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This substantial civic building was the gift of a local J P, and befits a leading Irish port serving the daily Royal Mail run to Stranraer.

In its heyday the camp had its own railway halt, and 'holiday camp expresses' stopped there en route from London to Great Yarmouth. In Great Yarmouth and Gorleston we complete our journey.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Quay was a scene of bustling activity with barges loading and unloading their cargoes.

The mill stands on the northern edge of town, with St Mary's graveyard visible beyond; it dates from Norman times, and by the Middle Ages was used for fulling cloth.

In 1635 the town archery butts stood at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in Richmond Road - a reminder of the need for a standing army in a constant state of readiness for war abroad.

A solid example of Victorian civic architecture, Yarmouth Town Hall stands squarely alongside the quay. A paddle steamer, crowded with holidaymakers, awaits more passengers.

Woodbridge is undoubtedly one of the most attractive small towns in Suffolk, and stands at the tidal limit of the River Deben.

The more energetic and adventurous could make their way to the small wooden shed with the sloping roof, where they could hire cycles by the day, week, or longer.

The Town Hall was enlarged in 1869 at a cost of £15,200, and many locals considered the expense to be a waste of money; there were more important things to spend it on than councillors full of their own

This view was taken from underneath the railway bridge looking down towards the Wharfe and the next village, Middleton.

The ancient town of Rye was built on a sandstone rock at the confluence of the Tillington and Rother rivers.

As a result of the expansion of the town since 1959 due to London overspill, much of the center was redeveloped.

In the foreground is the railway, and further back stands the church of St Mary the Virgin. The Grosvenor Hotel on the right has now gone, and the building houses shops.

The town therefore has few really old buildings - Llwyd Mansion is one of these, dating from 1604. Today the building is called the Heritage Gallery, and houses a gift shop.

St Mary's Church was built in 1827-28 and was designed by George Latham, who lived in Nantwich.

Petersfield is a true market town, for markets are still held here on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The Stockton and Darlington Railway Company built the Zetland Hotel as a flagship project, hoping to attract other developers to the town as the concept of a new spa resort was being pursued.

Major improvements in transport facilities around 1890 put the industries of Barry and Cardiff in easy reach for the first time.

Slightly to the left is Brownston House, one of only two Grade I listed buildings in town. It was originally built in 1700, but was rebuilt later in 1720.

In 1893, a study by a German sociologist found that six out of every seven working-class families in the mill towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire managed to save enough money to spend on a holiday.The

Today this road has far more traffic than a solitary horse and cart. The buildings on the right stand at the junction with Belmont Road, and are now the Belmont Inn.

The statue cost £2,000 and was unveiled on 24 October 1891; it stood close to the Town Hall, whose foundation stone Bright had laid 25 years earlier.

The Old Talbot was built in 1527, and is reputed to be the oldest building in Uttoxeter. It survived two fires which badly damaged the town in 1596 and 1672.

It was designed by the grandson of Sir Gilbert Scott, who had designed Preston Town Hall.