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Standing in front of a shop (now a private residence called Dial House), the sundial has been a prominent feature of Great Staughton since 1637.

The three figures on the outside of the building strike bells every 15 minutes.

The Sheffield branch of Thomas Cook & Son is dwarfed by its neighbour, Woodhouses.

As well as the castle, the parish church of St Mary's is considered to be one of the finest in Yorkshire, having been rebuilt in white magnesian limestone in the late 14th century, though some earlier

Built to replace the ruinous Lowther Hall, damaged by fire in 1720, the Castle was designed by Sir Robert Smirke for William Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale.

Inside this church is the tomb of a well-known local man, Francis Baily. A Thatcham school is named after him.

This house had been built on the site of The Friars, a private residence that stood where the Dominican priory's tumbledown refectory had once been.

Leafy Hyde Road, otherwise known as Walditch Road, cuts south-eastwards through the parkland of The Hyde. This sylvan setting is only half a mile from the bustle of East Street.

The chimneys, towers and winding wheels of the now-closed Whitwell Colliery dominate this view of the village. To the left we can see the village school with its walled playground.

The tap at the top of the steps was shared by most of the surrounding households.

A splendid view of the town and castle. The Salutation Hotel pictured centre left is now the County Hotel. Some of the trees, newly-planted in this picture, still survive today.

This view over Victoria Pier gives a good idea of the variety of ships and smaller boats that could be seen sailing off Cowes on an average day between the wars.

The headline on the newsagent's billboard refers to the continuing turmoil that followed the end of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, and the Germans' obligation to pay reparations.

The body of the cathedral dates from the 13th century; the tower is Norman. During the 16th century, the roof of the nave collapsed and was not finally restored until 1893.

The Dutch gables on the hotels and apartments are typical of Bexhill's Victorian architecture, although the seaside buildings favour the Moorish look: provincial and dim echoes of the Brighton Pavilion

The Shire Hall was rebuilt in 1907 in an Edwardian classical style, which included the arms of West Suffolk over the doorway. It was designed by A A Hunt of Bury.

The apparent plainness of the church interior is spectacularly offset by the stained glass window above the altar. Note the orders of service and hymn books out ready for the service.

Since there is no evidence of Arthur ever existing, the claim that this is his grave is academic, though it would be foolish to ignore the power of handed-down legend.

Holidaymakers enjoy themselves on Margate Beach. Note the prams in the centre of the picture, and that virtually everyone seems to be fully clothed and wearing a hat of some sort.

This beautiful scene of blossoms and oast houses was obviously taken in the spring. These oasts are of a slightly different design to those seen at Wateringbury earlier in this chapter.

Not far from Chipping Norton, close to Long Compton, stands a Bronze Age circle of 77 stones, a group of Neolithic upright stones and the single, 8 feet tall King Stone shown here, which dates from the

Boot's is on the right, where you could join their lending library, and next to it Woolworth's, where immediately inside on the left you used to be able to have a 'cuppa' and a bun.

The tower and spire of St Mary's church dominates the view. To the right is the Town Hall, which was originally situated over the north end of the bridge, with only a narrow arch for traffic.

Exeter's canal was built at the request of the city's Tudor merchants and traders, who were exasperated by the weirs on the River Exe that obstructed the free flow of water transport into the city.