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A busy parade of shops with distinctive gables line the road at this point. Several prams can be seen outside, and a child rides happily on the pavement on a tricycle.

In the 1960s, the pace of building new housing quickened. Caton is popular as a retreat for commuters, who enjoy the moorland country near by with its fine views of Morecambe Bay.

Teas with Hovis bread, Ellis Wilkinson's mineral waters, Pyper's Ices, sweets, fruit drinks, teas and refreshments were all obtainable by the cross at Hurst Green.

The King's Head's three doorways can be seen, and the inn-signs of a carved bunch of grapes and a portrait of King Charles II.

Originally a wooden Saxon fortress built on two islands, the building was transformed into a solid stone castle at the end of the 12th century by the Norman baron Robert de Crevecoeur.

Nuneaton's first market was granted to the local prioress by Henry III.

This is Nutcrack Lane at Ridge, between Stoborough and Arne, where Roman pottery kilns and Victorian industry were followed by 1930s homesteading.

It was acquired by the Corporation in 1900, and they rebuilt the pier with a pavilion and promenade in 1903.

The design of the Number 24 Bournemouth bus and the Morris Minor van opposite it take us firmly into the post-war years.

One mile south of Newlyn, Mousehole's medieval harbour drains completely at low water.

This postcard, probably used for advertising purposes, shows views of and from St Bride's Hotel, with its commanding position over Carmarthen Bay.

In the distance in the centre of this photograph is The King's Arms public house; at this time it was one of the houses of the Maidstone brewers Style & Winch Ltd.

On the right is an Ind Coope pub, The Old House at Home, a landmark for bargees on the River Medway. The pub had been rebuilt in 1914 and had been in the family of Captain Ruthvens for 102 years.

At this corner stands a war memorial to the Eastwood men who served in the Sherwood Foresters regiment during World War I.

All Saints' Church was built in 1849 to replace a crumbling medieval building. It was later re-ordered inside by William Butterfield, probably while he was working nearby at Rugby.

The Cowper Arms lies at the corner of Colyer Close and Station Road.

This scene is largely unchanged today, with the lamp-post still pleasingly in the middle of the road, but there are road markings now.

Court Lodge was the home of the lord of the manor.

The elegant brick railway station is at the far end, and the Grand Hotel is on the left. On the right is the Taliesin Hotel.

St Mary's position in the centre of the town, and the dominating height of its splendid 16th-century tower at 90 feet, make it one of the most prominent buildings in Brecon.

It was once said of Kington that 'if you passed through at any time other than on Market Day you would have seen the shops open, and the houses open, and a few persons walking about the

There was a time when cinema censorship was at a local level, usually performed by the watch committee.

The 17th-century Civil War put an end to this Norman stronghold of independence.

The castle was built in 1190 by the famous Bigod family, and was one of the first castles not to include a keep.