Butlin camp, the modern chalets of Primrose Valley Holiday Camp were built.

The unique, richly-carved granite exterior of St Mary's is one of the glories of the town.

The unique, richly-carved granite exterior of St Mary's is one of the glories of the town.

Winchcombe lies on the high ground to the north-east of Cheltenham; its street pattern suggests its origins as an important Saxon town, once the capital of the kingdom of Mercia.

The site on which the building stands was originally a small inn on the Clifton estate, but as the town grew in stature and importance, the necessity for a prestigious establishment led to the present

Further north-west the photographer looks back towards the town centre past the Moat Road junction to Moat Church, the Congregational Church opened in 1870, now the United Reformed Church and its unusual

Many towns had open-air pools, though few now survive. They went out of fashion; many were closed on health and safety grounds.

The railway wrought considerable change when it arrived in the town in 1893 and holidaymakers discovered its attractions.

Here, in Walton High Street, only the occasional pony and trap disturbs the peace, although neighbouring Felixstowe was enjoying popularity as a seaside resort.

In this view St Mary's is situated above a quiet lane in the old town.

The High Street is unusually wide for a Surrey village, with the Town Hall of 1814 in the centre. There is remarkably little traffic in the picture.

Families would often hire deckchairs to sit and picnic beside the pool. Many of the well-known shops of the area face the sea.

Horses are very prominent in our photograph: one brave horse cab is going through the waves, and horses from the 'vans' (bathing machines) are coming ashore.

Ongar was an important staging-post for carriers, passenger-coaches and wagons. In 1717, the town's first postmaster was earning a yearly salary of £25.

This traffic-free view towards town is now a very busy road. The 19th century houses are generally rendered.