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Some of its early character remains, but there has also been considerable later development, typical of which are the houses glimpsed here.

Three-storeyed 18th-century town houses, including the King's Arms Hotel in the middle distance, line the Market Place of Askrigg, a pleasant village in Upper Wensleydale.

This busy thoroughfare with a wide variety of shops was always well frequented.

This row of delightful cottages is on South Church Street, the hill out of town. The gas street light on the left is now replaced by an electric one.

This 17th-century church is famous for the Skelmorlie Aisle, which contains the tombs of Sir Robert Montgomery and his wife.

Over on the far side of the river, behind the brick wall, is part of the gasworks.

Over on the far side of the river, behind the brick wall, is part of the gasworks.

The area just to the side of Staithes Harbour is known as Seaton Garth. Note the high sea defence wall.

Built at a total cost of £4000 including land, St Leonard's Church opened in 1873, the same year that St Leonard's district was created.

This is one of the southernmost buildings in the old village, and was completed just before the outbreak of war in 1914.

Malborough lies away from the coast, high above the Salcombe estuary, but it is an ideal place to stay when exploring the beautiful stretch of coastline between Bolt Head and Bolt Tail—the favourite

This splendid view of the town shows Ty'r Graig Castle Hotel in the foreground. It is still smothered in scaffolding, but is nearing completion.

This scene looks over the top of the stage and the pier can be seen in the background.

The premises of Shepherd & Dee, the boatbuilders, are now two art galleries. Behind are the church tower and the chimneys of Brakspear's Brewery.

This view of the bottom of the Strand in Calne is now much changed.

In October 1644, during the Civil War, Cromwell's men camped in the fields surrounding the village of Chieveley before doing battle at Newbury the following day.

This view looks north along Head Street, towards North Hill.This has always been an important part of commercial Colchester.

This view of the north door shows the two-arched doorway with hood mould. Inside can be seen the remains of a Norman arch.

Reading is famous for the Huntley and Palmer biscuit works, once one of the town's biggest employers.

Monuments and obelisks among the trees of Glasnevin Cemetery. There is a very classical style to the tombs in this corner of the cemetery.

A bedroom of the Sun Hotel as it was in 1965. Unfortunately guests no longer have the opportunity of sleeping in such grand beds.

While there was still plenty of sailing, by the mid fifties pleasure cruisers were a well-established part of the scenery on Broadland rivers.

This park was laid out for the benefit of working people to give them a break from the dust and grime of industrial Sheffield.

St Peter's was the name of this church, which gave Church Street its name. Built in 1704, St Peter's was a very popular church and well attended.