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Through the famous Cow and Calf Rocks high up on Ilkley Moor, we can see the estate of Denton Park, once the home of the Fairfax family.

Until the 1960s, Charlton Kings railway station stood half a mile up the hill from this spot - its site is now an industrial park.

The Commer van, 'Say it with Flowers' (left), is rather close to the zebra crossing and has been parked there for some time - it appears in the same position in the photograph of Barclay's Bank!

Its 18th-century picturesque naturalistic park, designed by Bridgeman, Kent and Capability Brown, is dotted with Georgian temples, columns and garden buildings.

This charming study shows the lower part of the High Street on a breezy summer's day.

Hyde Park extends from Piccadilly westwards to Kensington Gardens. Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt 'the lung of London'.

A lone carriage is parked on the other side of the street from the newly-built Red Lion Inn. Just beyond, down the road, is J J Bacon's Stores.

The buildings in the foreground - including the Marchioness of Exeter's Almshouses - were demolished about 40 years ago and replaced by modern houses, garages and a car park.

It opened on 7 September 1893 as Ellington Park, and this beautiful ornamental fountain was installed in 1895 as a gift from a former Burgess of Ramsgate, Mrs Barber, in memory of her son.

Only the Austin 8 and the cars parked behind it suggest that the camera clicked on this scene half a century ago.

On the right, a car is parked in front of listed railings belonging to St Peter's and St Mary's junior school.

They had first come here from Shropshire 1642 in the person of Sir Richard Onslow; their family seat is here at Clandon Park.

The first part of it - 'Michel' - is not clear, but the second part means 'water', and is a reference to the little River Dever which rises in nearby Stratton Park before meeting the Test at Wherwell.

Designed by Henry Edward Kendall in 1839, and situated to the west of Cockfosters Underground station, this stock brick church was financed by the Bevan family who owned Trent Park, and whose origins were

Today the gardens are included in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest; and yet here in the heart of affluent suburbia, the condition of this major house is described

The fire station is typical of its kind with its curving roof, jettied first floor and flat-roofed flanking engine park.

The first match was played against Reading at Fratton Park on 9 September 1899. The kit was salmon pink initially.

Bridge Stores (right of centre) advertises Colman`s Mustard in much more basic style than the Victorian sign that used to look down on the central part of the street.

Centuries ago when the Shard Bridge Inn still stood, Hugh Parke was the local farmer. Using a flat-bottomed rowing boat, he would ferry the Hambleton villagers over the Wyre for one penny.

At the pier entrance, near the bandstand and car park, there was a first aid post (right) on the edge of the remaining sand dunes.

To Primley Park 6d extra'. Horses were well catered for with a water trough and built-in toilet facilities!

Passengers boarded vessels at the landing stages to take trips to Colwick Park. A lock linked the river and Nottingham Canal at the projection near the end of the walkway.

Hyde Park extends from Piccadilly westwards to Kensington Gardens. Its 360- acres of open green space were called by William Pitt ‘the lung of London’.

Today, the park is a wonderful oasis away from busy Manningham Lane.