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A lunchtime view, with Epping's wide High Street and the 1907 tower of St John's church forming the backdrop, of an early London omnibus.

The days of oil-fired ships, trains, power stations and the increasing demand for petrol meant that the importation of oil for the refineries had to be accommodated.

High above the Vale of Marshwood stands the impressive Iron Age hillfort of Lamberts Castle.

Construction of St George's Dock was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1761.

Sir Henry Price and the Fifty Shilling Tailors A branch of the Fifty Shilling Tailors stands on the right of the parade of shops in this photograph.

On his shoulders would be placed the responsibility of appointing an appropriate workhouse matron with similar attributes, and any other staff required.

OF ALL the villages in this collection, Nether Alderley perhaps gives us the best impression of what a north-eastern Cheshire village was like before the Industrial Revolution changed both the

This panorama of the river through broad lawns and lofty trees reveals the bridge’s graceful character.

Most of England's Celtic legacy is to be found in Cornwall.

A magician entertains a crowd of well dressed Victorian holidaymakers on the beach.

The bustling village of Hawes is the 'capital' of Upper Wensleydale, and the economic and social centre for the farmers of the dale.

Woodbridge is undoubtedly one of the most attractive small towns in Suffolk, and stands at the tidal limit of the River Deben.

The bishopric was one of the poorest in England, and even in the mid 18th century its net revenues were only around £300 a yar. Because of this, bishops were given additional church preferments.

There are a number of Neolithic monuments on the island; the Meayll Circle is of a unique design with six pairs of lintel graves arranged in a circle.

The residential nature of the place led to the establishment of quality retail outlets.

This is a classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.

As we turn right along Cornmarket Street, the most striking building amid the shops is the rough-hewn late Anglo-Saxon tower of St Michael's Church, with its two tiers of paired belfry windows.

Taken from the Southwark side, this photograph gives a fine view of St Paul's Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren's Baroque masterpiece (1675-1711) which replaced the medieval cathedral destroyed in the Great

We are in a large village at the foot of the Downs, which has several commons. The Premonstratensian monastery of Our Lady of England is still in use.

This later view of Anchor Head shows yet more developments on Birnbeck, including the construction of the low-water westward jetty, which allowed steamers to berth at any time or state of the tide.

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

The 15th-century St Mary's church is the burial place of Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, and noted for its decorated 'Angel Roof' nave.

The entrance to Barclays Bank is seen to the right of the picture. The High Street leads to the North Gate of the cathedral.

On the left is the now sadly demolished Parade, a splendid Gothic construction which, with its intricately patterned brickwork, housed a number of prominent businesses and shops.