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Drive through the village and before long you reach the entrance to the Royal Victoria Country Park, formerly the site of the old Netley Hospital.

Scenes like these have been submerged by new building and the impedimenta of servicing tourism: cafes, souvenir shops, car parks, public conveniences and other facilities.

They were planted in both residential and main roads and the approach to the town from Gidea Park is a joy when the trees are in full foliage.

The Bourne stream runs through the area of Lower, Middle and Upper Bourne, joining the River Wey at Moor Park.

The gateway through the iron railings on the right leads into the Verdin park, which lies just behind.

The town lies just inside the Dartmoor National Park alongside the main Exeter to Plymouth road. Once stage coaches thun- dered through, forcing bystanders onto the narrow pavements.

The view is still recognizable nearly a century later, although the houses on the left became a car park after a slum clearance programme in the early 1960s.

Strictly speaking, Arrowe Park Hotel is in Woodchurch to the south of Upton. Possibly the only change since the 1950s is its clientele - visually it is much the same.

Here we see a small modern shopping centre with a necessary car park, containing some interesting models of yesteryear - for instance Ford Anglia and Ford Cortina, Austin, Rover, Vauxhall Velox and Triumph

At that time John Spencer, a Warwickshire sheep farmer, acquired the estate and created a park of some 300 acres here.

The cars parked on the left of the picture may well be taxis. Rising above the cars is the impressive edifice of H Samuel, the famous High Street jeweller.

The white shop front on the left-hand bend is bedecked with them, and the shop on the near right has a sign for Park Drive.

Note too the bicycle parked on the other side of the road, with the pedal set back on the kerb so it can act as a stand.

Car-parking facilities have been provided. The memorial column to Henry Bell can be seen near the pier. The clock tower has been incorporated in the tourist information office.

Our picture shows Arno Park at its best, and showing evidence of the best of care and attention.

The River Whitewater rises at Bidden off the Upton Grey road, and here flows north-eastwards through the former deer park. It follows the road to Lodge Farm.

It is interesting to wonder whether the owner of the delivery van parked outside the New Inn was dropping off goods, or indulging in a pint of the excellent local cider?

The park, now Parc Howard, has been laid out for leisure activities with a children's paddling pool, while the mansion has been converted into a museum and refreshment rooms.

A bustling scene in Horsham Park, close to the railway station, with many people having fun in the town's swimming pool which was later enclosed.

Buses parked near the war memorial and the Pillar of Salt (left) belong to the private companies providing rural services.

The houses along New Park Road and Commercial Road were not built until the late 1920s. Stone urns were added to the gate posts at a later date.

The Royal Pier, at the eastern end of Mayflower Park, was opened in 1833 and for many years was the largest in the south of England.

The University Park was laid out in 1924 and was immediately a great attraction to Nottingham people. Highfields Lido was opened in the same year and continued in use until 1981.

The closest parked car is an Austin 12 (left).