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Ironically, having had no customs and excise provision during the 18th century, the north side of the dock was to become the site of Portcullis House, the local headquarters of Her Majesty's Customs

The long, gently sloping High Street is viewed here from its far end, with the partly weather-boarded Rose and Crown coaching inn on the right, and the old Clock House visible in the distance.

The Victorian railway houses of New Bradwell are in the background.

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

The houses have survived, but unfortunately the trees have not. The absence of any traffic would be a welcome sight today.

Nowadays it is The Swan House Inn.

To the right stands the 19th-century Old School House, no longer thatched.

Nowadays it is The Swan House Inn.

The open green and the large pond beyond the trees are surrounded by houses and cottages. The steps up to the village pump were built so that water churns could be filled from a cart.

Village public houses are still the heart of many communities around the New Forest - not only as places to go for refreshments, but as places to meet and socialise, and as venues for sports clubs.

The New Forest has some of the best public houses in southern England, whether the visitor is seeking accommodation or just calling in for a tasty lunch and a drink after a hard morning's walk.

Here we see East Mill and its mill pool, looking eastwards from the north bank of River Asker, towards houses beside East Road (centre).

This was the last decade when horse-drawn traffic reigned supreme on Nottingham's streets.

The Three Horse Shoes public house on the left and the Albert Hotel on the right have been pulled down.

Pegwell Bay houses the replica Viking dragon-headed longship which was rowed and sailed from Denmark to Broadstairs to celebrate the 1500th anniversary of the landing of Hengist and Horsa; it arrived

The large house on the left bears the sign Morgan, but from this angle has no other indication that it is the usual general store.

Here was the famous American Coffee House, where merchants with interests in the colonies met to discuss business. On the right is horse-drawn cart of the Royal Mail.

Shop signs display familiar and unfamiliar names, and plenty of attractive old houses are still in evidence in the background.

The houses in the background are those in Southwell Park Road. The tennis courts and bowling green are to the left.

The lock chamber is to the left of this historic view, and the house beyond the trees can be seen in photograph 43000.

A number of the older houses in Broadway were originally inns, for the village lay on the London to Worcester coaching route.

The lock keepers cottage (left) is now a private house, and the large building behind has gone.

This tranquil scene shows the many different styles of building that took place over more than six centuries to give this magnificent house its unique character.

Even so the chapter house, cloisters and abbot's lodging are still impressive.