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Here we see a cobbled High Street in the sunlight of one of the last years of the 19th century. There is not a vehicle in sight. On the left is a butcher's shop, whilst a horse waits patiently.

Southampton Airport lies to the south of Eastleigh town centre; it was from here that the first Spitfire began her maiden flight in 1936.

Fed by the artificial 120-acre lake behind it, this picturesque cascade was created in 1746-68 as part of the extensive landscaping carried out by the artist brothers Thomas and Paul Sandby for the Duke

Built in 1829 at Chapel Point on the southern end of Caldey Island by Joseph Nelson, the light stands 210 feet above the high water mark.

Construction of the Guildhall was commenced in 1848 on the orders of the 7th Duke, whose statue stands in front. It was completed in 1864.

Of the ancient medieval parish church little remains. The red sandstone tower dates from the 15th century, and may itself have been a rebuild on the base of an earlier structure.

Sutton Park was one of the largest in Warwickshire, over 2,000 acres of woodlands and lakes.The park made the town something of a tourist attraction.

Public executions were held in The Square in earlier days, with the bell of St Lawrence's tolling mournfully as the victim was brought before the crowd.

At the time of Leland, Worcester was a busy centre for the cloth trade.

In 1282, the Countess of Devon, aggrieved with the merchants of Exeter, constructed a weir across the River Exe obstructing access to the city's port.

The statue of Lord Frederick Cavendish, in front of the building in this photograph, now stands behind it; the spot where it stood is now part of the modernised precinct.

The statue of Lord Frederick Cavendish, in front of the building in this photograph, now stands behind it; the spot where it stood is now part of the modernised precinct.

Westbourne, on the west side of Bournemouth, retains a village atmosphere even today, with spacious houses and hotels situated around an attractive woodland chine leading down to the sea.

From early times, Bridport was famous for the growing of hemp and the manufacture of rope. In the small streets and alleyways off South Street, the old rope-walks can still be seen.

In 1924 the estate had 1,552 acres, 400 of which were parkland. The Havering manor was a crown manor from the time of Harold, of Hastings fame, until 1828.

Nestling on the south bank of the Humber, the wide boulevard of Whitecross Street has changed little.

Cobbles, brick, timber and tile - an enchanting corner of Bletchingley over 100 years ago.

Piel is one of three islands off the coast at Barrow, and is crowned by the ruined remains of 14th-century Piel Castle, which boasts the largest medieval keep in the north-west of England.

The rich fields of the Tamar Valley have long been the source of Plymouth's fruit and vegetables.

Standing at the junction of several ancient roads, Lyndhurst has attracted travellers for centuries. Many of the town's inns would have been established for these traditional wayfarers.

Although it is set in the heart of the largely industrialised Aire Valley, Steeton retains its air of rural tranquillity.

The village grew from about the 14th century as people migrated into Weardale following the discovery of iron ore and further veins of lead.

The town of Little Walsingham grew up to serve the many thousands of pilgrims that came to the priory; it has more early 17th-century houses than any other town in Norfolk.

The village green at Crakehall, two miles from Bedale on the Wensleydale Road, lies at the heart of the village, and is still the site of the village cricket ground.