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The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing, and the town has never looked back.

The college admitted both boarders and town boys, and somewhat uniquely for the period, regarded them all with equal status.

This picture fits the description of Rochdale that appears in the 1906 Baedecker guide: 'a town of over 90,000 inhab., situated on the Roche, and is one of the chief seats of the flannel and woollen industry

This charming and ancient market town, between the Kent Estuary and Cartmel Sands, takes its name from Floki, the name of a Norse settler.

Charles Lamb, the essayist, came to live in the country town of Enfield two centuries ago.

A stroll from the town of Bridport is the large village of Bothenhampton, an airy community that catches the breezes of sea and downland.

Part of Hastings' early success was due to the picturesque scenery beyond the town to the east, with rugged coastal scenery deep cut with glens, woodland walks and cliff paths.

Communal action and a progressive Town Council aided development with the building of promenades, bandstands, concert halls and the provision of a good water supply and drainage.

From left to right can be seen the Blockhouses, the Venetian Bridge, the Royal Hotel, the flagstaff, the Band Pavilion and the old Town Hall clock.

Marske Mill is located just outside Saltburn and is connected to the town by Marske Mill Lane. Note the haystacks in the farmyard.

The sheltered town soon acquired a reputation as a retirement haven and resort for the more sedate visitor.

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Chipping Ongar is so called because of its ancient 'cheaping', or market, and is still an important shopping centre. Until recent times, Ongar was the easterly terminus of the Central Line.

This building was built in 1875 as the town's first large entertainment venue, and was home to Bournemouth's municipal orchestra. It was demolished in 1935.

There has been little change to this street scene, but now this old manorial town is at a major motorway junction, and is surrounded by huge distribution warehouses.

Before assuming the role of the first military town in Britain, Aldershot was no more than a pretty village comprising a church, a manor house and several farms, close to an area of open heathland.

An empty and rather wintry looking street scene. The road follows the line of the old Roman road which linked North Gate and Head Gate, both entrance points to the original Roman walled town.

This is the town's main shopping street. Lower down, a canopy over the pavement keeps the Pennine precipitation off the shoppers.

This was one of the town's main attractions. In the far background is the imposing bulk of the 300-bed Grand Hotel, which was designed by Thomas Verity and opened in 1867.

This romanticised version of life at the Castle in medieval times can be seen in the Town Hall. It was painted by James Waylen, born in Devizes in 1810, the son of a clothier, Robert Waylen.

The early Saxon town was attacked several times by Danish raiders, was destroyed by the French in 1340 and 1690, and badly bombed during the Second World War.

In the early 1930s an architectural competition was won by a young New Zealand architect, R H Uren, for a new town hall in the Broadway, with a design very closely allied to Dudok's Town Hall at Hilversum

The Phoenix and the attached shopping precinct to the west of the modern town centre are typical examples of the late 1950s to early 1960s New Town expansion.

The town, separated from The Wolds to the east by thin sandy moors, now mostly afforested, became the main market for a wide area in the 16th century, and changed its name from East to Market Rasen.