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A natural progression maybe from the 19th-century enclosed public baths and wash-houses, Lidos sprang up in the 1930s all around London.

had become the longest reign on record, Victoria Grove encompassed the social and architectural extremes of the era, ranging from the exuberant St Hilda`s School (left) to staid town houses

The projecting sign (right of centre) is for the Port Bredy Guest House. Opposite, under the Esso sign (left), Bridport Motor Company Ltd held dealerships for Morris, Daimler, Wolseley and Lanchester.

building remains, now an Oxfam shop, while all beyond the towering Baptist Church on the left has since been demolished and is now the entrance to the car parks formed between the backs of the High Street houses

The new parish was carved out of St James' parish as more and more houses and industry were attracted to the Burnley Road area.

Brent Knoll village straggles along the western side of the Knoll, with St Michael's Church, a dedication often associated with hill-tops and hills, to the centre and the Manor House of the 1860s to

On his death in 1762, his brother, Thomas, inherited his wealth and used some of it to enlarge the family house and landscape the grounds.

The windows on the left, open wide in the glorious hot summer, are at Myrtle Cottage and Penrith House.

In the distance is Amptwade House of 1905 with mock timber gables, now Boutell and Son, funeral directors. To the left is the old Civic Restaurant, which we will see in view B265022.

The Green is out of view to the right; the buildings we see here are on its north side - the houses are dated 1898.

There were no public houses in the street, but the clubs - the RAOB, The Coronation, and the Seamen's Rest (later to become the Ex-Servicemen's Club), and the last remaining club in the street, the Liberal

This view is in Homefield Park north-east of Steyne Gardens, and looks towards the Homefield Road gate; the chimney of No 42, one of the road's 1880s houses, can be seen between the trees and Thurlow

Today we would be horrified to find beasts strolling around the town centre passing offices and private houses.

The Red Lion has lost two of its ground floor sahses (they have since been reinstated), and Kingsbury House beyond replaced the shops.

Princess Victoria in 1835 helped to stimulate interest in Swanage as a resort, but it was the activities of the general contractor and collector George Burt, the controlling mind behind the boarding house

The road now has pavements on each side and modern infill houses at various points.

To the left of the Market Hall is the back of the former Court House.

The winner was Charles Barry (1795-1860), who is best remembered for working in collaboration with Pugin on the designs for the House of Commons.

It benefited from the spread of the cloth industry in medieval times, and its prosperity led to the building of many solid timber houses for clothiers and yeomen.

He bought up the surrounding area, old industrial and housing land, to create the Park. Given to the town, it is above the bridge on the town side.

Next to the archway was Miss Fitch's bakery, and then beyond another house was the early 19th-century Duke of York pub, a listed building.

This picture is one of the great views of Cornwall, looking down St Stephen's Hill towards the valley of the River Kensey, with the jumble of houses clinging to the hillside beyond, capped by the castle

This picture is one of the great views of Cornwall, looking down St Stephen's Hill towards the valley of the River Kensey, with the jumble of houses clinging to the hillside beyond, capped by the castle

They are not there now - housing or car parks have taken their place. The road is still the A158 Lincoln to Skegness road. Remember Green Shield Stamps? The garage on the right offered them!