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North of Wainfleet, on the Skegness to Lincoln road, Burgh le Marsh is a market town whose charter was granted in 1401. At its east end is another of Lincolnshire's preserved windmills.

Built at the junction of two valleys, Nailsworth represents the transition between the old wool- based industry and more modern industries.

This superb minster church was founded before 956; the present church was started in 1108 by the Archbishop of York, and the west towers were completed by about 1150.

Perched on the summit of Ludgate Hill at almost the highest point in the city, Wren's masterpiece of St Paul's Cathedral is the pride of London.

Situated on the Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Cart, Clydebank was little more than farmland until 1871-72, when J & G Thomson began the construction of a shipyard.

Being one of the few beaches south of Bude that can be accessed by car ensured that Crackington Haven had its compliment of holiday facilities, such as the hotel we see here with players just visible on

A haphazard collection of stalls and covers which today's local government would not tolerate.

Village green, church and public house are all in close proximity, but the village atmosphere in Toddington was already under threat at the time of this photograph.

Looking southwards, this photograph gives an indication of the many businesses along this aptly named road.

Buses still use the Broadway and Northbrook Street but today traffic cannot use the section of the latter thoroughfare much beyond Wheelers Garage during the daytime.

in boxes of straw. There would also have been hare and rabbit, shot or snared by the local gamekeepers and their labourers — rabbit was generally consumed by the working classes.

This well-preserved stone (now in the care of the National Trust) is inscribed in Latin 'Carataci Nepus', that is, 'nephew of Caradoc'.

Note the broad width of the street where the market used to be held, and the pleasing variety of architecture and raised pavements.

The English poet laureate Ben Jonson stayed here from December 1618 until the middle of January 1619 as a guest of William Drummond.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

A fine study of the Ladies' Bathing Place, which seems a popular venue for both the women and menfolk of Portrush. A yacht can be seen out towards the Skerries.

Georgian buildings abound in the town, although it harks back to Tudor times, owing much of its early development to Thomas Seckford, a lawyer at the court of Elizabeth I.

This photograph captures the Edwardian gaiety of the Thames at Boulters Lock, a particularly fashionable spot; here dozens of smart cruisers, punts and small craft parade before an admiring audience.

Here we have a view of the broad main street, with St David's Church and the church hall on the left. In front of them stands the fine war memorial.

The Mill 1901 Now absorbed into the expanding suburbs of Ashford to the south, this small village once boasted its own imposing windmill on the banks of the Great Stour.

The Cooper's Arms, just after the turn of the 20th century; McMullens advertise their 'fine ales and invigorating stout'. The road surface shows signs of cobbling from an earlier age.

This is constructed of Barnack stone, apart from the base, which came from the castle ruins.

These boats are moored in a small creek off the wide waters of the broad. The pleasure craft in the foreground has a steering wheel which would not be out of place in a bus or taxi.

The fine tower at the west end of St Andrew's, built by Thomas Yogge in 1481 and now housing a peal of ten bells, used to look out over Guildhall Square, which is now a car park.