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Middleton is an ancient place, its name suggesting a Saxon origin and, with such a history, it is heartening to know that some of its very old buildings still survive.

The first floor has oriel windows, in the centre of which are the arms of Charles II. The plasterwork under each window represents Europe, Asia, Africa and America, the latter with a tobacco pipe.

This is the entrance front; the rows of Nissen huts and a water tank above the roofline are features of the former Nautical School, linked to HMS 'Ganges'.

The buildings on the extreme right in this picture have all gone, now replaced by modern shops. Many of the units on the left, including Young & Son, have also disappeared.

One of the oldest pubs in this corner of Hampshire, the Feathers is a sturdy, oak-beamed building dating back to the 14th century.

The vast parish of Morwenstow's most famous Rector was Robert Stephen Hawker, incumbent from 1834-75.

St John's is one of the largest parish churches in the country, so it is fitting that it boasts one of the grandest entrances.

This stunningly beautiful church is known as the 'cathedral of south Cheshire'.

The pre-Beeching Act railways meant that people were able to visit a vast array of holiday destinations.

The street at this time was largely occupied by small businesses such as (on the right) Harold the jeweller's, with next door Hiscock's the builder and decorator's.

Standing at the mouth of the River Deben, this opulent mansion was built by Sir Cuthbert Quilter in five stages between 1886 and 1904.

This view was taken from the Obelisk, and shows the premises of E J Butcher & Son, bakers, on the left.

The gardens commemorate John Kay, born in Bury in 1704 and inventor of the flying shuttle.

More rooftops, a passing steam train (they were being replaced by diesel- powered locomotives at this time) and the sweep of the park express progress. The bandstand has arrived.

Spectators on both sides of the Gannel are enjoying the annual August regatta. How different the Gannel looks at full tide.

In the distance are the trees of Merks Hill - itself a known site of Roman habitation - and on our left is the ribbon development that had started creeping along this road in the 1920s.

Central to the ceremony is the flitch of bacon itself. Here it is, hung from a frame and draped with greenery.

This is a delightful view of the 15th-century church, which has a plain tower without pinnacles. The cottages have small gardens, walled enclosures, sheds and washing lines.

Here we see the village tucked away in its valley, with the great expanse of the bay reaching beyond to Black Head (centre) and the Dodman Point (left).

The hamlet at the foot of Buttermere in the western Lake District takes its name from the lake; it is still the farming settlement it has always been.

Even in 1960, most of the residents would have been able to trace back their Dorset roots for generations, for there was not then the movement between English communities that there is today.

The village of Coolham is probably best known for a lovely old house known as the 'Blue Idol'. The house dates from the time of the Armada in 1588, and was originally a Friends' Meeting House.

The school chapel was designed by Mr G E S Streatfield and built by Messrs Bowman of Stamford. It is in the shape of a Latin cross, with short transepts and a short chancel ending in an apse.

The tosher, an example of which is the small white open-hulled sailing craft in the foreground, was a local class of hand liner.