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We look north-westwards up The Street to the Coach and Horses Hotel (left centre), where the Victorian landlord was James Ingram. Charmouth House is further up the hill (centre).

The Rev Edward Peek, formerly the minister at Rousdon, retired to Lyme Regis, where he turned the stables of Poulett House into what became known as the Peek Memorial Chapel.

Shrewsbury School sits on a magnificent site overlooking the entire town of Shrewsbury; the school building was originally built in the 18th century to house orphans, who were then trained

Today it is still one of the best areas in which to live locally, with extremely expensive and beautiful houses owned by the wealthier elements of Manchester's work force - including, until recently, David

Originally on the edge of town, nowadays it is completely surrounded by new housing estates. This view of the main gates is taken from inside the park.

Westminster House (left) is the only post war addition on view. Power cables for trolley buses and gaps in the pedestrian island evoke this era of road transport.

The impressive organ was rescued and re-housed in a museum in Lincoln; the site of the church became a car park.

Ormond House, on the corner of the new road, now had its garden view dominated by a huge engine shed, and the price of the house fell accordingly.

Historian Arthur Mee described Botley as 'a delightful old town with quaint shops, handsome houses, and pretty inns'.

From left to right we have the Kings (now Victoria) Tower; the Clarence Tower; the Chester Tower, which houses the library; and the Prince of Wales Tower.

On the right is the Goudhurst Coffee House, and it looks as if a shop is next door. Eedes the chemist sits behind the trees (centre).

It subsequently belonged to Zaccheus Walker, who rebuilt the house in grand style, calling it The Hollies. It was the most imposing mansion in the neighbourhood, but it was demolished in 1937.

In return for granting permission to the GWR to build the line across his land, local landowner George Frederick Muntz demanded the provision of a station: houses and shops inevitably followed.

The disposal of sewage off Anchorsholme became an increasing problem as more and more houses were built. The photograph shows the old pumping station.

The building on the corner houses two large shops, a 'high class' grocer's and, next door, a confectioner's. Opposite is the post office, with a pillar box outside.

There are varied shops, good pubs and a fine church housing old paintings of the Hobart family and of the builder who constructed the church in 1496.

In 1925 the area was described as 'lined with houses of a superior character, many of which are retained by county families for summer occupation'.

The house beyond is the Forge, run by the Stone family, who were also parish sextons. Walter Bowers is driving the carrier's cart.

Many of the houses along this street feature the locally made brown bricks.

estate agent's office (right) was subsequently a bank branch and is now a florist's shop, while the post office, outside which stand three self-conscious young girls, has been transformed into a private house

In the foreground are a row of workmen's cottages built in about 1910, and on the right is the post office, which now houses the island's museum.

The wooden British Legion Club (left) was sold in 1967; three houses were built on the site and a new Social Club was opened.

It was laid out as the landscaped park to a country house that was never built, although the foundations were laid in 1818.

The New Bear Hotel, left, is now Silver Street House, having been restored by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust in 1977.