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The ragged remains of Aberystwyth were transformed into public gardens by the local council and became a popular place for holidaymakers and trippers alike.

The village has grown and developed in the shadow of Ascot racecourse, which occupies an elevated position overlooking the surrounding area.

The London Borough of Enfield will not be remembered for its sympathetic approach to the conservation of its historic buildings.

The site was originally part of the large gardens of Arnolds, a private residence accessed from the adjacent Church Road. The original proprietor was Edward (Ted) Hoadley.

Colchester was also visited by the Roman Emperor himself, who considered the capture of this capital vital to the success of the conquest from AD43 onwards.

A relaxed tea is enjoyed on the sunlit dappled lawns of the Surrey Trust House hotel by these patrons of what would eventually become one of the Trust House Forte chain of establishments.

This is the village of Sandbank on the western side of Holy Loch. On the far side are the houses of Kilmun and the heights of Stronchullin Hill, Beinn Ruadh and Creachan Mor.

The church of St Andrew was restored in 1885 and has a shingled broach spire.

Mr Burden's shop and Post Office is the centre of village life. Here we see the local bobby returning to his beat - his cycle is parked under the signpost.

Under the spreading chestnut trees of St Mary`s churchyard, and on the opposite side of the village street, the photographer`s activities generate much interest from a mixed audience of both children

St Peter's is a building of some antiquity, and this view of the rear of the parish church does not do justice to its clarity of line or the aesthetic appeal of its architecture.

The Great Western Railway cuts across the scene, with the ribbon development of Par Green on the far side to the right.

A hooded bathchair stands before the Victorian buildings and the bronze statue of William Harvey, a 16th-century native of the town; he achieved renown for his work in discovering the fact that blood

This 1890 bronze statue of General Gordon of Khartoum on camel-back was the work of E Onslow Ford, and commemorates his illustrious career. It was erected five years after the general's death.

The fake timbering was a slightly ridiculous whim of the Borough Council in 1928.

Magdalene Almshouses (left), were rebuilt in 1877 on the site of a lazar-house or leper hospital, apparently founded by a member of the de Leyes or Legh family, in the early 13th century.

The photograph is of the War Memorial to the dead of both World Wars sited on the original Stopsley village green.

The lake is part of the moat surrounding the timber-framed manor house, once the home of the de Southchurch family.The central hall is open to the roof beams.A Tudor extension was added to the west

The Lookout at the summit of Box Hill is due to the generosity of Mr Leopold Salomons of Norbury Park.

This view of the northern extremity of the borough is from a meadow on the west side of the River Lim.

Glastonbury certainly invokes strong feelings of sanctity, and it possesses a powerful aura of mystery.

A hooded bathchair stands before the Victorian buildings and the bronze statue of William Harvey, a 16th-century native of the town; he achieved renown for his work in discovering the fact that blood

Looming over the town is the tower of the town hall, clearly more than a little influenced in its design by its more prestigious neighbour at Leeds.

Victoria Square is in the centre of Widnes. The building on the left is the library; the Technical College is at the side of it.