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Filling stations are no longer allowed to have their pumps directly adjacent to pavements, but in the days of the dependable ash-framed Morris Traveller, it was pretty much the norm.

Seaplanes from the newly-formed Royal Air Force are pulled up on the beach - perhaps being used either for recruitment or anti-submarine duties.

Notice the horse-drawn cart and the absence of much other traffic.

Tyrell's butchers shop at No 44 is a reminder that the town then had several such shops and now, in the whole of the town centre, there is not one left.

Some of the quarry's workers would probably have lived in these cottages.

Seaplanes from the newly-formed Royal Air Force are pulled up on the beach - perhaps being used either for recruitment or anti-submarine duties.

The parish church of St. Leonard's, seen here, is mostly a Victorian restoration - only the west tower and doorway have survived intact from the 15th century.

Just a century ago a great deal of lonely countryside remained around Kenton, which lies on the road to Harrow.

The very narrow Broad Gate is obviously named for the street rather than the width of the gate.

For decades, the art gallery contained the finest municipal collection of Dutch, French and Scottish schools in Britain.

One of the finest houses in the town and dating from the 15th century, this is likely to have been built as a priest's lodging.

Kent is synonymous with the growing of hops. This labour-intensive work was done by poor London families coming down for their annual paid holiday.

The Gardens at Dunoon offer a little peace and tranquillity, compared to the hustle and bustle of the town.

The Green, with its period buildings, lies at the heart of Datchet. This photograph captures an ice cream vendor waiting for business in the village centre.

A few stalwart holidaymakers are enjoying the giddy sport of roller-skating on the holiday camp rink. Some go gingerly round in pairs in an effort to keep their feet.

The village below the Crag was once owned by Fountains Abbey, and was the site of a manor court. The Crag itself is probably Wharfedale's most famous landmark.

Fishing has always been a mainstay of Whitby's local economy. By the mid 18th century, the town was even involved in whaling; blubber warehouses were erected along the inner harbour.

The painted advertisement for Bass on a window is the only indication that this farmhouse beside Acle bridge is an inn.

It was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571 at the request of Hugh ap Rice, who endowed it and provided scholarships for Welsh students; the college chapel and library date back to the 17th century.

Designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1749, the Radcliffe Camera was paid for by a bequest from John Radcliffe, and originally housed a collection of books provided by him.

Note the variety of roof lines on the left. Fred Dickinson , newsagent and tobacconist, owned 'The Lile Bacca Shop' (left).

The Great Stone Inn is one of Northfield’s older drinking establishments, as is the Old Bell House, Bell Hill.

Here we see Baxtergate at the junction of St Sepulchre Gate and the High Street.

The village was laid out from 1790 by mill owner Samuel Greg to house his mill workers, and was one of a number built in east Cheshire by industrialists.