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This impressive building stands at the top of the Khyber Pass; it was later turned into flats.

So busy was London bridge at peak times that the authorities were compelled to station police constables along the central rib of the roadway to encourage a smooth flow of traffic.

There are plenty of changing tents on this beach, where a group of boys wave at the camera (centre foreground).

The simple little 13th-century parish church of the Holy Cross at Upper Langwith, east of Bolsover and close to the border of Nottinghamshire, may not have a tower, but it is nevertheless a gem of Perpendicular

An old boatman with a bright neckerchief sits on his oars, having rowed a passenger to this quiet backwater amongst the reedbeds.

Below the fortifications of Mount Wise we can see a variety of shipping, from paddle steamers to ancient naval vessels, which were probably used as training depots.

A concert is taking place at the bandstand at The Fort, a few seasons before massive construction work took place here to create the new Pavilion and Winter Gardens.The tram running along Fort Crescent

Gweek was at one time a port of some significance at the head of the tidal Helford River, which lies between the buildings and the wooded hillside.

Jane Austen, the novelist, lies under a slab of marble in the north aisle of the Cathedral. She died at a house in College Street in 1817.

Is the woman in the top window cleaning it or simply determined to be in the photograph? The one-time butcher's shop was, at the time of this photograph, an antiques shop.

Very much a village pub, the Swan has a beer garden at the back to cater for the local populace, who number around 500, and visitors who come this way to walk round this quiet spot.

It is a truism that when you want to look at the history (even the relatively recent history) of a place you should always look at the upper storeys of buildings.

This extraordinary monument, with its gigantic lion snarling at the onlooker, was erected in 1884 to commemorate the sixty-sixth Berkshire Regiment's heroism and losses in the Second Afghan War of 1879

At the north end of the village is a tall oblong keep set in a neat moat with massive towers at each angle, which was licensed in 1373 for John de la Mare, Sheriff of Somerset.

Despite being in the heart of the Dorset countryside, Netherbury has a number of connections with the sea.

The Working Men's Club Union Convalescent Home at Pegwell Bay had a Mrs M E Boyland as superintendent, and B T Hall as secretary.

Although a fair distance from the present limits of the New Forest, Bucklers Hard was certainly within its boundaries at the time of William the Conqueror - there may well have been a small settlement

A view of pre-First World War soldiers standing at ease on the parade ground. Perhaps they served in the Boer War; in eight years' time these men would be at war again in the battlefields of Europe.

Located at the western extremity of the South Downs, Buriton captures the essence of the traditional English vil- lage.

This is a petrifying well, similar to the one at Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, where the limestone content of the spring water solidifies objects which fall into it.

A meet of hounds at Halse, a charming old village to the north west of Taunton. In medieval times there was a branch of the Knights Hospitallers at Halse.

The ford at Cartford Lane was replaced by a bridge (middle distance); its board reads 'Cartford Bridge Company Limited. Speed Limit 10 mph'! On the immediate right is the Cartford Hotel.

A great battle took place in Maldon in 991: the Vikings invaded the mainland after crossing a causeway that can still be seen at low tide. Here we see a busy waterfront area.

This postcard typifies Ramsgate at the height of its holiday seaside popularity, when it challenged the renown of Blackpool with its lights and entertainment.