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The unusual Gothic-style clock tower was built in 1878 by William Cunliffe: it is made of cast-iron.

In this view, the Market Place shows signs of a limited amount of redevelopment. A new retail block has been built between the post office and Marks & Spencer, replacing Lesters and the White Swan.

Judge Jeffreys lodged in this Dorchester house in the aftermath of the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685; he sentenced some 300 rebels to death, though many were transported instead.

If you look to the extreme left of it you can just make out the south water gate, which at this time was high and dry. The water defences extended to this side of the dam.

Here the brickwork of the houses has been used for a very decorative effect. Notice the already well-established monkey puzzle tree. These originally came from Chile.

Again we have evidence of another future chain store - Oliver's shoes. Also, by this time photography was an increasingly popular hobby.

From Boarsbarrow Hill, this view looks to St Mary Magdalene Parish Church and Georgian Loders Court, which is the home of Viscount and Viscountess Hood (centre). The woods of Waddon rise behind.

Looking north-westwards from Lower Yonderover Farm, with hay-bales in Mill House paddock (foreground) and the sign for the Star Inn (centre), the River Brit skirts the edge of the

This road is lined by the attractive semi-detached Russell-built houses of the 1930s.

The locomotive comes tender first into Newby Bridge station, where it is awaited by the station master and passengers, one of whom is carrying a basket.

The impressive War Memorial stands to the west of the bandstand on high ground overlooking the sea.

This is another of the Lake District's classic viewpoints, the backdrop formed by the peak of Causey Pike (2,035 ft).

This lodge survived the demolition of the house to form an entrance to a public park established after the death of H J Stone, when his wife sold the land to Romford Urban District Council

Here we see an empty street on the approaches to Winchester during the long 'afternoon' of Edward VII's reign.

Their view of the turbulent and cruel North Sea is a potent reminder of this vulnerable location.

This picture is taken at the top of old Harnham Road, looking back down towards the bridge.The cottages on the right are still there today, but much else has changed—and not many people would sit

The Angel Hotel was one of three hotels that catered for motorists, the others being the George and Dragon, and the Brunswick.

A favourite epitaph is that over the graves of Thomas Scaife and Joseph Rutherford, killed in a railway accident: 'My engine now is cold and still, No water does my boiler fill; My coke affords its flames

By the middle of the 20th century, this old coaching inn had geared itself up to cater for motorised tourists, winning the approval of the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) for its services.

The keen eye will spot the growth of the trees on the skyline, the absence of the road sign and a new chimmney stack just above the inn sign.

An evocative view of the inn, the Red Lion, in this little village between Colchester and Clacton.

A view of the High Street showing—on the left—the Town Hall of 1900, which housed Barclays Bank and the Post Office downstairs.

A view looking south towards St Nicholas' church of 1821 and the adjoining Three Cups Hotel, part of which dates from the early 16th century.Admiral Nelson and Lady Hamilton stayed there.

Llantwit Major stands on the Afon Colhugh, and the place is said to have once been a port.