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The centre was in use with temporary structures shortly after the war, but was formally built between 1950 and 1951 as a part of the Festival of Britain.

Shortly after this photograph was taken, in 1899, the future George V stayed here; part of the castle was destroyed by fire in the 1920s.

Shortly after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, the War Office commandeered part of the grounds of Woodcote Park for training purposes and erected a large encampment.

Thence it was a short walk to Shepperton Lock, where one could watch the progress of craft up and down the Thames to Chertsey or Walton.

The arcades of the short Norman church were continued east by two standard Decorated bays, but no chancel arch.

What is now a short arm and extensive marina moorings was once the main line of the Oxford Canal.

With two huge caravan parks, this area fills up dramatically in the short summer season. Here we see an altogether quieter scene.

A short distance downstream from Fell Foot, a young boy watches for fish in the shallow, reed-grown water by the shore, apparently in charge of a large rowing boat.

This would make sense, as in those days such a hospital would need to have been some short distance from the community it served, and this site would have then been well outside the town.

Situated a short distance to the south of the underground station, this archetypal 1930s parade of shops and flats sits comfortably with it and its well-treed and manicured surroundings.

market is crowded.The very loading of these wagons is a wonder, and the wall-like regularity with which cabbages, cauliflowers and turnips are built up to a height of some twelve feet is nothing short

These made-up foundations are the reason for the subsidence that afflicted the Museum shortly after opening, as evidenced by the badly misshapen windows at the front of the building.

Note the refreshment rooms (now a house) on the right, and the boy in shorts in the centre of the photograph.

Farningham is just a short distance from Eynsford, set at another pretty crossing of the Darent between ridges of chalk hills.

Though called Manchester Docks, most of the port was in fact in Salford; only the Pomona wharfs, which handled coastal vessels and short sea routes, were in Manchester.

Just a short trot from here is a stone memorial at the spot where jockey George Stevens, who in Victorian times won the Grand National five times, died after falling from a horse he was

The canal was still busy, with a barge taking coal loaded into a series of 'Tom Puddings' - short containers that can be coupled together in any length.

On the opposite corner is Thomas, the tailors and hosiers; shortly after this photo was taken it became the Biglis Dairy. On the opposite side of the road is the entrance to Barry Docks.

Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue.

After that, there was a flight of 21 before a short dash to the company's base, where the cargo would be pumped out. The boats used to take a week to do the round trip of some 160 miles.

It makes its way along the lovely Lagan valley; some of the most beautiful stretches are within a short distance of Molly Ward's Lock.

Its 15th- century gateway survives at the end of the short lane with St Nicholas's Church on the left, where monastic workers, market traders and travellers could worship.

Within the short span of 40 years (1220AD-1260AD) the Cathedral was built uniquely in one Gothic style, Early English.

Notice the rose window above a set of stained glass windows and the very unusual round tower with its tall slender windows, and its short canopied roof leading to a bell turret and tall steeple