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Between 1867 and 1904, finding themselves short of workers accomodation, the Guest family built more than 110 cottages accross their far-flung estate, paying special attension to Canford Magna itself

The properties we see here sit on the edge of Norton Green, with the High Street off to the right, and the church and vicarage a short distance up to the left.

Construction was started in 1919 on this Gothic-style 'Victory' church designed by Arthur Heron Ryan-Tenison; the photograph shows St Paul's shortly after its consecration early in 1924.

The construction of St Mary's Church and its neighbouring primary school followed shortly after. In 1860 the village was home to Duke & Sons, famous makers of cricket bats and balls.

In 1932, the local County High School left the Barton Peveril farmhouse (which gave it its name), and shortly afterwards this open air swimming pool was built in the grounds.

A short walk from the old Grammar School is the parish church of All Saints.

Shortly after this photograph, in 1928, music rooms, a library and more classrooms were added to the rear.

The path across the field would be a short cut from the railway line that ran just out of picture.

Lymington, standing proudly above the short estuary of the Lymington or Boldre River, is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lentune, though a settlement existed here long before that.

Yealmpton, always pronounced Yampton, stands on the River Yealm near to the end of its short journey from Dartmoor to the sea.

On its no-through road in a short valley leading to the Cuckmere River, it feels amazingly isolated amid the Friston Forest.

If this picture is correctly dated it must have been taken very shortly before opening, possibly in December.

Oversley Green is just a short walk from Alcester, beside the River Arrow, near its confluence with the River Alne. This is the Arrow, and the old stone bridge over the river is just visible.

The short-lived Aberystwyth and Tregaron bank was established in 1810, and the Black Ox bank (Banc y Eidon Du), based in Llandovery, opened a branch in Tregaron in 1903.

One stop short of the terminus at Cockfosters, Oakwood Station is one of the jewels along this northern stretch of the Piccadilly line, which also includes Southgate, Arnos Grove and Cockfosters.

Standing at the foot of Pendle Hill, which is 1835ft high and just short of being a mountain, the stone-built Pendle Inn is in the centre of Barley, the heart of Pendle Witch country.

It was built in 1849 a short distance from Penistone station. In 1916, disaster struck: the second and third arches collapsed, causing a tank engine to crash down into the debris.

The tramway had a relatively short life-span - it was closed in 1926.

When the narrow gauge line to Lynton was opened, there was insufficient room to bring it here and the station was moved a short distance along the quay.

Station Road, though quite short in length, still manages to achieve a broad mix of shops and dwelling houses.

Today it is difficult to believe, but for a short time Neston was an important port: as the River Dee around Chester silted up, a new quay was built on the 'ness' or headland here in the 18th century.

It ceased working shortly before the Great War, and has recently been converted into five flats.

This must have been taken very shortly before work began on the demolition of Evesham Street. E A Hodges has become just another branch of Dillons, presumably as a result of a take-over.

Shortly after, a shipyard also opened, and although some new boats were commissioned, it profited more from repairs and refitting work.