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Baker's is still on the comer. On the opposite comer is Smith Bradbeer & Co Ltd, a well-supported local general clothing and furniture store.

Now a tree-clad hilltop fort, this is another example of the many forts built by the Iron Age people. To date it has never been excavated.

Tottington's unusual claim to fame is that it is one of the most northerly places to have suffered a hit from a German V1 flying bomb, or Doodlebug, during the Second World War.

This village near Midhurst was built mainly to house employees of the Cowdray Estate, famed for the landscaped park and polo playing.

This sea front was hard to negotiate, despite all the signs of a developing resort.

At this time Trentham Hall was still used by the Dukes of Sutherland, and local people were allowed access to the gardens on public holidays and during Wakes Week.

Established in 1827, the Huddersfield Banking Company was only the second joint stock bank in the country, created under an Act to prevent a recurrence of the banking crisis of the previous year

There is just room to draw up a few boats at this remote fishing cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head at the south-west corner of the Land's End peninsula.

Before the coming of tourism, Torquay was an obscure fishing hamlet, its villagers scratching a living from the sea, smuggling and lime burning.

This pastoral scene suffers somewhat from the presence of a telegraph pole and its excessive number of wires.

Prince of Wales Road was cut through the town in 1862 to provide a fittingly grand route from Thorpe Station. On the right, the old Crown Bank of 1866 became the post office.

It is the mid 1950's, the early days of television. Bearing in mind the fact that you cannot get much flatter than Fenland, just look at the height of the TV aerials!

Sutton's church was started in 1366 by Bishop Barnett of Ely, and the octagon - in fact, two octagons, one on top of the other - was doubtless inspired by the octagon adorning Ely Cathedral.

The etching on the windows, 'Magistrates Room' and 'Solicitors Room', reminds us that the Magistrates' Courts were also housed here for many years.

On the right, just above the Trustee Savings Bank, is the New Day furniture store; the building is now occupied by the 'Burnley Express'.

The noted firm of Wiggins, Teape & Co of Dover took over the business in 1930 but closed it down two years later.

A contemporary sign near the Yacht Club HQ explains the legal protection of Church Rocks Wreck, which was discovered by local teenager Simon Burton Frith's Teignmouth The Promenade during a

Near the trees flows the spring waters of Daniel`s Well, which is named after a bishop of Malmesbury Abbey who lived during the 8th century.

t was said by many that 'Dorking lime is undoubtedly one of the finest quality of limestone in the county, if not England', and it was claimed that the chalk burnt into lime at Dorking was sought

The Criterion Cinema, just off camera to the right, was still open when this view was taken.

The Criterion Cinema, just off camera to the right, was still open when this view was taken.

A delightful evocative view of the 1950s showing, on the left, the beach in full use. Classic car enthusiasts will enjoy identifying the cars parked to the right of the quay.

This view of the village is now much more densely overgrown. There are also many more buildings in this area of the village now, but the buildings pictured here still exist.

Dominating the skyline is the 15th century tower of the church of St Peter and St Paul.