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The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing, and the town has never looked back.

This small fen town was originally built on an island surrounded by seasonal sheep-walks. The buildings cluster around the church.

Most seaside piers started out as purely functional structures, a way to allow boats and ships to moor off towns without a harbour.

In the 19th century the town's industrial base boasted Samuel Lucas & Sons, ironfounders, spade, shovel and spindle manufacturers; George Ward & Co, who were spindle manufacturers for the worsted, cotton

Ancient Lostwithiel was once the capital of Cornwall, and on a slope above the town are the ruins of the 12th-century Restormel Castle, owned by the Dukes of Cornwall.

The first chapter's tour starts in the heart of the lush Vale of Taunton Deane in the county town of Taunton, a bustling town with much of its former through traffic taken by the nearby M5.

He described Wenlock as an 'ancient little town . . . with no great din of vehicles . . . a dozen 'publics' (pubs), with tidy whitewashed cottages . . . and little girls bobbing curtsies in the street

On the downs above Osmington is this famous hill-figure of George III, 108 yards high and 93 yards long.

The Town Hall was modelled on that at Bolton, and was completed in 1883, though it was damaged by fire in 1901.

Built on the estuary of the Stour, and close to Manningtree, this is a fascinating town. The large buildings behind the barge are maltings, now being converted into living accommodation.

The town has grown up around the junction, and today stands in the shadow of a huge coal-fired power station built in the 1960s.

From left to right can be seen the Blockhouses, the Venetian Bridge, the Royal Hotel, the flagstaff, the Band Pavilion and the old Town Hall clock.

The sheltered town soon acquired a reputation as a retirement haven and resort for the more sedate visitor.

Marske Mill is located just outside Saltburn and is connected to the town by Marske Mill Lane. Note the haystacks in the farmyard.

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Chipping Ongar is so called because of its ancient 'cheaping', or market, and is still an important shopping centre. Until recent times, Ongar was the easterly terminus of the Central Line.

This building was built in 1875 as the town's first large entertainment venue, and was home to Bournemouth's municipal orchestra. It was demolished in 1935.

Ashford is a bustling modern town that developed with the railway, but it is also mentioned in Domesday.

Chagford was declared one of the first Devon Stannary towns in 1305, but by the late 16th century the tin was worked out and the town turned to spinning wool.

In the background the tower of the Town Hall dominates the street. Trowbridge was famous for its cloth trade; the Bristol Drapery company is on the right.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

Two portions of the moor were leased to Hemel Hempstead Borough Council who provided a recreational area and a bandstand in the 1920s.

By the middle 1930s the Borough Council had outgrown the offices at the Town Hall, and departments were housed in various buildings around the town.

West Borough's town houses are mostly mid-to late-18th century, built when this part of Wimborne was first developed. Note the first-floor bay window on the right.