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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.

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.

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.

This is one of many 19th century science buildings to the east of Trinity. Interestingly, Trinity was originally a Protestant college and Catholics were not admitted till the 1870s.

One of Newbury's loveliest streets, Northbrook Street is famous for its mid to late Georgian buildings, and distinctive pink and blue brick houses above lines of modern shop fronts.

The glass roof is supported on ornamental columns made of cast-iron. The market appears light and airy, and there seems to be plenty of space around the stalls.

30 years after photograph 34252 was taken, little has altered apart from the growth of trees. However, the cottage nearest the camera has had some of its foliage removed.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors.The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

The Hotel has a fine cloak of ivy. Tregenna Castle is still one of St Ives' best known hotels, and now boasts a golf course amongst its many facilities.

This view shows the west front of the Cathedral, with a tram crossing the Market Place in front. Note the shutters covering the windows of Burlingham's watchmakers and jewellers.

This is typical of the style of a Dorset village house, with low thatched roof and thatched porches. The sign on the wall offers coffees, accommodation, teas and lunches.

This view emphasises the fine proportions of the church, with its west tower of ragstone, together with its stair turret. In the foreground can be seen the old churchyard.

Ernard de Bois also granted some of his lands in Rugby to endow St Mary's Abbey, Leicester. The endowment was eventually confirmed by a royal charter of Henry II.

Much of literary society visited him here, braving the attentions of his ferocious little dog Wessex.

The contrasting styles of urban architecture seen in Denbigh speaks of its history and its regenerative powers, where medieval and Jacobean frontages are replaced with Georgian and Victorian