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Carnival parades were annual events until recently, and visiting circus entertainers along with their animals used to parade the length of the street advertising their shows.

As late as 1965 the great majority of boats are still sail, though some hulls are made of fibreglass.

This heavy interior is typical of mid-Victorian taste, and its architectural detailing presumably dates from the rebuilding of the house in the 19th century.

A fruity example of high Victorian exuberance, the nave pulpit dates from 1889. Behind it can be seen one of two spiral-cut columns.

The gap in the buildings marks the south side of the green, down the middle of The Steyne, laid out in 1807; it copied that in Brighton and borrowed its name.

Set in woods two miles north of Midhurst, the King Edward Sanatorium (1903-6, by Charles Holden) is vast but built in a humane Tudorish style.

By 1914 the Cinema De Luxe had appeared at the south end of London Road.

Dating from the turn of the 17th century, the Key House is probably the best of Castle Donington's vernacular buildings.

Hardly picturesque, crouched under the outcrop of granite, is a collection of small cottages, the earlier one probably occupied by the granite workers who came from as far away as Scotland to quarry and

The gardens of Haddon Hall are simple a delight, falling in a series of terraces from the house down to the river.

A marvellous view of the once bustling scene at the tea rooms near the summit of Box Hill, close to the Monument. The Old Fort itself was built against the French.

Originally a Tudor house, to the north of the village, the building was remodelled in 1806 by Jeffry Wyatville and given its classical frontage in a manner which was strongly influenced by the work of

A further view of the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin's harbour. Dublin has always been an important port, particularly for goods and merchandise.

The Ferry c1955 The ferry from the mainland prepares to dock and unload its cargo of motor vehicles and foot passengers.

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.

This tranquil scene shows the village pond with the reflection of the houses on its surface.

These huge foreshore stacks, one of Cornwall's most famous sights, were formed by the erosion of softer rocks around them.

Little has changed today, and the gardens still impart an air of tranquility for the residents of the town.

School Lane joins The Street on the left; beyond the lorry is the Good Intent pub.

Hallow is sited just a couple of miles north-west of Worcester. Queen Elizabeth I certainly visited Hallow on her Royal Progress around the county.

Water weaves its magic through the fabric of this little village, and the fountain on the Green makes a focal point in the perfect picture; its design echoes the steeply pitched and gabled

In 1457 the Earl of Pembrokeshire helped the inhabitants to rebuild and strengthen the walls to guard against the Spanish Armada.

Looking north from the end of the Esplanade. Note the many bathing machines still in use, and the recently completed Grand Hotel on the left.

By the turn of the century the village was growing very quickly, although it was still far from urban sprawl.