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At one time, flocks of sheep and herds of cattle congregated at Tregaron ready for the long walk to England. However, the town continued to serve as a market place for livestock for many years.

Originally a narrow street of shops, houses and workshops, the redevelopment and widening of Market Street took place between 1822 and 1834 at a cost in excess of £250,000.

The front of the hall still bears the scars of the night during World War Two when a bomb landed to the side of the War Memorial, destroying a static water tank into the bargain.

This beautiful village is situated on the Sussex border on a headstream of the Medway river. The village contains a number of fine weatherboarded houses and a school with Tudor timbering.

Set off the main road, this square accommodates considerably more parked cars today.

High and Over, or Hindover, is a vantage point on the South Downs, overlooking the Cuckmere river valley.

Formerly the slate capital of Wales, this slate-grey mountain town is proud of its history and happily promotes its memory.

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

In the great days of the Old Town, Canongate Street was where members of the Scottish aristocracy had their town houses.

The Old Bridge is seen this time from the Bridge of Sighs. Beyond is the Wren Library, part of Trinity College.

CLIMBING CAREFULLY up the branching sycamore, a group of pensioners investigated the tree house.

Houses and shops were then built and in 1855 it was described as most strikingly beautiful portion of the town.

This was completed in 1899, and opened on 9 May by the Duchess of Kent. A popular promenade, it was also used as a low water landing stage for excursions and paddle steamers.

Built to an original design by Sir Christopher Wren, it is believed that Aspley House's chequered history includes a spell as an outpost of the work of the Special Operations Executive during World War

Even half a century ago the relatively safe bathing at Lepe brought in thousands of tourists and the car parks were soon full on hot summer days. In the background is the Isle of Wight.

Ludham is a crossroads village set on higher ground between the rivers Thurne and Ant, both tributaries of the Bure. It is at the head of its own tributary channel to the Bure, Womack Water.

The tomb of the economist David Ricardo (to the right of the church) was designed by William Pitts in the Greek style, with a canopy on four Doric columns. Under the canopy are four maidens.

A market town situated on the edge of the Fens, Downham Market's buildings are often constructed from carr-stone, an attractive rust-coloured sandstone characteristic of Norfolk.

An impromptu game of football takes place in the shadow of a traditional seaside funfair, as holidaymakers stroll along the Esplanade.

The demand for peacetime army training led to the building of the Royal Military College early in the 19th century.

The opening on the left of Todd's grocery shop leads into College Street and from there to St William's College. The buildings to the left of the opening were demolished to make way for Deansgate.

Off they go! This famous race was won this year by Frank Curzon's 'Call Boy'.

The fine lines of Bisley Church show that this is another village that earned its wealth from the wool trade, its magnificent spire declaring to the neighbourhood the pride of its benefactors - the wool

This view illustrates how Staithes is perched on two cliff sides which flank a beck.