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This 1903 view looking south down the High Street is full of detail. It seems to have been taken one warm morning - note the open windows, and the summery dresses of the girls on the right.

This pastoral scene includes the impressive Malmesbury Abbey on the skyline and abbey House, partly hidden behind the trees.

The first was the building of the Aldwych and Kingsway at the beginning of the 20th century. This caused the Sardinian Chapel to be moved several hundred yards north.

It incorporates turn-of-the- century markets and 1950s beaches.

He wrote most of his 26-volume 'Anglicae Historiae' while in this house. This 'History of England' became compulsory reading in all schools under Elizabeth I.

The Lytham Improvement Act of 1847 set up a Board of Commissioners. By 19 June 1848 they had built a Market House (which cost £1400) and by 1850 a gasworks.

The homes in the stone-built terrace (right) were once fitted with hand-looms, but the end cottage with the sign sold tyres at the time of the photograph.

Rye sits huddled around a small hill, on the top of which stands St Mary's Church with its distinctive squat Norman tower.

Most of the coastal trading vessels working out of Padstow were schooners or ketches, and many earned their keep beach trading.

Those still trading are the Surrey Yeoman (see 46016 overleaf), the Bull's Head (Rose Hill, which we can see in 54666, right, with its entrance on the corner of the High Street and just behind the

In the distance is the ruined McDougall fortress of Dunollie Castle, which overlooks the Firth of Lorne.

The Deanery on the left and the terrace on the right of the north side of Lower Close both incorporate much medieval work. The terrace was converted from the priory granaries.

Wool workers' cottages of this kind traditionally had stable-style front doors. The top half was left open so that merchants could look in and inspect the quality of the work.

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.

For many years Warminster had one of the largest corn markets in the west of England, and its prosperity is reflected in the many fine Georgian buildings in the Market Place.

The Deanery on the left and the terrace on the right of the north side of Lower Close both incorporate much medieval work. The terrace was converted from the priory granaries.

This selection of British cars is eye-catching. As in many other towns and cities, red brick is the dominant building material; it is used extensively for all types of buildings.

On the right is the direction sign of 1935, which was known as 'the Pillar of Salt'.

As well as these fine examples of wood-carving, the cathedral also boasts two modern carved corbels on the exterior of the South Transept. One features Gladstone, the other Dr Kenealy.

Georgian buildings abound in the town, although it harks back to Tudor times; it owes much of its early development to Thomas Seckford, a lawyer at the court of Elizabeth I.

Hazel Grove-cum-Bramhall became a civil parish in 1900; it was made up from the older parishes of Bosden, Norbury, Offerton, Torkington, and Bramhall.

The precursor of Rhyl's amusement arcades, it advertised '... theatre, ballroom, restaurant, waxworks, winter garden, underground canal with gondolas, arcade of shops, zoo, sideshows, all provided on a

As much as any other, this view illustrates the timelessness of North Devon.

Here is Larne the holiday resort, with its own segment of the rugged Antrim Coast.