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In this delightful and evocative view, we see the north or `top' side of Westgate.

Ware Park, rebuilt in the 1880s by William Parker, is located about three-quarters of a mile north-west of Bengeo on the outskirts of Hertford.

This is all pedestrianised now, and no double decker bus is to be seen in this part of the High Street. The High Street is in fact the Roman Ermine Street, and it goes all the way through the city.

Along with Frodsham, Halton was of strategic importance. These castles commanded the southern shore of the Mersey estuary and controlled vital river crossing points at Runcorn and Hale.

The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket. This was an era when every village had its school - now of course, much consolidation has taken place.

Another turn-of-the-century view of Newland Street, looking towards the Collingwood Road junction, bustling with pedestrians.A few onlookers, including two dogs, watch the photographer at work.

Once a lonely hamlet in the Forest, beloved of smugglers and witches, Burley's residents were once said to depend on the annual crop of 'akermast' - acorns and mast.

On a crowded summer's day, sunbathers enjoy the warmth on Abbey sands. Modesty dictated that bathers should get changed in one of the long line of changing tents.

Shoppers at John Harrison's would have been paying something in the region of 6s 11d a pound for sirloin, 2s 1d for brisket, 2s 11d for streaky bacon, 4s 11d for a dozen eggs and around 3s 5d for a pound

Ventnor transformed itself from an obscure fishing hamlet to a fashionable watering place during the last half of the 19th century.

The small, relatively unspoilt village of Fernhurst lies on the Midhurst to Haslemere road in the north-west corner of Sussex.

This picturesque quarter of Tetbury leads from the north-east corner of the Chipping to a triangular green with a splendid copper beech tree.

Market Place is now known as Hutton Road, but the row of shops shown here is easily recognisable today.

Here we see a New Forest glade under the shade of the famous King and Queen Oaks.

Fordingbridge is now a busy market town, though in former days it was an important industrial centre, renowned for the manufacture of sailcloth and canvas.

The circular object at the top of the sign represents a torc or neck ornament.

Looking at this lonely stretch of coast, with its wild headlands and deserted coves, it is easy to understand why so many local people engaged in smuggling as well as fishing.

Charminster parish straddles the little River Cerne to the north-west of Dorchester.

The hilltop town of Shaftesbury began its existence during the Iron Age, but it became important when King Alfred founded an abbey here and installed his daughter as abbess.

The narrow street of Petty Cury runs between Market Hill and Sidney Street.

Alderholt's mill was probably established in medieval times, though the present building is a hotchpotch of later architectural styles.

One of the prettiest villages in Dorset, Okeford Fitzpaine seems to have hardly changed since this photograph was taken nearly half a century ago.

High Street c1955 The water pump on the corner of the green is dated 1897 - the year of Queen Victoria's jubilee - when Newick was still a small village.

Once one of the must-be-seen locations in the area, the hotel was sold at the turn of the 20th century; it has been converted into a retirement apartment complex with a restaurant,