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One local resident had a cynical sense of humour.

This elaborate entrance to the church at Broad Chalke, near Salisbury, has been well-maintained throughout the years.

The Royal Infirmary, next door to the cathedral and just a hearse's ride away from the Necropolis.

It was not fully restored until 1991, when the four figures over the portico facing the river were replaced at last by replicas.

The present Dublin Castle is probably on the site of the original Viking fort guarding the crossing of the Liffey.

The war memorial stands at the central crossroads of Ormesby St Margaret. The fencing behind has now been removed, and an open, grassy area gives the village a heart.

A pre-requisite of an English seaside holiday has always been a bucket and spade and these two young visitors study the selection offered for sale by W and H Dean.

The newly-opened Grammar School at the end of Windmill Avenue. A ceramic mural on the front by William Mitchell demonstrated the progressiveness of the architects.

The broad High Street, once the site of the market established under a charter from Edward I, was, at the turn of the last century, still very much a rendezvous for the cattle and sheep farmers of the

The rural poet William Barnes achieved national fame through the endeavours of Mrs Caroline Norton, who stayed here while the Dorset bard was living nearby at Winterbourne Came.

Biddulph Grange stands amid the magnificent gardens laid out by one of the great 19th-century horticulturists, James Bateman.

Along with Woodhouse Moor to the north, the park was considered the chief lung of the city, where for a few hours at the weekend factory workers had an opportunity to get away from the dust

Travelling towards Church Hill we come to Brackendale Road; this is a pretty road, with many pine trees. Before the opening of the M3, it used to run right through to the Portsmouth Road.

We are now looking at the Recreation Ground, from the other side. Whites Garage is on the right; they sold sewing machines and bicycles when they first opened.

It is little wonder that this restful landscape has inspired great art. Sir Edward Elgar is buried at Little Malvern.

Here we see girls with fishing nets at a popular Thames-side location. The Swan has been on this spot since 1770.

On this section of the Kennet & Avon Canal, the river Avon is crossed twice. This aqueduct at Avoncliffe is the first.

These could only come into shore to pick up trippers at high tide. Awnings protect the many shops, seen in the background. This is already a busy area, well used by pedestrians.

This is the private footbridge to the island at Thames Ditton. The notice states that both the bridge and the island are private.

We are on the A4 road to Marlborough, looking towards Calne. At this point there is now a major roundabout which takes traffic right to Avebury, or left to Devizes.

Having curved from the woods on Shapwick Hill (top right) and around Combpyne Hill (centre), the new six-mile railway line from Axminster to Lyme Regis crossed the deep-cut valley at Cannington

Here we see the south transept of the abbey before the restoration had taken place, with the spire of St Paul`s in the background.

Having completed the tour of Daventry town centre, we now look at some of the 20th-century housing and industrial development.

fire brigade - Luton got its first fire station in 1901.