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Further up the road is the Victorian parish church, which replaced one of 1791 which itself replaced the medieval one, apparently burned down in the Civil War.

In direct contrast to the Pavilion by James Tate in Abbey Park, here is a brick and render symmetrical watered-down vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the Council of the early 1960s in

Unfortunately, it was pulled down in 1971. Lee has definitely lost some of its character.

Halfway down the village street on the left we can see the white-painted Fauconberg Arms.

The arcades are of Lundy granite; brought down from the top of Lundy island, the stone underwent a fifteen mile passage by sea before the masons could use it.

Hall Walk on the Bodinnick side provides a fine view down the harbour to the open sea, with the town on the right.

The Town Hall, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, was started in 1862. It burnt down in 1947, and after much debate, the ruins were cleared away in the early 1960s.

The local Board of Health had put their foot down over the amount of debris that the market was depositing in the High Street every Friday. It was February 1880 when the new site opened.

There was direct access between the hall and the Chamberlain Tower, as well as steps leading down to a postern opening towards the Seiont.

In fact these huge blocks slithered down the sides of the hills after the last ice age, and have sometimes been mis- taken for resting sheep.

Although old coaching inns like the Fountain would have lost a certain amount of long-distance business with the development of the railways, they were still used as the pick-up and set-down points for

With no smoky tunnels, Queen Victoria's favourite railway line was just like 'going down the Nile'.

This is the view south down the High Street from outside Beech Hurst, which is off to the left.

Bridge Street curves down to the river. A variety of architecture is to be enjoyed here, from red brick houses to timber-framed cottages.

As we move further down the main street, no less than three hotels are now in view: the Queen's peering round the corner (centre left), the impressive White Lion and the more humble Royal

Now further down Bridge Street, Frith's photographer was looking south uphill past the Newcastle Street crossroads.

The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and

From there, the Kennet & Avon Canal plunges down the extraordinary flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill to the valley below.

A splendid panoramic view, taken early in the year, of the Stour Valley looking across to the Julliberrie Downs, with the 14th-century tower of Chartham church rising above the trees.

There was at one time another line down to Rawtenstall, joining what is now the East Lancashire Preserved Railway. As well as having three railway lines, the town also had three turnpike roads.

A butcher's delivery boy can be seen cycling down the road, more of the shop fronts are covered by awnings, and a uniformed policeman can be seen on the right.

Down the street stands Welton's church, dedicated to St Martin and distinguished by its square 14th-century tower. Inside is an ancient tub-shaped font, said to be Saxon.

The growth of Cardiff's docks was to some extent a symptom of their own success. There was simply too much coal coming down the valleys from Merthyr for the wharves to cope with.

The view is southwards across Swanage Bay to Peveril Point (centre left) and Peveril Downs (central skyline) on the other side of the town.