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The chair of Botany was instituted in 1818, and the first professor was Sir William Hooker, later Director of Kew Gardens.

the mixed forests of today.

Also here is Richard Burberry, a member of the famous Burberry raincoat family.

The bank of the river Deben. Just to the right of the sailing barge is Woodbridge tide mill, the later model of a tide mill which has stood here since the early 12th century.

Dittisham is one of the larger villages along the steeply wooded banks of the romantic Dart estuary. A foot ferry takes passengers across the river to Greenway, once the home of Dame Agatha Christie.

This view of Pangbourne shows the bridge over the River Pang, a tributary of the Thames.

A close-up view of the castle, which was built in Norman times and was in continuous use until this century. Note the superb lines of the yacht to the right of the picture.

The charm of the river is highlighted in this classic composition of moored boats, overhanging trees, and a perfectly-positioned swan - the ultimate vision of a lazy day spent away from traffic and stress

The second of the two major wars, the dead of which are commemorated in this memorial, would have still been fresh in the memories of the people sitting here. This scene remains unchanged today.

A view of Staithes harbour showing, in the background, the two rows of houses known as Cowbar.

This dramatic statue of Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, occupies a prominent site in Broadway.

This view shows the Monnow Gate that stands on the bridge of the same name to the left.

The smith's main task was the shoeing of horses, but he turned his hand to a great variety of jobs that involved the working of metal.

Farnham had been an ecclesiastical estate since the 7th century, but it was Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester from 1129-1171, who began building a castle when he ordered the raising of a motte and tower

This interesting study of old and new highlights the abstract lines of the various bridges - road, rail and foot - that span out from under the walls of Conwy Castle and illustrates perfectly the importance

Strangely devoid of motor traffic, this view of the Cheam Road captures a small group of adults and schoolboys waiting at the bus stop on the right for a 213, 408 or 470 bus to transport them westwards

Here was the Hospital of St Mary and St Lazarus of Jerusalem, founded by Robert de Mowbray in the mid-l2th century.

In 1951 the Borough of Swindon purchased Penhill Farm, which lay in the parish of Stratton St Margaret, just outside the borough boundary north of the town, for housing.

The tour starts with this excellent cameo shot which shows the heart and essence of Daventry, the Moot Hall, centre of local government during the 20th century, and the Burton Memorial, erected

With its imposing 160ft-high tower, Cromer church was erected in the reign of Henry IV and dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.

The estate has 700 acres of land, most of which belonged to the Countess Listowel, daughter of Admiral Windham.

Here was the Hospital of St Mary and St Lazarus of Jerusalem, founded by Robert de Mowbray in the mid-l2th century.

Rothley lies some five miles to the north of Leicester, and to the west of the busy A6.

Swindon - 'swine down' or 'pig hill' - is Wiltshire's largest settlement; it grew from the two villages of Old and New Swindon of about 2,000 inhabitants in 1900 to its present size of about