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William of Orange, whose statue looks away from the sea and towards England, landed at Brixham on 5 November 1688 to depose the Catholic King James II and to herald 'a glorious revolution'.

The chalk cliffs of the coast at Broadstairs show superbly in this late Victorian view, looking across Louisa Bay and Viking Bay towards the harbour, in the days before any coastal protection work

Above the second shop on the left, the wood is brown and its walls are cream; the second bay window has been removed. The fifth shop along is Boots, which now occupies three of the shop fronts.

Norton-on-Derwent lies at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds; it is famous for its pure spring waters, which were utilised by these fish hatcheries.

Robert Raikes (1735-1811) is acknowledged by many to be the founder of the Sunday school movement, having opened the first such establishment in St Catherine Street in 1780.

Now it has elegant pews and an altar with fine medieval painted panels (from St Michael-at-Pleas Church), and is the regimental chapel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment containing their flags, honour and memorials

The town centre was constructed on a plateau halfway between Laindon and Vange. The block of 41 shops facing Market Square was the first to be built.

Barnston appears in the Domesday Book as 'Bernestone', then held by William Fitz-Nigel, second Baron of Halton.

The architect was E A Rickards, a devotee of the baroque style.

The wooden foot bridges cross the streams to small islands that lace this part of the Ouse, where there were once mill races.

The Smith family opened the watercress beds at the end of the 19th century. Ewelme watercress was highly sought-after by purchasers from many large cities, including London and Birmingham.

It is believed that in AD43 the Romans under Emperor Claudius set up a small initial camp at Reculver because of its safe harbour.

The ancient barn on the right bears the date 1766, but this is the date of its rebuilding; its original construction date was much earlier.

The new A1 by-pass means that this village has become a quiet backwater, but signs of modern development can nowadays be seen - a housing estate has replaced the brick wall on the left.

Goodbody's Café was a popular spot, and indeed there is still a pub of that name on Mutley Plain.

The new stained glass window in the tower of St Andrew's, installed after the war, was designed by John Piper (who also designed the windows in the east end); it commemorates Nancy Astor and her husband

We are looking along Grosvenor Road towards the A26 to Tonbridge and London from the town centre at Five Ways, with Mount Ephraim Road on the left.

The village became a favourite with artists and holidaymakers alike; many of its red-roofed cottages were perched somewhat precariously on the cliffs. It is also known as Bay Town.

Those at Skegness included a 700-seater saloon cum concert hall, which was extended in 1898 with the addition of new refreshment rooms. Steamboat trips ran from a landing stage.

Four young children, seated on the bank of the Stour, are mirrored in the tranquil waters, while to their left, another adult resident stoops to fill a bucket.

Set at the centre of a generous open space adjoining The Parade, Webb's was the foremost hotel for Victorian travellers, and was built in 1833 to serve the coaching trade.

Many of the villagers celebrated by taking part in a play written by Sheila Yeger, the famous playwright. The tithe barn with its thatched roof dates from the 14th century.

The Spa can be seen on the left, but the familiar cliff paths had not been made at this time - it would have been more easily accessible from Royal Crescent, developed by George Hudson.

Half the pleasure of being on holiday oneself is watching others working, and it certainly was hard work for the fishermen off-loading their catch at the market.