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A few miles to the south of Goudhurst is Twissenden Manor, now a youth hostel. This half- timbered Wealden Hall House has a late 16th- century sandstone facade at the back.

This graceful manor house, built of brick and with a moat, was originally constructed around 1430 near Moor Farm. Cardinal Wolsey substantially enlarged it in 1520, while he was Lord Chancellor.

Note the impressive chimneys, both on the side and in the centre of the building.

The arrival of the railway added to Lympstone's fortunes.

The Cavendish County Theatre to the right has since been demolished and this area is now the site of the new County Offices.

Victoria Park was the obvious choice for any large gathering, though parents of young children needed to be extra vigilant in case their children unexpectedly decided to use the paddling pool.

Taken nearer to the town, this view shows the strong Scottish influence in much of Bangor's architecture. Two girls in pinafores watch the passers-by from the bench in the foreground.

This fine brick-built village is one of north Dorset's loveliest, its cottage gardens a delight all year round. Even with modern day traffic it seems a place lost in time.

A typical example of a late-fifties/ early-sixties school and college building; it seems monotonous and characterless.

The church of St Peter, with its unusual saddleback-roofed tower, dates from Norman times.

Sandgate Castle, built in 1573, was so altered in 1806 to make a defence against the feared invasion by Napoleon that it resembled the Martello towers built along the coast (see centre of

The feeling of the time was that ladies should cover up, so parasols keep the sun at bay.

Two young lads play hide-and-seek with the photographer behind a tree in the centre left of the village green. The village stores stand in the centre background across the white-railed green.

This 13th-century, cruciform country church in its placid setting has a preaching cross (possibly 14th-century) in the churchyard, visible here to the left of the lancet windows.

Continuing along southwards we pass the Friends Provident Life Office building on the left. We then cross the main-line railway, the second of our railway stations.

We are looking out of the village, towards the former toll bridge over Wicken Water.

The telephone pole, near the little girl, probably carried the wires for one of the town's first telephones from the nearby Cottage Hospital to the early telephone exchange above

This photograph shows Kings Road at the point where it meets Cemetery Junction, to the east of the town.

It is located at the lower end of the High Street.

While mechanisation had already come into farming by 1955, there were still plenty of places where more traditional practices continued.

Barges once travelled up the Little Ouse as far as Brandon and Thetford, although here it is much more the province of pleasure boaters.

Edwardian school children pose for the photographer outside their school - every one of them wearing a hat or cap.

There is plenty of activity on the railway and at the pier. In the distance is Kilcreggan on the Rosneath Peninsula, and the entrance to Loch Long which is backed by the Cowal hills.

Tramway construction is going on at the junction of Lewes Road and Elm Grove. The tracks curv- ing away to the right ter- minated by the race- course.