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This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

Having accommodated men of the United States 1st Infantry Division before they left Weymouth and Portland to land on Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion, Freshwater Holiday Camp remains one of the busiest

Close to the road, the solid but impressive ashlar tower dominates the immediate street scene with its substantial angled buttresses and crocketted finials; these are not 15th-century, but were added

This village was once known as Clandon Abbots, for its manor, as in many other Surrey villages, was owned by the local abbey. Here, Chertsey Abbey owned the manor from about 666 AD.

This is the only church in England dedicated to St Cyriac alone – he was a child martyr of the 3rd century.

Situated on the main coast road, this public house is extremely convenient for tourists and the villagers.

We pass under the River Thames via the Blackwall Tunnel - the northbound side dates from the 1890s, an early project of the LCC, which was established in 1888.

Timber from Scandinavia, with a builder's merchant's lorry and cranes, stand on the Quay beside 1864-built Pier Terrace (right).

The post office is on the far left, and immediately next door is A Shenton, dealing in baby linen and ladies' clothes.

In 1842 Port Erin was chosen as the location for a Marine Biological Station; it still exists, though these days it is a part of the University of Liverpool.

This pleasant stone-built Victorian seaside resort, just west of Conwy, clusters beneath the steep craggy slopes of the coastal mountains on Conwy Bay.

This picture of the famous lighthouse on Middle Head was taken from Bracelet Bay.

This ancient port lost much of its importance when the Exeter ship canal was cut in the mid 16th century, causing shipping to bypass its wharves.

Looking east back downhill from the junction with Bowstridge Lane, the gable on the right is the remnant of a cottage demolished to improve visibility from the lane.

Aberystwyth became a popular resort for the well-to-do, who came here to bathe and socialise from the late 18th century.

Penzance is celebrated as a watering-place on account of its mild climate, which makes it the resort of invalids suffering from pulmonary complaints.

Gourock was among the towns where witch hunts took place during the 17th century. One of the unfortunates who was burnt at the stake was Mary Lamont.

Charmouth village stretches up the long hillside on the western side of the river Char.

Port Talbot's main industries were farming and mining until the early 20th century. Then the steelworks was built, attracting considerable investment.

This view is from the same spot as our last photograph, but roughly ten years later. The narrow road has gone, widened in the name of progress.

A lovely composition of local stone cottages in the lee of the tree-shrouded parish church.

Of this good 1830s terrace only two bays survive, those to the left of W H Smith, the pet and garden stores, which also retain the shopfront which was added to the house's facade.

The interior of St Andrew's is just as pleasing as the outside, with its four-bay nave arcades, quatrefoil piers and double-chamfered arches. These give a feeling of openness and comfort.

The sloping gardens below the Belsfield Hotel provide the viewpoint for this Windermere scene. The boat station is immediately below, with clustered rowing boats for hire. A steam launch passes by.