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Only the feet of the carter are visible, as his horse stands patiently waiting while he unloads part of his wares from the back of his wagon for delivery to the creeper-festooned cottages in this village

An electric tram, bound for the Circus, passes the three-gabled, half- timbered and overhanging frontage of the 16th- century house where Robert Raikes, the founder of the Sunday School

The George Hotel on the left, a very large coaching inn on the old Great North Road built in 1780, has now been successfully converted into The George Shopping Centre.

Leasowe was built by Ferdinando, fifth Earl of Derby and Lord of Man in 1593 as a summer residence.

These strollers adhered to the proper dress code asked of all Victorians who wished to stretch their legs here.

This often meant that they would never return and see scenes like the one pictured here - the 13th-century church of St Mary and all the history that goes with it.

There is never a shortage of children to enjoy the sandy delights of Dymchurch beach. This fashionable holiday destination was home at this time to the Great War artist Paul Nash.

The battery of six 18-pounders was presented to the town in 1745 by the Duke of Cumberland. Queen's Street is in the middle distance, and the lighthouse to the right.

The contrasting styles of urban architecture seen in modern Denbigh speak of its history and its regenerative powers; here, medieval and Jacobean frontages are replaced with Georgian and Victorian modernisations

Built in 1867, this ivy-festooned building was considered to be one of the finest private chapels in the county.

The homes of twenty-nine widows and spinsters, these pleasant houses are provided with a chapel.

Gumfreston is famous for its healing chalybeate wells, which were visited by pilgrims making their way to St David's, and there was probably a Celtic church of significance here prior to the coming of

This view of the middle wall of the harbour shows a typical Edwardian mother and her two children posing for the photographer. Behind her the busy life of the harbour continues.

The backdrop of houses in Marine Crescent and Marine Terrace show little of the passing years as the 'greening' of the protective sands between them and Crosby Marina adds to the pleasant outlook

This view shows the Georgian façade of the New Bath Hotel, originally known as Mr Tyack's New Bath Hotel.

In the days of horse-drawn trams Darlington Street was considered wide enough for a single line only, and here inbound and outbound cars have made use of the passing loop.

Brookhouse is an ancient village north-east of Lancaster just above Caton. It is at a junction on the old Caton to Claughton road, which we can see going off to the left.

We are looking down Castle Hill, by the wall of Lancaster Castle. St Mary's Parade is to the left, going up to the church. The Judge's Lodgings are at the bottom of Castle Hill down the lane.

Built-in bathrooms for most people were still something of a novelty.

Two arms of the River Wey meet here, and an ancient bridge spans each arm. The bridges were almost certainly constructed by the monks of nearby Waverley Abbey, which was built in 1128.

Much of the greenery has gone and the scene on the right is dominated by Camp Hopson's furniture store as well as several other modern buildings.

Work on this magnificent church began in 1928 and the east end was completed in 1933. However, it was the summer of 1993 before the church was finally completed, dedicated and opened.

This rubber factory was built between 1947 and 1953; it was thought to be a visionary building, not least for its roof made up of nine rectangular domes with windows on each of their sides.

South-east of the village, a lane crosses the county boundary with Bedfordshire along the upper reaches of the young River Ouzel.