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The parish church of St James, Finchampstead was first recorded in the early 12th century. One of its later additions was the brick tower in 1720.

Newport has always been an important trading town, and at the height of its fortunes carried goods such as timber, malt, wheat and flour.

East of Market Deeping and joined to it is Deeping St James village. At its heart is this curious structure in medieval stone.

The Bishop of Winchester granted a weekly market here in the 13th century, and looking at this photograph of one of the village streets, little has changed since the mid 1950s.

This little town, on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, has been famed for its potteries since Roman times. Coal mining and quarrying also sustained the population.

This is another view of the High Street, although here the road is much wider. The London Co-operative Society shop can be seen on the right.

Whickam is not noted for much save that it was the birthplace in 1748 of William Shield, musician and composer, who rose to become the Master of the King's Music.

The rugged nature and scale of the cliffs at Beachy Head, seen here to the east of the lighthouse, is clearly shown in this view.

The Romans had a settlement here at Ospringe.

A minimal circular fountain typical of the 1930s is Uren's only gesture to forecourt landscaping.

This is without doubt the best-known building in Ipswich: the Ancient House (or Sparrowe's House) and its incredible plasterwork.

We are looking east along a lively Brighton Beach towards the unfinished Palace Pier at the close of the 19th century.

To the left of the River Stour is the Bell Hotel; the town records report that the mayor 'presented King Charles II with a glass of sack at the Bell tavern door' when his Majesty rode in

The Warden Bay Caravan Park also had chalets, which we can just see at the top right of the photograph. Note the 5mph speed limit sign just inside the narrow gates.

This is taken from Old Kirton Road, looking towards the capped top of the mill, now Mill Close. The cottages are Victorian and Edwardian, and some of them may have been built for workers at the kiln.

The Dam is still the popular name for Clowne's reservoir at Harlesthorpe, north of the former coal-mining village.

The Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, based at Camphill, 1,360ft up on Hucklow Edge, had its finest moment when the World Gliding Championships, during which this photograph was taken, were held

The bus station managed to combine functionalism with aesthetics. The mosaic along its fascia measures 315?×?13ft, and consists of 16,000 hand-printed tiles. The artist was John Gordon.

Burton is considered by many to be one of the most picturesque villages in the Wirral, and it is enhanced by the wonderful panorama over the Dee Estuary to the hills of Wales.

It is interesting to note that the brick cottages in the centre have a timber-framed gable end, revealing a much older origin than the brickwork suggests.

The scene today would be very similar to that captured in the photograph, with crowds of people hunting for a good bargain.

Bath Road is an extension of the village, which grew with the wool trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. Until a by-pass came in 1990, it carried both the A36 and A361.

This is down-town Lydney in the days when books could be loaned from the newsagents for a few coppers a week via the Argosy Lending Library, and a liquid night out at the Fleece could be had for less than

St Luke's is a fine church in an equally well-proportioned village.