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Broad pavements and a dirt road characterise this turn-of-the-century view.

A quiet summer scene in Weybridge at the beginning of the 20th century. On the left, the pavement is being repaired, or perhaps newly built, judging from the look of the kerbstones and lamp standard.

Built around 1750, Stonebridgehouse Farmhouse is situated close to the site of the original stone bridge built by the monks from Bradwell Abbey c1350.

The village of Streatley can be seen nestling between the Thames and the steep escarpment of the chalk downs, which are dotted with yews and junipers. The river is wide and shallow at this point.

Situated on the corner of Sandy Lane, these courts, flanked by suburban houses, now form part of Cheam Fields Club.

One of the earliest permanent buildings in military Aldershot, dating from the 1850s, these buildings served as home to countless soldiers for a century, before being swept away in the frenzy of post-war

A hamlet of Duntisbourne Abbots, Leer was held by the Abbey of Lire in Normandy until 1416, after which date the manor was given to the great Augustinian abbey at Cirencester, some six miles

Offwell hides in the hills to the south-west of Honiton, half-forgotten by time and well off the tourist trail.

The importance to Bristol of its Floating Harbour can be gauged from this picture, which shows the Avon at low water. The river has been known to have a maximum rise and fall of 37ft.

Some of Ramsgate's best hotels, such as The Casa Blanca and The Glanville, were on Victoria Parade, and they offered the guests the opportunity to walk out of the hotel and promenade along the Parade

Further back, to the right of the triangular buttress, is the site of the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club and beyond that, the Cattewater.

Sandringham has been a royal palace since 1861, when Prince Albert purchased the estate to give his son, the Prince of Wales, a country estate with good shooting, well away from the temptations of London

On the corner of Silent Street and St Nicholas' Street we see this impressive group of Tudor buildings with a carved corner post. Cardinal Wolsey is reputed to have been born here.

Bathchairs were once a common sight on the streets of Southport. They could be hired by the hour from the likes of John White in Shakespeare Street, or from the hydropathic establishments.

Portland Bill juts out into the English Channel at the southernmost point of the island. The Pulpit Rock is just one of the many unusual and dramatic rock formations in the vicinity.

Many of Slough's town centre buildings are relatively new, dating from the post- and pre-war periods.

Blackburn's Public Hall opened in 1923.The Sessions House is just beyond it on the right. Now called King George's Hall, it is still one of the centres of entertainment in Blackburn.

The body of the cathedral dates from the 13th century, but the tower is Norman. During the 16th century, the roof of the nave collapsed and was not finally restored until 1893.

The statue of Prince Albert by John Foley. This monument has survived the changes in Ireland since its unveiling. It stands on Leinster Lawn beside Leinster House, home of the Irish Parliament.

A final view of the Pro-cathedral, showing the stucco of the Ascension, and the massive dome. The intricately carved High Altar is by Peter Turnerelle (1774 - 1839), who was from Belfast.

The complex shape of the beautiful church of All Saints is shown to full effect in this view. The ocatagonal tower was built in 1841 to replace the original 14th-century spire.

The Lewes Road used to be the main route out of town, but this is now along the east bank of the Ouse towards Lewes. This peaceful scene is now barely recognisable.

Pictured here is one of ten American-style, 48-seat en-closed cars supplied by Milnes & Co, which were fitted with controllers and motors supplied by General Electric of the USA.

The tower was erected on Bradda Head in 1871 to the memory of William Milner, a Liverpool safe manufacturer who did much to ease the lot of local fishermen and their families.