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Half close your eyes, and it is almost possible to visualise village Edgware.

The London Borough of Enfield will not be remembered for its sympathetic approach to the conservation of its historic buildings.

High street shoppers in 1931 were finding that prices were continuing to fall back to their pre-Great War levels.

A sign of the times is here in the form of the AA box (right) with two AA patrol men going across the road for a quick one!

We are at the foot of the Downs by the route of the London to Brighton main line railway.

St Peter's 13th-century church was rebuilt in 1870. Nearby is the Cat House, a quaintly decorated half-timbered residence. Brickmaking was quite a large local industry.

Here we see the changing face of the Co-op.

The 17th-century Angel Inn stands at the east end of Middle Street and the start of Main Street, and is one of a number of interesting buildings around the area.

This is an early view of the bridge from the town side. Billy Moore's Boat Statoin (known to the local children as 'Noah's Ark') has still to make its appearance.

In the distance on the left is the Plume of Feathers and, comparing with photograph 51329, a change can be seen.

100 acres was considered enough for a park, and the rest was made available for what was to become Park Road with North and South Parades.

Castle Street is 'the finest Georgian street in Cornwall', according to Sir John Betjeman, who knew a thing or two about the county.

The Palace is situated upon the south shore of Linlithgow Loch. King David I built the first manor house at Linlithgow, and the church of St Michael next to it.

The university was founded in 1450, moving to the Gilmorehill site in 1870. Designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, the university building is dominated by its 200ft tower topped off with a 100ft spire.

St Paul's Square, also known as Market Place, is bounded on the west by the churchyard of St Paul.

Old Aylesbury was largely confined to the hilltop area; the surrounding land was somewhat marshy (and unhealthy).

St Mary's Square is here no wider than a footpath, with the churchyard on the left. On the right is the 1840s brick Tudor-style old school, extended in replica in 1907.

This view looking towards town captures well the flavour of interwar development along the Tring Road itself.

We see HMS 'Bellisle' riding at anchor like a 'floating metal fortress' in the River Mersey as part of that same Royal Navy visit.

Here we see Victoria Buildings on the corner of the road to the sand dunes, known as Formby Hills, and to Mad Wharf beyond them.

The River Ouse flows past the embattled rear of the fifteenth century Guildhall, built in 1446.

This shows the main public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.

Born in Cambridge in 1882, Sir John Berry 'Jack' Hobbs was undoubtedly the world's greatest cricket batsman of his time.

Perhaps the chapel was built to house the relics of St Edward the Martyr, which were moved there from Shaftesbury.