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The historic Bear Inn on the right with its brown bear pub sign was an old coaching inn, and dates back to the 13th century.

In the distance are the ruins of a once great mansion, Scotsborough, dating back to the 14th century.

The houses at the back of the green are a perfect illustration of the architectural style that has made Port Sunlight so famous.

The Hall dates back to 1678, and was the first public building to be constructed after the fire of 1675. The County Hall was designed by Sir Roger Norwich, who was MP for the town.

Note the basket of shrimps, the hats and scarves of their traditional dress and the larger basket one lady has on her back.

Llandudno stands back against the mass of the Great Orme's head, which shelters it from north winds, and on a neck of sand between two bays, which are so close together that in rough weather their spray

It is after World War II, and Britain is getting back into economic gear. The Pier Orchestra under Lionel Johns continues to entertain.

This archway and wall date back over two hundred years; it is known as Gannock Gate, and forms part of a huge park known as The Walks, where it was the perfect place for fashionable folk

Here sits a fortress dating back to Roman times. In 1170 the four knights who murdered Thomas à Becket in Canterbury Cathedral gathered here before carrying out their deadly deed.

This famous memorial, encased in iron, dates back to 1841 and marks the spot where King William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, was accidentally killed by an arrow shot by the nobleman Sir Walter

A new road bypassed the village, and it has reverted back to its secluded charms. Its church, dedicated to St Edmund the Martyr, was built in the 12th century.

A glass and steel addition can be seen cantilevered from the back of the building, purposely built as the Excelsior Studios by photographer Charles Smith Allen.

But Berkeley's importance in former times goes back much further. In Saxon days this was a borough in its own right, and a Royal Mint was located in the town.

Witchampton was best known for its paper mill at the other end of the village, which dated back to at least 1786 and closed only a few years ago.

Originally known as Back Street, Maidenhead Street was a bustling centre of trade and commerce.

placed upon a stone plinth set within decorative railings right in the heart of Kingston outside the Kingston municipal offices in 1850, but as traffic increased in the 20th century it was moved back

This photograph shows this Domesday village, now much consumed by the tentacles of Market Harborough's suburbs, with its large irregular green and attractive houses, some dating back to 1567 and 1664,

The shops on the left bring back many memories, and F W Woolworth is there as well. Chorley Town Hall, with its clock and spire, show up (right) at the north end of the street.

Looking back upstream past the boathouses in front of the 1830s St Helena Terrace and The White Cross, we see a fine view of Richmond Bridge, which dates from the 1770s and is one of the Thames' finest

Models from 1934 onwards had the tank under the back of the car.

The warehouses of Boston have suffered in recent years; the ones on the right on the opposite bank have been converted into flats, but the distant one has been, like so many of its companions, demolished

In 1906 it was possible to hire a horse and carriage at Warwick for a trip to Kenilworth and back for 10s 6d, though with two horses the price went up to £1, including the driver's fee.

This charming village straddles the banks of the River Bure amidst beautiful marshland.

Looming on the skyline is the back of the Streonshalh Hotel; one can appreciate the extensive view that the hotel guests would have had.