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Diss, this small, stylish town on the Suffolk border, evolved around a six-acre pool called Diss Mere, which penetrates almost to the edge of the main street.

We are just below the South Downs on the road between Midhurst and Chichester; this view looks across a footbridge over the stream that feeds into the Rother near Midhurst.

In this town we will find a fascinating mixture of alleyways, courtyards and shambles. Many of the houses date from the 17th century.

Although the east part of Hove developed in Brighton stucco style from the 1820s, it was not until the 1850s that things got going, while the Stanford estate was not developed until after 1871.

While the neighbouring resort of Margate had been attracting hordes of trippers from London from 1753 onwards, Westgate remained a more sedate and favoured place for families throughout the late

This 15th-century church built of squared ragstone blocks has a tower 75 feet high standing amid a number of chestnut trees.

A team of farm-workers undertakes the laborious task of spraying a field of hops with liquid soap, or possibly a copper solution, to ward off insects and fungal disease as the crop nears harvesting.

This flight of locks is probably on the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal, which was built between 1797 and 1812 for transporting stone from Brecon to Newport for export, and for moving processed lime from

Standing on a 300 ft limestone crag overlooking the Towy Valley, the present Carreg Cennen dates from the late 13th century, though the site has historical links with the ancient commote of Is-Cennen,

Chalfont St Giles retains much more of its heritage and character than its southern neighbour, Chalfont St Peter, with a High Street lined with good buildings, a pond and the parish church

The funnel effect of the town's main street in 1965 can be fully appreciated in this photograph. The Black Lion public house on the right was originally on the opposite side of the road.

On the left side of the High Street we have a K shoe shop, then Timothy Whites the Chemist, Hepworths, the Congregational Church and Lloyd's Bank.

He commissioned the building of the south range, which was completed during the reign of his successor Bishop Egerton.

There has been a lighthouse on Dungeness Point since 1615, with the circular base of its initial successor from 1792 preserved as the accommodation of the keepers.

Lord Byron looks on at the front of the 1863 Grammar School building. The keystone of the main doorway carries the initials AA P - Alexander Anderson. Provost.

One form of transport available for hire was the hackney carriage - the taxi. The taxi rank was in Cavendish Square opposite the front of the Town Hall.

This was the main road through the village, before the advent of by-passes; we are looking back in the direction of Blackwater. This was the A327.

At the close of the 19th century, Alton bore the stamp of an old country market town, with its bustling streets and striking shop fronts. Opposite the King's Head is the town's market square.

It is said that from time immemorial Love Lane was the place where ladies of questionable virtue would be found, and this is how it appeared a hundred years ago, just out of town.

Ipswich, at the head of the Orwell Estuary, has been a major port for centuries. When this picture was taken, the port was starting to enjoy commercial success after a long period of decline.

Situated at the head of the Orwell Estuary, Ipswich has been a major port for centuries. When this picture was taken, the port was starting to enjoy commercial success after two centuries of decline.

Braintree came into being from its position along the ancient route of pilgrimage from London to Bury St Edmunds and Walsingham, thus establishing a tradition of comfortable inns and hostels, including

The road from London leads naturally into Cheltenham's High Street, which is one of the original thoroughfares of the town.

Blackburn Road is at the very heart of the town. The first building on the right is the Market Hall, and next to that, in the centre of our photograph, is the Town Hall.