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The estate was a considerable economic undertaking, requiring management of the holiday facility and planning for the growth and development of the village. Here the decisions were made.

From the elevated position of the bowling green there is a panoramic view overlooking Hirwaun, encompassing rural scenery and industry.

The bust on the plinth in the foreground is of Creighton Hutchinson, a local doctor and benefactor, who died in 1927.

The importance of Salisbury to the military establishment after the war can be seen in this picture of Fish Row, just behind the Guildhall.

Many of the town buildings date from between 1890 and 1939, and many of its residents were employed by the railway.

It is said to stand on the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. The Kirkham chapel within contains the tombs of Sir William Kirkham and his wife, who died in the 17th century.

On the canal near Bratch Locks.The canal is narrow; the maximum dimensions for watercraft are 70ft x 7ft x 3ft draught, with headroom of just 7ft, 6in.

Sailing ships on the River Tawe and the long lines of terraced workers' cottages tell the tale of Swansea in its heyday as a major industrial town.

This view of Alton was taken from a spot to the right of image number A39301, and shows the Alton to Winchester Railway line which opened in 1865.

Miss Bell's Fountain has been replaced by the Cairn, the Mechanics' Institute has been extended, and the Cottage Hospital has been altered and extended through the kindness of Mr Summers of Froyle.

The white-framed door towards the left, by the direction sign, belonged to the offices of Martin & Stratford, surveyors, auctioneers and estate agents.

At that time there were no conservation laws, and anything that was in the way of progress was destroyed.

Stebbing, strung out along a mile-long road, has a fine collection of old buildings: the house with the leaning frontage is late 15th-century, the other cottages slightly later.

The photograph shows Colt Hill Bridge and the rear of The Bridge House.

The idea that the celebration of Queen Victoria's jubilee should include an exhibition featuring Manchester's business, commerce, and industry was first discussed in 1886.

One of Hampshire's finest houses, The Vyne was built between 1518 and 1527 by William Sandys who became Lord Chamberlain in 1526.

In this view of the seafront just west of the harbour, a lone wagon stands on the siding from the Aberdovey Harbour branch line.

This view looks from the Mansion House balcony to the Bank of England.

In 1737 a Stafford mercer, John Stevenson, started a bank, one of the earliest outside London.

Opened in 1885, the pier cost something in the order of £30,000 to build.

The photographer stands in the shadow of the White Hart public house, later called Madison Exchange and the Newt and Cucumber.

Pilgrims came from all over the world to pay homage at the Shrine of St Swithun, a former Winchester Bishop.

The use of Crickhowell House itself has proved controversial, with Rhodri Morgan once calling into question its construction standards and the financial expediency of its occupation.

Honiton is the largest settlement on the River Otter; this ancient market town stretches along a mile of Roman road.