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The next three Edwardian views show Christchurch Park, which was the southern limit of development at that date.

The west-bound traffic, overtaking a parked vehicle and cyclist, is rather hogging the middle of the road.

These views (below and pages 40-41) up and down Church Street would have been familiar to Dylan Thomas, who lived near New Quay in 1944, and to many visitors, who have to park their cars at the top of

Inland, Ingoldmells is very much kiss-me-quick hat country, with vast caravan parks, amusement arcades and a fun fair whose piece de resistance is the Volcano.

By the time of this photograph, the view from the Beaconsfield Road had changed very little over the previous twenty years or so, except for the addition of the garage next to the parked vehicle (right

The caravan park beyond the millpond is still popular, with access to the Ouse Valley way via the white footbridge.

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

A Rover 80 is parked to the left of the yellow brick Grosvenor Hotel, the headquarters of the Houghton Club, a fishermen's club controlling fishing on the River Test.

Notice the old Whieldon's green bus parked outside.

With 2,500 acres of heathland, ancient woodland and wetland, Sutton Park constitutes the finest countryside in the county.

Beyond the promontories of Park Nab and High Peel Near is Peel Island, renamed 'Wild Cat Island' in his famous tales.

Shipping in the roads lies off a somewhat forlorn Grays riverside park, complete with a boating pool and, here, a few benches; along all the estuary, high concrete flood barrier walls now obstruct long

He gave the site to the town, and the park was named after him. The area was also known as River Row, after the rowing boats that could be hired here.

The same scene as photograph No 42878, 15 years later, shows a virtually unchanged scene, but with a motor car parked outside the hotel, which no longer seems to cater for Cyclist Touring Club members

On the right, next to the last parked vehicle, was the town's main post office before the current one was built in St John's Square.

Sutton has one great asset which makes it a cut above other Birmingham suburbs - Sutton Park, which was given to the town by Henry VIII at the behest of local benefactor Bishop John Vesey.

With 2,500 acres of heathland, ancient woodland and wetland, Sutton Park constitutes the finest countryside in the county.

Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, laid out this park on the banks of the River Kelvin. It was opened in 1853.

The Park Hotel cost £46,000 to build; it was designed by Mr A Mitchell.

The park boasted three acres of ornamental water, landscaped into sinuous curves. In the distance rowers are rounding a wooded island.

The tobacco advertising is quite amazing to our 21st-century eyes: Players, Bachelor, Woodbine, Park Drive and Bristol cigarettes are mentioned. A chocolate machine sits on the wall.

The cotton mill and the later factories were in full production from the 18th century, but now they form part of a heritage park for tourists.

His buildings survived the coming of the New Town, however, and his name is preserved in Howard Park and Howard Crescent.

The memorial to the fallen has found a new home in Central Park, as it was considered a cause of traffic congestion in this position.