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Even in wartime the strict dress code for Weymouth beach remained, though many of the soldiers and sailors stationed in the town would seek out lonely coves in the vicinity for a spot of

Many of the houses in this area, some around 300 years old, were built of stones and pebbles.

Hanley has two famous sons: the author Arnold Bennett and the aircraft designer Reginald Mitchell were both born in the town.

Bourne, at the junction where two Roman roads met, had a Roman station to guard the Car Dyke, the great Roman dyke 56 miles long and still surviving for long stretches.

Dolgellau was the county town of the old county of Merioneth, and is set amid the mountains which are famous for Welsh gold—the mines here provided gold for Royal wedding rings.

Kendal Castle was built by the Normans to the east of the town, probably by Ivo de Tailbois, the first Lord of Kendal in the late 12th century.

Timothy Whites, the chemist, was a familiar sight in post-war Wales and is a conspicuous business on the Square.

In medieval times, Snaith was an important trading town - its market charter was granted in 1223.

Few of the late 18th- and early 19th-century visitors to the county passed through Lampeter, but one visitor who walked from Carmarthen to Chester stayed a weekend in the town in 1836.

A row of Cotswold stone cottages in Vineyard Street, named after the former abbey's vineyard which was once nearby, built in the style so beloved of all who love the towns and villages of the Cotswolds—and

Penrith received its first market charter in 1223, and it has continued as a busy market town serving the north-east of the Lake District and the North Pennines ever since.

Penrith received its first market charter in 1223, and it has continued as a busy market town serving the north-east of the Lake District and the North Pennines ever since.

Awnings protect the shop fronts and the goods displayed in the windows. The town has grown considerably in recent years.

This was the period when few supermarkets existed and those that did were built in town centres, as most people relied on public transport.

An unusual, but often most welcome, combination of pharmacy and sub-post office, the building on the near left has performed the function under at least three owners to the knowledge

The Institute was opened in 1855 by Colonel Charles Townley; it was a haven for apprentices taking on night-school to further their careers, and for youngsters wanting to better themselves.

Northleach lies between Cheltenham and Burford, and most of this former wool town's buildings date from Tudor and Jacobean days.

The River Wye frames the town centre, running in a loop around the western and southern sides.

Behind the disused mill was the Wharfedale Brewery, which supplied many of the town's 15 taverns. The brewery closed during the First World War, and was then used as billets for troops.

Situated at the corner with Donegall Street, and very near the parish church, the academy was in a pleasant enough part of the town.

This first one starts on the banks of the River Trent and crosses the grain of the county: the limestone ridge, the chalk Wolds, the flat lands between the hills and the knobbly coastal sand dunes.

This kind of view is often found in this region - 19th-century terraces sprang up to house workers in the coal and iron industries - but Kenfig has a long history dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages

Since this photograph was taken, the street has become much busier with traffic; these days it would be difficult to stroll about without fear of being knocked down.

Spalding's townscape is 'made' by the River Welland, which bisects the town. There are roads along each bank and houses face the river, giving it a slightly Dutch feel.