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

The civil engineers of the future concentrate on their construction work, while a budding mountaineer attempts a climb of the stone wall (left).

The Cranford Hotel on the outskirts of the town began its existence as the Half Way House; it was transformed from a humbler inn to cater for the increase in visitors to the resort and the

The church of All Saints is considered to have the finest chancel in Nottinghamshire, as well as a magnificent 14th-century Easter Sepulchre.

The River Fal is one of the glories of Cornwall, and winds a serpentine course towards Falmouth and the Carrick Roads.

The monument in Market Square is inscribed: 'In memory of Henry John Lucas M D. Born July 3rd 1804 Died December 29th 1873'.

Viewed from the corner of the High Street, Boots is on the left hand side, with W H Smith opposite.There is a striking canopy over a former hoist at Stokes Tea and Coffee Warehouse on the left of

Even by the 1960s the heyday of canals such as the Birmingham to Worcester was long past.

Wyre Piddle's church was built in 1888, though some of the original Norman building remains. The font is 12th- century, and there are some good examples of 15th-century glass.

Apart from the individual on the bow, it is possible to see the strength of character in the faces of the men.

R D Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, was moved to describe the walk to Lee as `one of the finest in England`.

Odiham Castle, situated in a bend of the River Whitewater in North Warnborough, is the only castle in England with an octagonal keep.

A tram rattles along Bradshawgate on the Tonge Moor service in the days when letters of the alphabet were used instead of route numbers.

Wimborne Minster dominates the winding streets of the medieval town to which it gives its name.

A memorial stone at the entrance to Botley station recalls the murder in 1800 of one Thomas Webb.

The impressive sweep of Saltburn's beach with Huntcliffe overlooking it remains as breathtaking a view today as we see it here in 1891.

The Mason's Arms serves as the inn for the seaward end of Branscombe, and it has links to both the smuggling and quarrying industries.

Japanese plants and shrubs were planted, and at the time it was said that Oak Hill Park had one of the finest rock gardens anywhere in the country.

Here we see the feeder stream and the lily stream at the lake; note the clean appearance of its surrounds.

This photograph shows the shingled spire of Holy Trinity Church peeping above the rooftops in Church Road.

Fred Thacker waxes lyrical about Boulters Lock and its unspoilt setting in his 'Thames Highway' - 'a memory of Boulters Lock this which compensates for all the alien things of Maidenhead', he says.

The Long Hoe, or Lytham Green, has been preserved over the years, and is one of the great amenities of the town.

'Yes', said Mother, 'you can play on the beach, but keep your shirt, tie and hat on - and your jacket'.

On the left of the picture is the new building housing the local branches of the stationers and newsagents W H Smith & Son (still there today), Boots the Chemists and Teekoff, the tea and coffee merchants