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This photograph shows Eccleston church about ten years before it was rebuilt in the style of the 14th century by G F Bodley; the work was paid for by the first Duke of Westminster.

This view is now obscured by the trees, which were newly-planted then, but have now matured.

Beyond the war memorial is a drystone wall topped by the sign that reads Broadway Lane. A typical feature of the Cotswolds, the centuries old craft of drystone walling flourishes to the present day.

Vessels like these were very much the mainstay of trade along the east coast, although by the time this photograph was taken, their days were certainly numbered.

This was presented to the town in 1888 by the sculptor Lord Ronald Gower. Around the base are characters from various plays.

In the earlier 18th century, High Wycombe was described by the noted antiquarian and historian Browne Willis as 'in all respects the best and wealthiest town in Bucks'.

The window was glazed by the Pease family in memory of Lady Pease of the nearby Hutton and Pinchinthorpe estate.

The elegant late-Victorian bandstand has now been replaced by The Lido, which offers the audience protection from the elements and traffic noise.

This London Transport station at Edgware was designed by the notable architect Charles Holden; it opened in 1925.

Osmington is an ancient manor founded by the Saxon King Athelstan, though most visitors pass through the village to see the chalk figure of a later king, George III, carved on the downlands to the north

The scene is dominated by the breathtaking Perpendicular splendour of King's College Chapel.

At this time, this site had only been occupied by the school for no more than a year.

They could be hired by the hour from the likes of John White in Shakespeare Street, or from the hydropathic establishments.

Wycombe Abbey School's first architect, was commissioned by the school to build boarding houses, classroom blocks and dormitories, which were mostly built between 1898 and 1902, with the chapel following

Some time during the second half of the 19th century, Bracknell became a town, helped by the coming of the railway in 1856 and the development of market gardening and brick-making.

This view shows a screen that had disappeared by the 1950s.

Port Soderick was developed in the 1890s by the Forrester family, and was one of the first attractions created for the tourist industry.

The white wooden huts on the left were used by the local air-training

This chain ferry across the River Blyth from Walberswick to Southwold was operated by the River Blyth Ferry Company.

At the north end is Edwards College, built in Tudor-Gothic style as a home for clergy widows, founded by the will of Anne Edwards in 1834.

At the north end is Edwards College, built in Tudor-Gothic style as a home for clergy widows, founded by the will of Anne Edwards in 1834.

The Victorian domed kiosk between the mid-saloons and the Kursaal had been removed by the time this view was taken, and the Kursaal itself has since had the left-hand end simplified and the turrets removed

Judging by the parked cars, it is not a market day. The upper windows of Warner's Café are attractively surrounded with half-crown tiles.

These were the days of the fortnight by the sea - bucket and spade holidays with simple activities.