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Moving west, the route passes through Merstham, a village of two parts: the older part lies west of the railway, and to its east is a large former London County Council housing estate of the 1950s

This view looks west towards Frogmore Road, and shows a new private housing development. The parish church of All Saints is a familiar landmark in the centre distance.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors.The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

This view shows the west front of the Cathedral, with a tram crossing the Market Place in front. Note the shutters covering the windows of Burlingham's watchmakers and jewellers.

These vessels sailed to the West Indian islands and South America, carrying passengers and cargo.

Built by Douglas Hoyland in 1912, this terracotta building to the west of Andover has Perpendicular-style windows and a bell turret over the crossing.

The District Bank, in the distance on the right by the pedestrian crossing, North West Electricity, next to J T Gilchrist chemist, and Lakeland Cleaners.

Here we see visitors hitting the trail. The popularity of Western books, films and television programmes in the 1950s and 1960s lured many would-be cowboys to this Wild West of the New Forest.

The original village, cut off by the by-pass, is to the west; while this photograph, taken from the junction with Easthill Road, shows the corner of Station Road West.

The tramway extended to Ettrick Bay on the west coast and was electrified in 1902.

On a clear day, Eastbourne may be seen to the west across Pevensey Bay from Hastings Pier and the sea front. To the east are clear views to the broad peninsula of Dungeness.

Inns and restaurants such as the Old Plough and the White Horse (left) served the travelling public on the Great North Road until a bypass was built for the A1 to the west of the village.

WE BEGIN the tour of the city by the Dean's Eye gate-house, the dropping-off point both for mod- ern tour coaches and ancient stagecoaches.

Central areas of the city and old industrial districts are being repopulated. There could be as many as 5,000 new apartment homes in and around the city centre in the very near future.

The church is an angular, aisleless flint building with a tall nave and an impressive west tower with stepped battlements.

High tide in the Basin, looking eastwards to St John's Church (left of centre), West Bay Hotel (centre), the Custom House (right of centre) and Old Storehouse (further right).

Two identical cowgirls and a dog on a sunny day at the Flying G Ranch. This scene could almost have come from some remote spot in the American west.

The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand nestle into the hills on the west of Cawsand Bay; they were once, like so many Cornish villages, a centre for smugglers.

This view looks east around West Bay to Ledge Point, showing the neat, enclosed little bay and the lack of noisy entertainment that, even a century ago, set Westgate apart from its neighbour,'merry

This view looks north towards All Saints' Church, whose massive tower and elegant crocketted spire dominate its battlemented nave, chancel and aisles.

This view looks north towards All Saints Church, whose massive tower and elegant crocketted spire dominate its battlemented nave, chancel and aisles.

The Post Office and stores, now painted white, is still a lifeline in this village south-west of St Austell.

West Street is a mile long, and this section is now pedestrianised.

Fishing luggers are moored alongside the quay at West Looe at high tide, and are preparing to leave for the fishing grounds. Fish baskets are loaded on the nearest vessel.