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This view from the end of the stone pier shows the four-storey Custom House surrounded by rowing boats, which were used by both local fishermen and holidaymakers.

In 1959 a pedestrian bridge (C294083, pages 48-49) was built on the Cooperative side to the rear of the new shops; it was used until 1964, when it was taken down.

There are dates on the bressummer beam (1600), on the two small gable windows (1625), on the stork in the roundel (1871) and on the highest gable (1676), showing that work was undertaken in different centuries

At this time Moffat was one of Scotland's chief inland resorts, boasting several hotels and private boarding houses.

The man steers his craft to pass astern of the boys' boat, whilst the fishing boats provide an impressive backdrop.

Since this photograph was taken, the street has become much busier with traffic; these days it would be difficult to stroll about without fear of being knocked down.

St Michael's at Wilsford has herringbone flintwork and a large unbuttressed Norman tower on the west end.

Fleur-de-Lys, the timber-framed building, is one of Hailsham's most interesting and oldest buildings.

West Byfleet is more stylish with its architecturally-considered parade of shops and flats: this is quite a successful composition, with occasional timber-framed accents.

On the left, the second house with the lower roof has been demolished.

The Avebury Stone Circle in Wiltshire is unique: modern village life and ancient stones live side by side in a common and mutual existence where the past is indelibly a living part of the present.

This point - where Grace's Walk crosses Sandon Brook - has a ghost-story attached to it: Lady Alice Mildmay (d1615), child-bride of Sir Henry, supposedly drowned herself in a pond here after he was unkind

All the houses on the left went to make way for the inner ring road and its roundabout; the gable on the far right belongs to The Armoury pub, which does survive.

This village is virtually the creation of its 19th-century rector, Joseph Relph, who built large numbers of houses to double its size, including Tarrs Inn, which we can see in this view, with

Here, at the junction of St Mary Street and Castle Street on the right, which leads to the Norman castle ruins, is the Clock Tower of 1897 topped by its timber belfry and weathervane.

Built in the late 14th century for the Carthusian monks of Hinton Priory, the George Inn catered for the wool merchants who came to the town's two annual fairs: it performed a useful service and was

Linked by an inclined plane on a 1 in 4 gradient, the boats were carried between levels on a rail-mounted cradle.

The 'peoples' park' was opened in 1871 amid scenes of great jubilation.

We are looking up New Road, with W C King & Sons, ironmongers, on the left. Further up we can see the sign of the Black Horse. According to the deeds, this was built in November 1843 as a beer house.

The Pier Hotel (left of centre) opened in 1881, the same year as the pier on the other side of the road. The hotel is pictured here after its reconstruction in the 1950s.

Castle Street is 'the finest Georgian street in Cornwall', according to Sir John Betjeman, who knew a thing or two about the county.

With the introduction of the one-way system, traffic now travels only out of town through the arch. Next to the Arch is the Baker's Arms Hotel, another 18th-century building.

Designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, the university building is dominated by its 200ft tower topped off with a 100ft spire.

The church was built in 1686 on the site of an 11th century church. The original church was probably built by the Danes, and St Michan is likely to have been a Danish saint.