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The presence of ladies in hats, and of skirts below the knee, point unmistakably to a date in the mid-1960s, reinforced by the presence of a Silver Cross pram.

Here we see the mundane suburban face of the village, which has grown around a core of rather special later medieval houses and the Rothley Temple, built on Knights Templar land in c1315.

One of the reasons why Robin Hood's Bay proved to be a popular haunt for artists is the picturesque cluster of red-roofed cottages perched somewhat precariously on the cliffs.

Solid, if plain, buildings on both sides of Fore Street give this district of Hayle the look of a mining town. The name comes from the copper works, which closed in the early 19th century.

This is a more modern part of town, off the A6 to the south. The stone-faced houses are well in keeping with the rest of Bakewell.

Originally, development along here had been for residential purposes, but as early as the 1860s some of the houses were being converted into retail premises.

St Marwenna's church sits on a ridge of high ground on the edge of the village. It has a low tower, nave and north aisle, with a south transept on the far side.

The Village C1955 The centre of Bishop's Waltham has retained its character over the years, and this photograph shows some of the country town's striking Georgian build- ings.

Fyfield – which means 'five hides of land' - is in the Vale of Pewsey near Marlborough. The church is of flint, with a Perpendicular ashlar-faced tower.

The town's importance as a centre for yachting, and the close proximity of Queen Victoria's home Osborne House, made Cowes most fashionable in the 19th century.

The open-topped bus receiving a great deal of attention from the people on the left is travelling along part of the old coaching route.

This beautifully-designed broads cruiser is typical of those provided by the holiday companies, who have already expanded into huge businesses.

The coming of the railway and Liss's close proximity to Petersfield and Haslemere made it a popular choice for those looking to live in this area.

Pevsner writes: 'The church is out of the way to the west of the High Street, and what is attractive as a setting is around it and has little do with the town'.

The splendid Perpendicular tower of All Saints, Youlgreave, is one of the finest in the Peak District, and commands this view down Church Street.

Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, 'Newton and Noss' to all locals, line the opposite banks of the Yealm estuary.

The rather smart youngsters show no reaction to the news of the 'new crisis' on the newspaper placard on the left: the Germans had defaulted on their reparations payments.

At the foot of Boley Hill stands the 15th-century College Gate, one of three surviving entrances to the precincts of the Cathedral, whose modest spire (added to the original tower in 1904) rises behind

Today many of the old buildings of the old docks, and the mills that lined them, have disappeared.

Looking east along High Street, which was dominated by the spire of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's church of St Nicholas and St Runwald.This replaced two older churches (St Runwalds and St Nicholas

These industrial buildings, now an engineering works, are a reminder of Ottery's industrial heritage, for the town was famous for the production of serge and lace in previous times.

The main buildings are little changed in over one hundred years, and the awnings over the shops seem tidier, but the proliferation of signs is messier.

There is a pretty garden in front of The Angler's Arms. Two cars are on the road to the right, part of the main road to Barrow-in-Furness.

The town of Poole grew up around the older quays of the great harbour; during these times it was purely functional, catering for mercantile activities, shipping and pottery manufactured from the