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In this delightful and evocative view, we see the north or `top' side of Westgate.

Ware Park, rebuilt in the 1880s by William Parker, is located about three-quarters of a mile north-west of Bengeo on the outskirts of Hertford.

This is all pedestrianised now, and no double decker bus is to be seen in this part of the High Street. The High Street is in fact the Roman Ermine Street, and it goes all the way through the city.

Returning to the west end of the bridge, a most dramatic view of Andover was to be seen over Micheldever Road in 1908. Today, raw chalk has been conquered by soft greenery, obscuring the town.

Broad pavements and a dirt road characterise this turn-of-the-century view.

A quiet summer scene in Weybridge at the beginning of the 20th century. On the left, the pavement is being repaired, or perhaps newly built, judging from the look of the kerbstones and lamp standard.

Built around 1750, Stonebridgehouse Farmhouse is situated close to the site of the original stone bridge built by the monks from Bradwell Abbey c1350.

The village of Streatley can be seen nestling between the Thames and the steep escarpment of the chalk downs, which are dotted with yews and junipers. The river is wide and shallow at this point.

Situated on the corner of Sandy Lane, these courts, flanked by suburban houses, now form part of Cheam Fields Club.

One of the earliest permanent buildings in military Aldershot, dating from the 1850s, these buildings served as home to countless soldiers for a century, before being swept away in the frenzy of post-war

A hamlet of Duntisbourne Abbots, Leer was held by the Abbey of Lire in Normandy until 1416, after which date the manor was given to the great Augustinian abbey at Cirencester, some six miles

Offwell hides in the hills to the south-west of Honiton, half-forgotten by time and well off the tourist trail.

The importance to Bristol of its Floating Harbour can be gauged from this picture, which shows the Avon at low water. The river has been known to have a maximum rise and fall of 37ft.

Some of Ramsgate's best hotels, such as The Casa Blanca and The Glanville, were on Victoria Parade, and they offered the guests the opportunity to walk out of the hotel and promenade along the Parade

Further back, to the right of the triangular buttress, is the site of the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club and beyond that, the Cattewater.

Sandringham has been a royal palace since 1861, when Prince Albert purchased the estate to give his son, the Prince of Wales, a country estate with good shooting, well away from the temptations of London

Along with Frodsham, Halton was of strategic importance. These castles commanded the southern shore of the Mersey estuary and controlled vital river crossing points at Runcorn and Hale.

The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket. This was an era when every village had its school - now of course, much consolidation has taken place.

Another turn-of-the-century view of Newland Street, looking towards the Collingwood Road junction, bustling with pedestrians.A few onlookers, including two dogs, watch the photographer at work.

Once a lonely hamlet in the Forest, beloved of smugglers and witches, Burley's residents were once said to depend on the annual crop of 'akermast' - acorns and mast.

On a crowded summer's day, sunbathers enjoy the warmth on Abbey sands. Modesty dictated that bathers should get changed in one of the long line of changing tents.

Shoppers at John Harrison's would have been paying something in the region of 6s 11d a pound for sirloin, 2s 1d for brisket, 2s 11d for streaky bacon, 4s 11d for a dozen eggs and around 3s 5d for a pound

Ventnor transformed itself from an obscure fishing hamlet to a fashionable watering place during the last half of the 19th century.

The small, relatively unspoilt village of Fernhurst lies on the Midhurst to Haslemere road in the north-west corner of Sussex.