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The Café on the left was one of Hitler's victims; it was replaced by a vast Nissen Hut, which served teas well into the 1980s.

This is the largest parish church in Kent, 227 feet long, and dates from 1395 when the original church on the site was completely rebuilt by Archbishop Courtenay.

The town climbs increasingly steeply away from the sea to the west of the Wish Tower, with an expansive green- sward, known as the Western Lawns, between the much lower promenade and the buildings fronting

With its 29 automated locks, this modern, commercial waterway forms a link with sea-going ships at the port of Goole.

With its 29 automated locks, this modern, commercial waterway forms a link with sea-going ships at the port of Goole.

In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel built the famous Box Tunnel in 1841 as part of his ambitious Great Western Railway link between London's Paddington station and Bristol's Temple Meads.

For decades, music was a feature of everyday life during the season. Late morning concerts were held at both the Crescent and the Winter Gardens.

The Isle of Wight has been amongst the unluckiest areas for piers, with only four of its original structures now standing.

The village is still celebrated on Easter Monday as the home of the Maids of Biddenden, Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst, two Tudor Siamese twins joined at the shoulders and hips, who lived for thirty-four

Malpas was a miniature port of great antiquity, but is now the exclusive haunt of yachtsmen and weekend sailors.

On the right is a smart brown stone and granite building, characteristic of the locality. Over the roofs rises the four-pinnacled tower of the parish church, the largest in Cornwall.

Backbarrow Cotton Mill was notorious for its cruel treatment of the children who worked there. Originally it was a corn mill, and then a paper mill, before becoming a cotton mill.

In Nuns Road there is a section of the city walls which gives a grandstand view of the races. This section is open to the public for free viewing from the walls only.

In Nuns Road there is a section of the city walls which gives a grandstand view of the races. This section is open to the public for free viewing from the walls only.

The walls were, and to some extent still are, covered with the signatures of visitors, though a great many have been whitewashed over. Some visitors even scratched their names on the window panes.

This photograph looks out onto King's Parade from the front of King's College. To the left is the Senate House, while the tower with four distinctive turrets belongs to the Church of Great St Mary.

A priory was founded here in the 10th century in honour of the Cornish St Neot, which was later replaced by a Benedictine monastery.

These brick-built cottages simply ooze charm, even if some of them appear to be in need of attention.

Swaffham Bulbeck's vicar for much of the 19th century was Leonard Blomefield, alias Jenyns. He was a close friend of Charles Darwin, and they both used to go on nature rambles together.

Among the many monuments within the church is the tomb of Lady Dorothy Wadham, the sister of Queen Jane Seymour.

A couple of miles upstream is the confluence of the Thames and the Thame.

On the Cherwell 1912 Adjoining the Cherwell is the great green expanse of Christ Church Meadow, which is held in trust by Christ Church and was originally given by Lady Montacute to maintain