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Weyhill is a roadside settlement of little more than a pub, a post office and the church of St Michael.

Of the latter were the 'Garth', 'Maesteg', 'Rhymney' and 'Rhondda'; they were of between 156 and 170 gross tons and belonged to the Bristol Lighterage Co (a subsidiary of Elder Dempster).

Despite the brickwork at the east end, Marton's church of St James and St Paul is one of the oldest surviving timber churches in Europe - it was founded in 1343 by Sir John de Davenport, and hence the

Vale Park was created in 1898 from the grounds of two previous estates, Liscard Vale Hall and The Woodlands.

This stretch of Evesham Road has hardly changed, except for the constant traffic.

The local sandstone is not that durable, and St Stephen's has needed more than one restoration in the course of its relatively short life.

This view shows the fen edge linear pattern of the village; here William the Conqueror and Geoffrey de Manderville made their defensive stand for the island of Ely.

Lee Tower was built at the end of the pier in 1935; it was Art Deco in style, and 120 ft tall. From the top it was possible to see right across the Solent to the Isle of Wight.

Designed by Henry Edward Kendall in 1839, and situated to the west of Cockfosters Underground station, this stock brick church was financed by the Bevan family who owned Trent Park, and whose origins were

The amount of change since 1929 is surprisingly small, although Cookes the stationer's has become Austin's.

A view of the 19th century colonnade at the Market Buildings in Earl Street. This was built in 1825.

The solid stone structure of the Midland Bank building stands at the central junction, where the main A225 to Deptford is crossed by the A25 linking Maidstone and Westerham.

To the right is a destroyer of the Reserve Fleet; in the centre is the Naval Dry Dock; and to the left is the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry.

We are standing on Magdalene Bridge looking at the Cam.

The cows are lying down, a sure sign of rain, the old saying goes, but whether this is true or false they add a picturesque finishing touch to a watery scene.

The house, probably of the 18th century, with its mix of thatch and stone slates, fine gate piers, and a less substantial gate, masks the Boot and Shoe.

Although a seemingly idyllic view of the canal, what this picture cannot show is the stagnant state of the water, caused by silting and the rubbish thrown in by householders and businesses along the waterway

This road runs between Coggeshall Road and Bradford Street; it replaced the old road, which ran 30 or 40 metres back from the left-hand side of this picture, when Sydney Courtauld built Bocking Place

This is another picture of Botley Square, with a good view of the Market Hall. It was built in 1848, and some fifty years later the clock turret and the Tuscan columns were added.

The bust of Edward VII is still there today.

This view, looking along the Roath Brook, does not give much idea of the park's scale. But at a total of 102 acres, the park was a pretty immense area for a day out.

The picturesque cliffs, coves, glens and wooded scenery that surround Hastings appealed to the Romantic tastes of the years after 1800.

The coming of the railway changed Whitby.

This is the capital of the Undercliff. Its popularity is due to the remarkable salubrity of its climate, and the singular beauty of its situation.