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A neat Austin 8 is here heading for St Mary Bourne. Joseph Blount from nearby Rookery Farm had a horse called Tinker which could be hired to help carts up Hurstbourne Hill.

Its fine Perpendicular spire is unusual, in that the corner walling of the belfry is sloped off.

In this view St Mary's is situated above a quiet lane in the old town.

This photograph shows a de-rigged Manx nobby at Port St Mary.

The oldest parts of St Mary's are 13th and 14th-century, found in the south transept and north arcade. The tower is 15th century and the chancel was rebuilt by John Ashworth in 1868.

The church's dedication was changed to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd - the latter being a Northumbrian monk who had done early missionary work in Essex.

The narrow, twisting High Street is flanked by buildings of all shapes and periods, many hung with the characteristic dark blue slates.

Another view of Whitby, this time showing the Upper Harbour beyond the causeway which leads to the famous 199 steps which lead up to St Mary's Church and the Abbey.

The church of St Mary is built on a knoll above the Ouse.

The tower of St Mary's Church, resting on four uniform arches, dates from the 13th century. An alabaster carving of the Adoration of the Shepherds can be found in the chancel.

Though smarter and more affluent today, much of St Mary Bourne is as it was when this photograph was taken.

St Mary's Church had been totally rebuilt in the 19th century.

The recessed crocketted spire of St Mary's dominates the countryside around. Inside, the church houses one of the finest collections of monuments in the country.

The Church of St Mary stands at the top of the hill above the old Cluniac Priory of Prittlewell.

Many visitors come to admire the beauty of St Mary's Church. The original church was built in the 12th century.

Whitford church, dedicated to St Mary and St Beuno, is just over 5 miles to the south east of Prestatyn.

In the middle of Preston Candover is the Victorian church, St Mary's. There are two large Georgian houses and some nicely thatched cottages.

This view looks towards the Royal Exchange and St Mary's Gate. This was one of the principal cab ranks in Manchester, and licensing, fares and conditions were regulated by the local authority.

Here we see a quiet road, with rather neglected grass verges outside the houses. In the background, on the right of the picture, is the spire of the church of St Mary the Virgin.

Gonville and Caius College is on the left, along with James Gibbs' elegant Senate House, where students are awarded their degrees.

St Mary's Church dominates the photograph from its well-treed setting, with to its right the sheer elevation of The Foss and Grove Hill by Habershon, and to its left the Speech Room tower and chapel fleché

Heading north-east we come to Wisbech St Mary, which is built alongside the New River, which takes the water of the Nene to the huge pumping station at Denver Sluice.

Here we have a lovely view of St Mary's, the parish church of Penwortham. The most famous person resting here must be John Horrocks, who founded his great cotton empire at Preston.

Dominating this area of the town is St Mary's Church.