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Work began on Blackpool's second pier in 1867 and took less than a year to complete. Promoted as the 'pier for the masses', it was hugely popular and offered a variety of entertainments.

Even in the humbler areas of town the same high standards of planning were applied, and wide, uncluttered streets and pavements are a refreshing contrast to the standards favoured by today's developers

The 15th-century tower has flushwork patterns on the battlements and buttresses.

This looks like Sunday morning, with people either returning from the church or heading towards the chapel on the Tye. Walnut Tree is on the right, with Wayside and Apple Tree Cottage on the left.

The White Horse is a timber-framed building of 1694, later encased in Victorian brick when the far bay was added. On the left is the corner of the shop, with its penny bubble gum dispenser.

But through lack of funds the tower was never finished. John Constable made several sketches and paintings of this, his native parish church.

Sunbury-on-Thames was only incorporated into Surrey in the administrative changes which took place in 1965, but the village dates back to Anglo-Saxon times.

The Earlswood Lakes are on Earlswood Common, south of Redhill. In spite of its name, the New Pond was dug back in the 14th century, and was once a popular bathing place.

Until the mid 1930s a fleet of buses known as the Denmead Queens operated in this area, transporting passengers between here and Portsmouth.

Until the early years of the 20th century, a thriving brewery, which was run by the Brown family, stood on the green.

The painted traffic light supports would be hard to miss, but they are set very near to the edge of the kerb. The newsagent on the right displays his advertisement boards on the pavement.

This is at the end of the village street, cut off by the bypass which nearly runs between the two 'goal posts' (left) - this idyllic view cannot be seen today.

Immediately south- west of the village and approached via Church Street is Langold Country Park, dominated by a fine lake.

Victory Hall (shown in picture M238008 on p.53) serves as the village hall, and was built to commemorate the First World War - hence its name.

The New Bear Hotel, left, is now Silver Street House, having been restored by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust in 1977.

The iron horse trough was erected in 1919 as a memorial to Lieutenant Howard H Dainton and friends of the 4th Gloucesters, who died in the Great War.

This then became the core of the college, which was founded in 1860 by Canon Sir James Erasmus Philipps, , to educate young men as missionaries.

From outside the chapel of St Lawrence, we can see the Athenaeum (centre), built in 1858 as a place of entertainment.

From outside the chapel of St Lawrence, we can see the Athenaeum (centre), built in 1858 as a place of entertainment.

The villa, one of the largest in Britain, was discovered by a ploughman in 1811. On show to the public are various mosaics, which are considered to be among the finest in the country.

Catmose House was a hunting lodge of the Noel family. In 1936 it became the offices of the County Council, having changed hands for £2,600.

During the late 19th century, crabbers could be found working out of many a Cornish cove.

Within the medieval walls of the castle (or fortified manor house cum bishop's palace) are the living apartments of the bishop: these are complex and varied ranges, with medieval parts jostling with later

The Church of All Saints is mainly 14th-century, and contains several fine tombs of the Upcher family.