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The Red Horse Hotel is where Washington Irving penned his paper on the town.

The Molesworth Arms Hotel, well placed on the principal street climbing through the town from the bridge, was said to be 'conveniently arranged and well conducted', and offered an 'omnibus to meet all

The characteristic mid-Victorian, family-orientated, open-air seaside culture, which offered a satisfaction of its own, and the town's secure, peaceful ambience is captured in this view of the beach.

North Berwick Law rises 612 ft above the town.

By 1851 the number had risen to 8,339, and by 1951 it was 101,369, making Wallasey the third largest town in Cheshire.

The town's naval links are illustrated by the Unifit outfitters, which advertises naval and civilian tailoring.

As in many other towns and cities, red brick is the dominant building material; it is used extensively for all types of buildings.

At this time Ormskirk was a busy little town of around 6,500 people.

It shows the bustling town, with a carriage and a cart the only wheeled traffic.

Swans arrived at the lake when residents began to feed them, along with ducks and seabirds.

This railway town was some two miles north of the original village of Old Woking.

Modern Eastleigh is a grid pattern of late 19th-century and early 20th-century streets, with typical suburban fringes stretching out towards Southampton and Winchester.

The well kept gardens and fine central portico, supported on six columns, lend a touch of class to the imposing bulk of the Town Hall designed by Bradshaw, Gass & Hope and built between 1937 and 1938

The town of Broxbourne runs along the old north road, and was originally one of the largest parishes in the county.

A stroll from the town of Bridport is the large village of Bothenhampton, an airy community that catches the breezes of sea and downland.

Bournemouth's Square stands at the very heart of the town astride the River Bourne.

This view was taken from almost the identical position to the 1897 photograph, and it is surprising to see how many of the previous century's buildings continued to exist with the addition of modern façades

This area below the town's lock has been enormously improved since the Kennet & Avon Canal was re-opened throughout: boats now tie up here.

The Guildhall (left) with its tower was built in 1881, and the Town Hall (right) was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

When whaling declined, herring became important to the town's prosperity; but the herring fishery is now all but gone, and the town relies mainly on tourism.

The story of how the town got its name is an unusual one.

This was one of the town's main attractions.

At this time Ormskirk was a busy little town of around 6,500 people.

Gillingham is Dorset's northernmost town - both Wiltshire and Somerset are within an easy walk.