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Dartford is an ancient market-town which grew into a busy industrial centre on the River Darent, at the point where it was crossed by the Roman Watling Street, parts of which lie buried four feet beneath

Broadway still exists, but now much wider and with a multi-storey car park on the right, while Tesco's and the Nicholson Centre shopping mall take up most of the rest on the right.

The pediments to its left were 'modernised' in the 1960s with a straight parapet, while on the right there is now an entrance to the Nicholson Centre, a modern shopping precinct on the site

The photograph looks from outside the present entrance to Hornsey Town Hall and towards the town centre soon after the completion of most of the buildings, and a decade before the influx of extensive but

Before the ring of trees was damaged in the hurricane of 1987, the centre of the ring, planted in 1760 by Charles Goring of Wiston, had 'the luminous air of a temple'.

The brick building (centre) was Carter's cycle shop, and beyond it was Wells' the electrician.

The paddling pool in front of it is a precursor of the modern day Sun Centre, perhaps. The coats and the empty pool reveal few takers for its delights – it must be a cold day.

The Cooperative Emporium (right) and grocer's shop next door were demolished and replaced about four years ago by the Community Resource Centre.

The Peacock (centre), named after the owner and not the bird, had a shop, which shut in 1977, built under the jetty in the 18th century.

The village got its red telephone box (centre) listed in 1987. The former post office, called Hunter's, is to its right.

The two gables with bargeboards (centre) belong to almshouses founded by Elizabeth Bull in 1634, rebuilt in 1876 and modernised in 1976. Beyond is the village lock-up and Cage House.

Ashby Road becomes the High Street at the crossroads (centre); to the left is Packington Hill, and to the right Broadhill Road.

In the distance, right of centre, is the long, pale form of the recently-completed Keay House.

Almost next door to this attractive hotel is the English National Golf Centre. The Woodhall Spa golf course has been voted the best inland course in England.

The High Street leads towards Stockton in the centre. The property on the left is little changed today.

In the centre are two fine Georgian town houses, and St Agatha's, the High School for Girls until 1939.

We are looking north, with the White Swan on the left and tall trees near the church in the centre. The grass in the foreground would soon bear a 1914-18 war memorial.

In the centre are two fine Georgian town houses, and St Agatha's, the High School for Girls until 1939.

Overlooking the River Asker and Happy Island, north-westwards to Watton Hill (centre) as a Great Western Railway pannier tank engine (right) steams out of Bridport Station (far left) with a goods train

South-eat of Chesham town centre the road runs alongside the River Chess in its flat-bottomed valley.

Here we see St Michael's Church topped by its original spire (centre right).

The Baptist chapel (centre left) was built in 1836, but since a larger building was erected on Cannon Street in 1874, it has undergone many changes of use.

Market Hill House, Grade II* listed (centre), has had a variety of uses over the years: a doctor's house, a dormitory for St Mary's School and bank premises.

The shot is southwards from Bay Cottage and the Royal Standard to the Cobb Warehouses (centre right).