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With the arrival of the Piccadilly Line came an influx of commuters, and with this influx came the promise of commercial profits.

It is thought that the first ocean-going ships to visit this harbour belonged to the Phoenicians, who came to trade for silver around 400BC.

The Coffee Tavern came into being around thirty years previously - in an attempt to provide people with an alternative to nearby public houses.

This thatched cottage sits at the northern end of the village and was once a pub whose custom came from those travelling to and from Shropshire.

Hidden in woodland near Stroud, Bussage acquired fame in the 20th century as the home and workshop of the renowned glass engraver and stained glass artist Michael Dinkel.

A Saxon hill village, known as Gumeninga Hergae, or the shrine of Guma's people, in 767, it has now become well and truly subsumed into suburbia, and into Betjeman folklore through his poem of the same

This thatched cottage sits at the northern end of the village and was once a pub whose custom came from those travelling to and from Shropshire.

In Victorian and Edwardian times, when most seaside resorts came into being, part of the entertainment would involve listening to musicians performing in specially constructed bandstands, like this one

Linton had a regular market from the Middle Ages, and it was the last place outside Cambridge to maintain one, but it came to an end around 1860, supplanted by its shops.

The marble came from Anglesey, timber from Pennant's estates, and slate from his own quarries.

The Coffee Tavern came into being around thirty years previously - it was an attempt to provide people with an alternative to nearby public houses.

Nearby Parker's Piece is where the local non-university clubs play, and where Jack Hobbs developed his skills before gaining fame in national and international cricket.

A foot ferry takes passengers across the river to Greenway, once the home of Dame Agatha Christie.

She came equipped with a towing hook, so that if she came across any of the company's schooners becalmed, she could take them in tow.

The ornate Waterhead buildings served an increasing trade of tourists to the area, particularly after the railway came in 1847.

Much of the stone came from the ruined Fulbrook Castle, which had been given to William de Compton by Henry VIII.

Much of the stone came from the ruined Fulbrook Castle, which had been given to William de Compton by Henry VIII.

The village owes its fame to Aysgarth Force, which comprises three main waterfalls, and a number of cascades.

The Institute was originally the local reading room, where people came to read books and newspapers.

The church of St Edward the Confessor contains a medieval effigy of a crusader monk, which was found in the wall of nearby Netley Castle and probably came from Netley Abbey.

Canvas-sailed boats are tied up at the pier; this was the time when Grange was becoming a popular seaside resort, famed as an escape from industrial Lancashire and for its bracing air and equable climate

Small vessels came up the Ritec as far as Gumfreston at high tide.

Light industry came to Ringwood, offering employment at a time of decline in agriculture and traditional crafts.

During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the Thames riverbank drew large numbers of visitors who came here to enjoy the tranquil scene.Windsor's royal status made this stretch of the river especially popular