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The War Office purchased over 1,600 acres of land here in 1863, and by 1903 camps had been constructed for troops returning from the Boer War.

This is the original hand-rowed ferry service across the narrowest part of the Windermere at Bowness Nab.

Sad to say, the tower of All Saints' Church is not safe at present, so it is not possible to climb to the top and compare this photograph with the reality of present-day Northampton.

Lower Slaughter is best visited on a crisp winter's day, when the stream is full and the houses stand clear against the morning sun.

Exeter College was founded by one of Exeter's bishops in 1314, though most of the college buildings have been restored or rebuilt over the years.

Mention of a Roman signal station in the Domesday Book in 1086 dates the history of this area back as far as the fourth century.

The railway station is in the centre, to the left of the bridge. It was the final station along the scenic route from Teesside to Whitby.

The interior of Exeter Cathedral is glorious.

A bustling street scene at the junction of Oxford Street and the Charing Cross Road.We think of advertising as a modern phenomenon.

A bustling street scene at the junction of Oxford Street and the Charing Cross Road.We think of advertising as a modern phenomenon.

This new post office has been opened recently at the corner of Baytree Hill and Windsor Place.

Fowey's most famous son, the writer Quiller Couch, relished the bustle and colour of Fowey's August regatta, claiming there could be no better place to enjoy the bracing sea air.

The tripod structure at the head of the creek is the base of a small wind-pump, vital to pump the salt water to the salt pans where the boiling and refining process could take place

The estate was a considerable economic undertaking, requiring management of the holiday facility and planning for the growth and development of the village. Here the decisions were made.

From the elevated position of the bowling green there is a panoramic view overlooking Hirwaun, encompassing rural scenery and industry.

The bust on the plinth in the foreground is of Creighton Hutchinson, a local doctor and benefactor, who died in 1927.

The importance of Salisbury to the military establishment after the war can be seen in this picture of Fish Row, just behind the Guildhall.

Many of the town buildings date from between 1890 and 1939, and many of its residents were employed by the railway.

It is said to stand on the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. The Kirkham chapel within contains the tombs of Sir William Kirkham and his wife, who died in the 17th century.

On the canal near Bratch Locks.The canal is narrow; the maximum dimensions for watercraft are 70ft x 7ft x 3ft draught, with headroom of just 7ft, 6in.

Sailing ships on the River Tawe and the long lines of terraced workers' cottages tell the tale of Swansea in its heyday as a major industrial town.

This view of Alton was taken from a spot to the right of image number A39301, and shows the Alton to Winchester Railway line which opened in 1865.

Miss Bell's Fountain has been replaced by the Cairn, the Mechanics' Institute has been extended, and the Cottage Hospital has been altered and extended through the kindness of Mr Summers of Froyle.

The white-framed door towards the left, by the direction sign, belonged to the offices of Martin & Stratford, surveyors, auctioneers and estate agents.