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In the foreground is Bowbridge, the southern suburb of Stroud, with the chimneys of several small textile mills clearly visible; the main town is prominent on the hillside beyond.

Mrs White was the proprietor of this hotel from 1911 to 1914.

A good view of Gamley's toyshop, which opened in its new building in 1937: 'For the finest and largest selection of toys in the town visit our splendid show room upstairs.'

This renowned thoroughfare, a continuation of Oxford Street, links the West End with the City. It takes its name from the Oldbourne Bridge which once spanned the Fleet River.

The large size of this Charnwood commuter village is hardly reflected in such an idyllic scene as this, a curving roadway with modest houses leading directly to the west door of the 13th-century church

A pony and trap stand on the main road which passes by the foot of the green on the left, around which are the tile-hung yeomens' cottages and the village pub.

This graceful ornamental fountain was erected in 1875 at the southern end of Park Lane at the junction with Hamilton Place.

Conceived and built by John Nash in 1813, this famous thoroughfare has been said to represent 'the highest beauty of street architecture.'

Lyme Regis features a great deal in English literature, being the setting of Jane Austen's novel 'Persuasion' and John Fowles's 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'.

Designed c1870 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, with glass by Hardman's of Birmingham, the window depicts the biblical story of the Creation.

Predominantly 'black and white', this Severnside village is a gem of a place, with more than 40 Grade II Listed Buildings. The King's Arms, on the right in this picture, is one of them.

King's School is one of England's oldest - 14th-century or earlier. It was refounded by Henry VIII after the Dissolution.

When she became Queen she made Sir John Bourne of Battenhall her Secretary of State.

The pollarded willows by the river are typical of the lower Teme Valley. Fortunately, willows are well able to withstand the annual floods.

Simonsbath has the distinction of being Somerset's most westerly village. It lies in a wooded vale below desolate moorland, the source of the River Barle.

Between the upper windows of the building on the right is a fire insurance plaque, which signified that the owner had paid for the services of the fire brigade in the unfortunate event of

William Herbert's tower-keep is seen here on the right of the picture.

Bothwell is acknowledged as one of the finest examples of secular architecture in Scotland, though it was never completed to its original design.

The Black Boy Hotel stands splendidly in the centre, with its astonishing wealth of architectural detail. The flags were flying to celebrate the end of the Boer War.

The original heart of this sprawling village, the battlemented tower is the complete surviving remnant of the medieval church.

Not many people woudl disagree with the observation that 'the avenue of yews leading up to the timber porch is very striking.' It leads up to the porch of St Mary's Church.

The Shambles was originally known as Haymongergate, because it was the site of the haymarket.

Lord Brotherton donated his collection of rare books and gave £100,000 in cash.

This is London Road, showing the Duke of York Hotel, now minus its covered porch, at the junction with the Frimley Road.