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One of the attractions at Embleton is its golf course, once only 9 holes but now the full 18.

This pleasant, tucked-away village, three miles from Cranbrook, is open and scattered in structure, like others in this part of Kent. It was once noted for cloth manufacture.

It was the home of the Palmer family in the time of Henry VIII. Ecclesden Manor is a long, low Tudor-style house built in 1634.

It was during the headmastership of Dr William Temple from 1857-1869 that many of the school's buildings were constructed.

Shopping trends have changed since the early days of the New Town.

Owned by T Gray and Company of Hull, this 138- gross registered ton vessel lands the gangway after loading a full complement of passengers, whilst many others remain on the quay observing

This town on the old Great North Road was specifically created to trade on its location by the local landowner Idonea de Viponts as early as the 12th century, when the existing Roman road was diverted

The Castle was rebuilt and improved over many years, and was garrisoned against the Welsh rebellions of Gruffydd ap Rhys in 1153 and Owain Glyndwr during the early 15th century, but never suffered

This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church. There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

This unusual view of Preston Parish Church was taken from the back of the church. There has been a church on this site since the 7th century; the first church was dedicated to St Wilfrid.

His bricks were his reply to Government proposals to tax bricks after the costly War of American Independence in 1782.

This photograph shows the old lighthouse of 1831 in the background. The fishermen are checking their lobster pots, the 'inkwell' shape of which has not changed to this day.

This tranquil spot was once a hive of industrial activity. Today this view is much the same. A bridge crosses the canal just to the left of the picture.

Apart from the proximity of the railway station which saw the arrival of Royal visitors on their way to Sandringham, Wolferton was and is now a quiet little village.

The panelled room is in one of the apartments that have been furnished as part of the museum. It shows urban life from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

In the heyday of Taunton market there were some twenty inns in this area of the town.

This view looks out over the smoking chimney pots of Greenock and across the Firth of Clyde to the entrance to Gare Loch.

A turn-of-the-century view of the tramway construction taking place in the Steine. The pho- tographer is looking towards North Road.

This well-preserved stone (now in the care of the National Trust) is inscribed in Latin 'Carataci Nepus', that is, 'nephew of Caradoc'.

A large crowd can be seen in front of a temporary bandstand in a tent, a forerunner of the large canvas-covered bandstand.

Following the death of his wife Elizabeth from tuberculosis, John Bright's world was in shreds. Then along came Alderman Richard Cobden.

Built out of the local creamy-white limestone, the keep is 90 ft high and has six semi-hexagonal buttresses which rise above it to form mini-turrets.

The early harbour, built in the 1780s of red and grey sandstone, now forms the inner harbour. In the 1880s the harbour was enlarged with new piers and a breakwater.

Kingsdown stands on the coast where the white cliffs of Dover give way to the extensive shingle beach that runs eastwards to Walmer & Deal. Caesar is said to have landed in this vicinity in 55BC.