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The course of the canal meant that a section of the L&NWR line to Liverpool via Warrington and Speke would have to be re-routed; this resulted in the building of Latchford Viaduct.

On the B1368 road a mile or so north of Braughing stands the small community of Hay Street.

This attractive village stands in the beautiful valley of the River?Darent north of Sevenoaks. Here we see an empty street scene before motor traffic was commonplace.

We are at the foot of the Downs by the route of the London to Brighton main line railway.

At the northern end the two largest stones form an entrance; inside, just visible to the left of the photograph, on the eastern side of the circle, are the remains of ten stones arranged in an oblong,

St George’s Chapel is the resting place of kings - Henry VIII and Charles I are buried here.

St George's Chapel is the resting place of kings - Henry VIII and Charles I are buried here.

St George's Chapel is the resting place of kings - Henry VIII and Charles I are buried here.

A close-up of rowing and fishing boats, drawn up on the shore at low tide. The Martello tower is again visible in the distance.

The absence of traffic allows dogs and cats to cross the road unhindered. Steven's drapery shop on the right attracts the attention of admiring customers.

South Wingfield's parish church of All Saints dates mainly from the 13th century.

Resourceful individuals often took advantage of the growing number of visitors to North Wales in the post-war years.

These neo-Georgian houses built in 1995 replaced Palace Gate House, which was demolished c1987 as part of the development for housing of the last working farm in Odiham.

The absence of traffic allows dogs and cats to cross the road unhindered.

Here we see one of the famed paddle steamers heading down the River Dart off Kingswear.

The domestic buildings of Warwick Castle are situated on the southern side of the fortress overlooking the river.

In 1838 the South Midland Temperance Association embraced a large number of towns, including Stratford-upon-Avon. One of the movement's organisers was Thomas Cook, founder of the famous travel agents.

There are a number of 16th- and 17th-century half-timbered cottages in this photograph, but judging by the state of some of them the village was living up to the 'Beggarly Broom' image given to it by

Houses from a bygone era are set against the less attractive backdrop of more modern industry.

Standing on a little hilltop, Sopley Church overlooks the course of the Avon.

The Manor of Lymington was created at the time of the Conquest, and was granted to Earl Roger of Shrewsbury.

In a variety of tall and ungainly buildings, an assortment of traders await their customers; of those we can see, a third are chemists!

At the beginning of the 20th century, Moffat attracted tourists wishing to sample the delights of the nearby sulphureous-saline wells.

Despite the rapid population growth and relentless outward expansion, the countryside, in the form of ancient woodlands, riverside walks and moorland, was still within relatively easy reach of