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In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

On the eastern edge of the beautiful Ashdown Forest, the town is now a commuter settlement.

Rebuilt in 1867 by John Loughborough Pearson, the architect of the eastern extension of Wakefield Cathedral, the parish church of St Helen looks down on the town's market place.

This quiet spot in the centre of this bustling market town is now covered with tennis courts, a children's playground and extensive rose gardens.

China Street, St Leonard's Gate, Penny Street, Church Street and Market Street formed the original layout of the town from 1610, as we can see from Speed's map of Lancashire, which had an inset showing

In 1891 the resident population of Southport was 32,191 and by 1901 it had grown to over 48,000. As can be seen in this picture, a large proportion of the audience is female.

We head away from Cheddar to Wedmore, a small town in the fork of a valley on the north side of the ridge that stretches west from Wells. It looks across the Levels to the Mendips.

Skipton was a centre for sheep and cattle rearing, as we can see from this busy market day scene.

In medieval times it was a small town, having been granted a charter in 1226.

Down in the harbour, the tall ship is moored just in front of the Angel Vaults, still here as a waterside inn.

The story of the town as a popular holiday destination began when the railway arrived in 1877.

This is The South Walk, on the town side of the river, with mother and children posing for the camera. Note the fashionable outfits they are wearing.

At first he built himself a house which he named Egremont, after his home town in Cumbria, and the name spread from there.

To the left of the Town Hall is the local branch of the National Provincial Bank, while to the right The Central Pharmacy is still a chemists, but under the name of Cherrington.

The Isle's main town of Fortuneswell grew up, as the name implies, around a supply of fresh water, as did many of the Portland settlements.

Clacton was an early promoter of mixed bathing from 1900 onwards, and the town provided unimpeachable arrangements. An array of Mr Cattermole's Bathing Machines is in the centre of the picture.

The town is said to be Devon's oldest resort. The commercial port was, and is, to the left of the picture. The navigation channel is so unstable that pilots check it after each tide.

Located just across the road from the train station, the park is named after the Courtenays, who were responsible for much of the building in town (they owned most of the land).

To the south of the town is remote heath and woodland.

In those days the area was enjoyed by local and visitor alike, being within easy reach of the town. Man's Head Rock is just as popular today.

In those days children could stand safely in the road and pose for photographs. We may be thankful that modern development in the town has not ruined too much of its original character.

This church in Occupation Road was the first of four permanent buildings to be set up in the town for the large Catholic population, opening its doors in November 1938.

Burford, often referred to as 'the gateway to the Cotswolds', is an attractive old market town.

Thomas Telford's stately bridge over the Severn was completed in 1801, a delightful mixture of stone and cast iron.