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A radically transformed settlement now, with the bridge long rebuilt, Bathpool is just off the modern road built to link the town with the M5's Junction 25.

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.

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.

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.

A thatcher is at work, attracting an audience of appreciative youngsters.

The trees on the green in the estate village of Bolton Abbey at the entrance to Wharfedale had just been subjected to a severe pollarding when the Frith photographer called to take this photograph.

On the opposite bank is a typical fen farmhouse with a steep roof and tall parapet gables. Boats were loaded at Hythe Lane.

The battlemented spire of St James' parish church rises above the village centre at Bonsall, and its Perpendicular style dates it mainly from the 13th century.

The famous Cat and Fiddle Inn at Hinton Admiral is some seven hundred years old.

The winding gear and smoke-belching chimney of the colliery dominate the end of the council houses of West End Lane, New Rossington, at a time when coal was still king in South Yorkshire.

Mr Manship's Central Café, seen in the centre of the photograph, no doubt offered a good range of refreshments, whilst gifts could be bought at the gift shop on the right of this view.

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.

There are some old paintings of the 14th-century bridge at Potter Heigham, which was a favourite subject with artists. This hotel serves the tourists who come to this popular boating centre.

The post office and shop are at the junction with the Haverhill Road and the village green. In the distance is a very fine 17th-century farmhouse with a jettied cross-wing.

The Rock Gardens at Oak Hill Park, Broadway, with its new Arndale Centre, the bus station and St James' Chruch are all proudly portrayed here, with the Market Hall in the centre.

Portland Bill juts out into the English Channel at the southernmost point of the island. The Pulpit Rock is just one of the many unusual and dramatic rock formations in the vicinity.

This is one of the six locations in the village where well dressing is carried out. For those interested in this ancient art, the dates coincide with those at Monyash. mentioned elsewhere.

The hotel was renovated in 1936 and the façade was redesigned with plasterwork copied from the Rose & Crown at Saffron Walden.

A moody shot of Charles and William Warren`s boathouse at Eype Mouth, southwards across Lyme Bay. Crab, lobster and crayfish pots are stacked by the door.

A directory of 1898 noted that in Dunstable 'the Catholics have a mission at 78 High Street'.

A sheltered location and mild climate have brought generations of holidaymakers to Ventnor. The town lies at the foot of an eight hundred feet hill with gradients in some streets of 1 in 4.

The Village c1955 Situated on the high road between Cowes and Ryde, Binstead has views across the Solent to Spithead.

This view shows Sir Charles Cavendish's 17th-century 'Little Castle', or keep, at Bolsover Castle.