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This view was taken from King's Square.The street was originally part of the Roman city's main road, or Via Principalis.

The Grosvenor Hotel, seen here on the right, used to house a famous piece of Victorian furniture, the Chevy Chase Sideboard.

It is an open octagon with pillars supporting the domed roof, which displays the arms of England, France and the two local Members of Parliament who donated it.

The Lancaster Banking Company on the right was a forerunner of the District Bank, which became part of the National Westminster.

Tom Moore lived at Sloperton Cottage, Westbrook for nearly 34 years whilst under the patronage of the Earl of Shelburne.

Most of the buildings were compulsorily purchased for demolition in 1968 for the widening of the A4.

A few yards south of the paper mill, the trackway crosses the River Rib through a gently flowing ford.

There are a couple of tra- ditional stories relating to Thomas's childhood.

And not forgetting the pasty man who marched about with a steaming tray of toothsome savouries, yelling `All `ot!

No town centre worth its salt was complete without its Co-op store. On the left in this picture is the branch of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society.

The conglomeration of boats assembled closely within the harbour are under the supervision of two men, one on the far left, the other on the right.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands

In spite of its large empire, Britain was badly prepared for war. However, it was amazing how well folk improvised. Work was hard.

This panoramic view of Henrietta Street and East Cliff was probably taken from the West Pier extension.

Established in 1827, the Huddersfield Banking Company was only the second joint stock bank in the country, created under an Act to prevent a recurrence of the banking crisis of the previous year

There is just room to draw up a few boats at this remote fishing cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head at the south-west corner of the Land's End peninsula.

This pastoral scene suffers somewhat from the presence of a telegraph pole and its excessive number of wires.

Prince of Wales Road was cut through the town in 1862 to provide a fittingly grand route from Thorpe Station. On the right, the old Crown Bank of 1866 became the post office.

It is the mid 1950's, the early days of television. Bearing in mind the fact that you cannot get much flatter than Fenland, just look at the height of the TV aerials!

Sutton's church was started in 1366 by Bishop Barnett of Ely, and the octagon - in fact, two octagons, one on top of the other - was doubtless inspired by the octagon adorning Ely Cathedral.

The steel industry used the docks to import iron and other materials that are part of the steel-making process.

From the Church 1897 One of the darkest deeds in English history took place in Saxon times, when King Edward was murdered by his stepmother in 978.

In the south-west corner of the Garden of Remembrance, the Norman Gate gives access from the High Street.

This is a 16th-century building par excellence, much altered and added to down the centuries; it is timbered, tile hung and jettied, and bears a cluster of tall chimneys.