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All of the ponies are owned by someone, though they may stay out in the Forest through all the seasons of the year.

Locals pronounce Slaithwaite 'Slawit', and this bustling village in the valley of the River Calder four miles south-west of Huddersfield is another one with Norse origins.

It had undergone a number of incarnations since the Bard's day, but the timber framework, the floors and some of the internal walls are as they were in the 16th century.

It is likely that the early monks used it as a source of food. Now it is one of Dorset's best known tourist attractions.

A dog sits patiently in the middle of the road. Perhaps its master is a few yards away in Loders' public house, the Farmers Arms?

Much of Wareham stands within the ramparts of an earthwork thrown up in prehistoric times, which itself has been used as a defence over many centuries.

Wool had a dramatic increase in population during the 20th century, thanks to the proximity of Bovington army camp and the Winfrith atomic power research station.

Timbers this close together were not required for structural integrity: rather, they were a sign of opulence.

In a corner of the green the recently restored war memorial has life-sized statues of First World War servicemen.

This photograph was taken in the opposite direction to H26124 (page 69), and shows the Cenotaph-style war memorial in the centre of Parliament Square.

The bridge has a total length of 1,352ft, while the distance between the piers is 702ft.

Here we see the roofs of Clifton from the pleasantly wooded Downs.

The parish church stands majestic at the top of Church Hill, as it has done since 1846.

A small collection of boys (extreme right) dressed exact- ly as one would expect of the era are doing what little boys have always done alongside rivers: enjoying themselves and getting filthy!

To the right of the picture, the present-day clock tower, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1926, is yet to be added.

On the eve of the Great War the decision was taken to use Southport's refuse as infill for the Lagoon.

This photograph shows the famous High Street, generally regarded as one of the most beautiful streets in Europe.

The pump at Ashford, on the left, is the site of one of the village's six well-dressings, held annually in early June.

Much of England's social history can be explored by examining the manorial structure of villages such as Melcombe Bingham.

When the first Earl of Dorchester purchased Milton Abbey in 1752, he had the entire village dismantled and rebuilt further away from his new home.

This college is the second-oldest institution of higher education in Wales: it was founded in 1848 to train teachers for Church schools.

The photographer has moved slightly further back down the road to take in the whole of the Market Stores, no doubt for a picture postcard of the time.

The sign of the Wheatsheaf Inn is on the left. Opposite is Manor House, perhaps the Manor House of the former Deanshold. We can see the barrier for the school exit on the right.

Another shot of Chatsworth's beautiful French Gardens, this time showing the Egyptian statue of Sekhmet (left), which is now in the house in the Chapel Passage, and 1st Duke's greenhouse, the Camellia