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The Early English-style brick Christ Church in Fairfield Road was just 23 years old at the time of this photograph. On its 25th anniversary in 1901, a school was added.

It tapped the water from the Burgess Well (now under Fairfield Road car park) and released it in an open channel down the High Street.

Here we have a fine overview of the town centre against a backdrop of the Fairfield Horseshoe group of mountains.

A total contrast is Charlcombe, a tiny hamlet on a minor road a mere half mile north of the Bath suburb of Fairfield Park.

A rather flowery title for a small shopping development of the late 1950s on the Fairfield Estate, away to the east of the town's main shopping street.

With the move to coeducation it was converted to a girls' boarding house called Fairfield in 1976.

It relocated to Fair Field, between upper Duke Street and the Burgess Well. But Fair Field was sold to developers in 1877, and six years later Chelmsford's fairs were abolished altogether.

Here we have a fine overview of the town centre against a backdrop of the Fairfield Horseshoe group of mountains.

The open space beyond is the Fair Field, which was used for the two annual fairs. During the First World War it was in use as a field kitchen, baking bread for the troops billeted in the town.

This was one of the many Bomber Command airfields built in Lincolnshire during those fateful days. A new village, Brookenby, is now located on the old airfield site.

This was one of the many Bomber Command airfields built in Lincolnshire during those fateful days. A new village, Brookenby, is now located on the old airfield site.

The high plateau of the Cotswolds was home to many airfields brought into service during the conflict.

Every year up to 2002 a special service has been held in the parish church for the Pathfinder Squadrons which flew from Warboys airfield in the Second World War.

Memories of the Second World War are rekindled when anniversaries are commemorated at the nearby airfield.

In the Second World War the airfield played an important role in the Battle of Britain.

The nearby airfield was used in World War II for bombers and then for training, with the 39 Regiment of Royal Engineers stationed here from 1966 onwards.

One associates Benson with its RAF station and airfield, built in 1937. It was home to the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War.

Close by is Brooklands, where there was once a famous motor-racing circuit, an airfield and aviation factories.

This view shows the village of Brockworth, and what is now the old ICI site and airfield. From here you can not only see the city of Gloucester, but also Cheltenham Spa.

During World War II the Kings Head was a popular watering-hole for airmen based at the nearby North Weald airfield.

To the north-east lies the Second World War airfield which has been the centre for army flying since 1958.

Known today for the nearby open prison situated on an old RAF camp, Eastchurch's claim to fame in earlier days was that it was the site of the first British airfield.

During the last war a small airfield was built in Carnaby; it was in use up to 1963, by which time it stored intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The wartime airfield was over to the left.