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The west end of Paragon Street took its name from the late 18th-century inn of the same name, which occupied the corner of the nearby Chariot Street.

Other members of the family also lived in large houses in the town.

The popularity of Box Hill, once called the White Hill from its chalk bluff and affording a splendid view across the Weald from its summit of just over 600ft, reached an apogee during the late Victorian

The little hamlet of Calenick lies a short distance south of Truro, in a valley bottom on the old road to Falmouth. Here beside the old lane is one of the few thatched cottages.

Cows graze on Southwold's Common. In the distance is the church of St Edmund, built in the mid 15th century, and one of the few buildings in Southwold which survived the fire of 1659.

The 13th-century bridge spanning the River Erme was built as a result of the increase in traffic that occurred because of the growth of nearby Plymouth.

One of the architectural treasures of Corsham is the Hungerford Almshouses and their school. Note the Baroque pediment and coat-of-arms over the entrance.

Rock-pooling has always been one of the joys of a seaside holiday, and these children are obviously enjoying themselves.

The earliest mention of a church in Sandy is in the institution rolls of Bishop Hugh of Wells (c1214), and the font bowl in the south aisle is thought to date from Saxon times.

This amount of ivy is more than picturesque, it is also well trimmed. This cosy-looking AA hotel has two distinct types of window in addition to every conceivable style and size of chimney.

Note the two interested spectators observing the photographer from the balcony of this café.

No 11, selling boots and shoes, together with Lipton's teas (left), was the shop of clothier Harry Lane. No 12 was another tailor, Sidney Wellman (centre left).

St Oswald's church at the top of this ravine used to be on the edge of the East Riding.

This is the T-junction at the centre of Hurst Green, seen here in the gentle post-war years. This stretch of road has a history all of its own.

The cathedral is accepted as being one of the most beautiful buildings in Europe; it dominates the uphill area of the city and its surrounding buildings.

The land end of the pier was roofed over soon after the end of the Second World War, but Miss Blanchard, the Elite Violet Café (centre), a wine bar and other businesses had opened beneath the pier in the

The marble statue of John Bright, by A Bruce Joy, was unveiled in Albert Square on 12 October 1891 by Lord Derby.

'A walk through the streets on a summer's day half-a- century ago ... was different in many respects.

Duke Bar is on the outskirts of Burnley.The Duke of York public house can be seen in the centre of our picture.

They founded their town of Corinium by the River Churn, in an area occupied by a native tribe called Dobunni.

Note the inscriptions on either side of the door and the plaque above it.

St Mary's church, most of which was built in the 14th century, demonstrates the wealth of the village.

The church stands on a slight mound to the north-east where it is safe from damage, although photographs of flooding show water lapping up against the path leading to the south porch.

The Village Hall at Hunsdon was originally the school until the building of the new school in 1924 at a cost of £4000.