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At the east end of the town is Alford Mill, a six-storey, five-sail mill built in 1813 by Sam Oxley, an Alford millwright.

During the first quarter of the 20th century Worthing's beach was very popular with visitors and inhabitants alike.

This was the time of the end of the Boer War, and the man with the bicycle may well have been discussing the subject with the dog owner, right.

The names of Lower Slaughter and its near namesake Upper Slaughter may suggest a bloodthirsty episode in the history of their surroundings. The truth, however, is far less fearsome.

If any spot in Wigan lays claim to being attractive, it is perhaps the precincts of its ancient parish church that should have the honour.

Virtually joined to Thirsk even fifty years ago, Sowerby was the home of the wealthy, with Sowerby House off to the left, and de Mowbray House at the far end of The Avenue.

The River Fowey is one of Cornwall's longest rivers, rising 900 feet above sea level on Bodmin Moor and passing through the ancient Stannary Town of Lostwithiel on its way to the sea.

Before the arrival of the hotel in 1894, Carbis Bay was known as Carbis Valley. One of the few houses was Hawkes Point Cottage, seen here (right) on the nearest headland.

Rock lies opposite Padstow (background) on the shore of the Camel estuary.

These long timber-framed ranges remain, the space between now filled with pub tables and benches, while the rear of the yard is now the hotel car park.

These long timber-framed ranges remain, the space between now filled with pub tables and benches, while the rear of the yard is now the hotel car park.

Mr Frost, a local farmer, had to sell some of his land to allow Ford's to build their international distribution centre which opened in 1968.

It is a fine example of early 20th-century architecture, with echoes of the past in the corner oriel window.

The reservoir was opened in September, 1945 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who unveiled a memorial tablet and opened the two overflow shafts, one of which is seen to the right

When this picture of the High Street was taken, there would be plenty of outlets from which it was possible to buy tobacco products.

It is surprising that there were not more accidents in the days when the main road passed through the middle of the Market Place.

South Ockendon's smock mill - seen here across the moat of a long-vanished hall - was built c1829. It may have stood on the site of an ancient watermill.

Dobwalls now suffers from incessant heavy traffic in both directions, and is in desperate need of a by-pass.

The curve of the river forces bargemen to make a skilful manoeuvre into the lock, which allows boats to travel past the weir.

The about-turn view of the last picture, this shows the unmistakable path beaten across The Green to the Queen's Head.

Here we can see the huge size of the magnificent stained glass window above the high altar. Made in the 13th century, it is larger than a tennis court.

In 1934 Leeds City council embarked on a programme to clear 30,000 slums.

Cinema in 1960 was still a popular form of entertainment, though television and the opportunities opened up by private car ownership were both beginning to make inroads.

Besides being a market centre and wool town, Fairford was on an important coaching route in the days of horse-drawn travel, as it straddled the road from London to the south-west.