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Though only a couple of miles to the north of Newcastle, Gosforth had a character and identity of its own.

The coming of the railway to Broxbourne in 1840 had further stimulated the growth of the village, and demand from London-bound commuters heading for Liverpool Street and St.

This reredos is a modern addition depicting the Adoration of the Shepherds (left) and the Entombment of Christ.

Mansfield lies some 14 miles north of Nottingham and to the west of Sherwood Forest.

Before the advent of the car moved shoppers to out-of- town stores, main streets such as this displayed a rich multiplicity of goods, with regional shops trading beside the more well-known

Some of the cottages in St Nicholas Terrace, which is located to the north of the church, are 18th-century, and one of them is dated 1771.

Even though it was obviously a busy time of day, it hardly seems necessary to have a Keep Left sign at this point.

This long and irregular village stands on either side of a switchback rise in the otherwise dead-straight Roman road that comprises this section of the A229.

This is another of Benhilton's 1870 villas in attractive wooded grounds. By 1898 Woodside House, in Woodside Road, had become a small private school.

This pretty scene with its unmetalled road and air of tranquillity could almost prevail in modern Totternhoe.

A tranquil setting for a fine pink granite church, mainly of the 15th century, with its solid buttressed and battle- mented tower rising in four stages.

Cobham is architecturally not the equal of the similarly named Chobham.

This Wednesday morning 9 o'clock photograph is the first view we have in this book of Sheep Street in the far corner of the Square.

In 1603 two residents, John and Kit Wright, were part of the Gunpowder Plot with Guy Fawkes.

Once the railway arrived in 1885, the manorial village of Scalby grew into a genteel Victorian suburb of Scarborough.

This is the view the big houses saw, with the new rows of houses which had helped to add nearly 50% to the town's population in ten years.

All of this area of the sea front is now part of the Exmouth Fun Park, a modest theme park for the young and not so young who want a break from the miles of sandy beaches.

An excellent view of Boyd's souvenir shop, situated in Larne's Main Street. A wide range of knick-knacks of all descriptions are waiting for customers.

Knap is located in the quieter area of Barry, and here we see a very genteel-looking boating lake. Barry was to become one of the busiest of resorts on the south coast of post-war Wales.

A great deal of money was spent on the buildings of this charitable foundation.

The launching of the boats causes a good deal of interest in this excellent view, which is full of human interest.

The vaguely Art Deco style of Shirley House (left) contrasts with the Gothic look of the Baptist church, but Stratford Road today is a much more eclectic mix than it was in the 1960s.

This priory of Augustinian canons was founded in 1171. The gatehouse of 1320-25 is the only structure that remains. The other side has magnificent flatwork decoration and rows of heraldry.

Just off the main road through unspoilt Bilsdale is the northern part of the village of Chop Gate. Bilsdale Hall is hidden behind the trees (centre).