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Hemmed in by a circle of hills and built on a gravel bank between the Thames Isis and the Cherwell, Oxford gives the impression of sitting on an island.

Horses graze the rich meadows that keep the waters of the River Bure from the village street. Handsome pantile-roofed red-brick houses line the grassy banks.

This part of Yelverton, separated from the rest of the village by the main road, goes by the curious name of Leg O'Mutton.

This photograph was taken along Roman Bank - which is not Roman at all – and the scene is totally different today.

This photograph was taken along Roman Bank - which is not Roman at all – and the scene is totally different today.

Standing in Military Road, north-west of Red Lion Square, is the School of Small Arms, the main school of army musketry, founded here in 1854.

In this picture, the impressive County Hotel and Barclays Bank (built originally as a wine and spirit warehouse) can be seen on the corner, with the clock tower and the old Infirmary beyond.

Prince of Wales Road was cut through the town in 1862 to provide a fittingly grand route from Thorpe Station. On the right, the old Crown Bank of 1866 became the post office.

Occupying a prime position in the Market Place from 1887 to 1908 was Henry Thompson, Furnishing and General Ironmonger, Black and Whitesmith.

Even though there are no leaves on the trees, Lord Street is still busy; as at Blackpool, trippers visit all year round.

This is a busy dockside area on the north bank of the River Thames, where tall cranes pierce the skyline. Here we see the 'Vruburgh' from Rotterdam, and dock buildings lining the waterfront.

The Midland Bank on the left is a fine Georgian building described by Pevsner as 'amazingly stately'.

The river near the new bridge now has rows of wooden houseboats moored along the right bank, where Wayford Farm has been developed into the Wayford Bridge Hotel.

The Frome valley, dotted with mills and and with the Thames and Severn Canal running through it, has long been a centre of industry. Chalford itself stands on the steep north bank.

The timber-framed cottages seen here were part of Mitchell's Farm, which survived until the 1920s and was the last working farm in Crawley High Street.

The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford, Leominster and Worcester.

The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford, Leominster and Worcester.

Pembroke Dock was a favourite target for the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The docks, established in 1814, went on to build some 260 ships here.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC-2000BC.

Dittisham is one of the larger villages along the steeply wooded banks of the romantic Dart estuary. A foot ferry takes passengers across the river to Greenway, once the home of Dame Agatha Christie.

This photograph is taken from across the River Medway and showing Victorians strolling along the Undercliff walk and the 'horseway' path down to the river Medway, and Victorian children leaning on the

We are looking up into the Square, with the National Provincial Bank, now in the shade, on the immediate right. Across the street are D L Edwards the grocer and the Ennis Hotel.

Swans are afloat on the river on a sunny day.

Note the variety of roof lines on the left. Fred Dickinson , newsagent and tobacconist, owned 'The Lile Bacca Shop' (left).