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Tom Walls made 'Derby Day' in 1952, and when 'Esther Waters' was filmed in 1947 the downs were populated by tin people, who were cheaper by the day than crowd extras.

A view down the hill towards London, with the Wellington pub on the right sporting its sign depicting the Duke.

The field in the foreground, with its flint wall, lies to the south of East Blatchington Farm; the view looks south down Blatchington Hill, the village main street, with Belgrave Road passing in front

The tour moves south-west to Alfriston, situated in the River Cuckmere valley where the river cuts through the South Downs chalk.

Here the photographer looks north-west from near the hillfort that occupies the crest of the ridge, towards Poynings village and the scarp of the South Downs beyond at North Hill and Newtimber Hill.

Here we see the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th-century flintstone church of St Mary's looks down on this spacious square lined with half-timbered Tudor and

Water from the pump was used by the blacksmith to cool down and shrink the red-hot iron tyres he fitted to wooden wagon wheels.

This was constructed in the early 19th century by Walter May so that he could enjoy a prospect of the sea; however, the South Downs prevented his dream from being realised.

We are just below the South Downs on the road between Midhurst and Chichester; this view looks across a footbridge over the stream that feeds into the Rother near Midhurst.

In the foreground, a local farmer has brought his horse and cart down the sandy lane to load a cargo or perhaps to collect seaweed to strew over his fields as fertiliser.

Today a wonderfully complicated tourist sign stands here, with arms pointing down each of the seven roads that leave the square.

All that is the same are the steps leading down to the building, which is now two-storey and called Sealands. The adjoining house is now fully incorporated with it and unrecognisable.

Magham Down, about two miles north east of Hailsham, is where the road rises onto the higher ground it follows towards Bexhill.

Epsom is famous for two things: Epsom Salts, and the two great classic flat races run on the Downs south of the town, the Derby and the Oaks, both inaugurated in the late 18th century.

West of Dorking up on the chalk and just inboard of the North Downs escarpment, and west of the valley cut by the River Mole, is Ranmore Common.

It was burned down around 1900 and given a tiled octagonal roof with dormers and a weather vane.

Looking down the main street, we see the old post office (right), now two cottages. The new post office is in the Bull Inn, to the right, next to the tin-roofed church of St Thomas.

To the south-east of mediaeval Finchley, the High Road drops down from the North Circular Road between an almost standard series of parade shops built around the turn of the century, and past the Rex Cinema

Now, the factory warehouse has been converted into flats, the great Wyresdale wheel dismantled and Wyresdale Tower pulled down, and its stones carted away.

Here we see the heart of what many claim is Kent's prettiest village: the tower of its 15th- century flint-stone church of St Mary looks down on this spacious square lined with half- timbered

To the north of Newbury, on the edge of the downs, lies Hampstead Norris, surrounded by hills and woodland.

This is a fine example of Bridport`s eastern countryside, with the Dorset Downs falling away into the Marshwood Vale (far left) from the heights of Eggardon Hill and woods of Knowle Hill (left), in

The church of St Mary and St Hugh was badly damaged by fire in 1708, which burnt down the spire and melted the bells.

The gaps in the wooden weir were stopped with slats which enabled more water to be directed down the leat.