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As the name of this cottage suggests, Worstead was one of the main centres of the weaving industry, which made Norfolk one of the wealthiest regions of medieval England.

South of Redhill, east of the A23 Brighton Road and west of the M23 motorway, Salfords has avoided much of the development that has affected less isolated parts of this area.

The Second Catholic Relief Act of 1791 once again allowed the building of Roman Catholic churches.

This is a remarkably grand and ostentatious monument, even for one of Southampton's most dedicated sons.

This early cotton mill in the valley of the River Wye was the scene, if the propaganda is to be believed, of some of the worst horrors of the exploitation of child labour in the 19th century.

Mosley Street was named in honour of Sir Nicholas Mosley, a former Lord of the Manor of Manchester. The other fine buildings along the street include the Portico Library and St Peter's Church.

Years of wholesale redevelopment have rendered this view almost unrecognisable as the same street in 48997 (above). Our only clue is the upper frontage of Principles.

These opposing views of the High Street are photographed at five year intervals.

This was once known as Merchants' Walk or Quay Walk. Queen Anne's Walk was built in 1709 by Richard Rolle, scion of one of the great landowning families of Devon.

Some are obvious, such as the rise in popularity of automobiles and the electrification of the tramway.

Petworth is one of the oldest and most unusual of the Sussex towns.

In 1860, intending to make Ilfracombe the `Brighton of the West`, a group of businessmen founded the Ilfracombe Joint Stock Land and Investment Company and commenced the building of villas

Fair Green lies past the junction of Bell Street and Knight Street and of the site of the town pump. It has an air of quiet elegance in the centre of this bustling town.

Tourism in the area has, rightly, not been encouraged; the balance of nature is too fragile. To the east of the town are similar marshes at the King's Pool, off North Walls.

Tourism in the area has, rightly, not been encouraged; the balance of nature is too fragile. To the east of the town are similar marshes at the King's Pool, off North Walls.

The imposing west front of the Abbey, following the completion of its restoration thirty years before.

The monks referred to in the village's name are the monks of Canterbury, who were lords of the manor and patrons of the living.

The Church of St Andrew is special. In the centre is the original church of about 960, which consisted of a nave and chancel with choir stalls and an 1880 organ. The church extends in all directions.

The oldest of three chests in St George's chapel is thought to date from the time of Wimborne's monastery and nunnery.

Built on the side of a hill, Greywell Hill was purchased in 1787 by the 1st Lord Dorchester, formerly Sir Guy Carleton, who was the first Governor General of Canada.

Standing at a height of about 260 metres above sea level is the prominent landmark of Chanctonbury Ring.

The recessed crocketted spire of St Mary's dominates the countryside around. Inside, the church houses one of the finest collections of monuments in the country.

The wooded slopes of Middleton Dale, west of the village of Youlgreave and near the hamlet of Middleton-by- Youlgreave, offer a tranquil walk in beautiful surroundings by the banks of the frequently-weired

The expansion of the dockyard, the building of permanent military installations and the garrisoning of large numbers of troops in the area enabled the population of Chatham to overtake that of