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Two phases of Victorian expansion are shown here in this view along the Brighton Road heading south-east from the town.

On the right is the White Horse, run by George Rampling; next door is Boggis's the drapers in the 18th-century building with dormer windows; then comes William Alston's 'Second Hand Furniture Warehouse

Cistercian monks came from prosperous Fountains Abbey in 1148 to found Sawley, which is three miles from Clitheroe and by the river Ribble.

We can see the porch attached to the west tower, and also the good proportions of the building. Inside, the wide three-bay nave is tall and light with thin piers.

The village is said to have begun as a result of a shipwreck, when the survivors from a French ship scrambled ashore and decided to stay.

This pleasant stone-built Victorian seaside resort, just west of Conwy, clusters beneath the steep craggy slopes of the coastal mountains on Conwy Bay.

In 1842 Port Erin was chosen as the location for a Marine Biological Station; it still exists, though these days it is a part of the University of Liverpool.

This picture of the famous lighthouse on Middle Head was taken from Bracelet Bay.

This ancient port lost much of its importance when the Exeter ship canal was cut in the mid 16th century, causing shipping to bypass its wharves.

This former slate-mining village lies below Cadair Idris, cupped in the Dysynni valley between Tal y Llyn and Tywyn.

An excellent view showing the wide sweep of Saltburn Bay, with Huntcliffe and the Ship Inn and the cluster of cottages around it which formed the original Saltburn.

Hodges Garage (in the distance, behind the bus entering Market Square) has since been demolished, and the Castle Hotel (by the street lamp on the right) has also closed.

The central part of this prominent building was built in c1750, and the two outer bays were added in the early 19th century. The chapel was added in 1878 and rebuilt after a fire in 1885.

We are looking out over Grange to Morecambe Bay from Charney Well Road, which rises steeply above the town. Now, houses occupy the slope in front of the camera.

This modest building of red brick is attributed to T H Rushforth and was built in about 1864. The windows are 13th century and show a variety of designs in two-bay arcades.

In the 1960s, the pace of building new housing quickened. Caton is popular as a retreat for commuters, who enjoy the moorland country near by with its fine views of Morecambe Bay.

The village is said to have begun as a result of a shipwreck, when the survivors from a French ship scrambled ashore and decided to stay.

Port Talbot's main industries were farming and mining until the early 20th century. Then the steelworks was built, attracting considerable investment.

This view is from the same spot as our last photograph, but roughly ten years later. The narrow road has gone, widened in the name of progress.

A lovely composition of local stone cottages in the lee of the tree-shrouded parish church.

This postcard, probably used for advertising purposes, shows views of and from St Bride's Hotel, with its commanding position over Carmarthen Bay.

Beyond the King's Arms is the austere three-storey Elmodesham House with its straight parapet.

Gently winds the lane down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of whitewashed cottages and bright spring flowers.

The lane leading north from the A283 passes Fittleworth House, whose east front can be seen beyond a stone wall and piers at the end of a rectangular close, now superb gardens.