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Just on the outskirts of Saltash, these cows are being herded across the old main road to Liskeard, a scene difficult to imagine with today's heavy traffic.

Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the Kennet and Avon Canal was closed to navigation in 1951, about four years before this photograph was taken.

The premises of W V Dunn's East Cornwall Grocery Stores (left) are now occupied by the Paxman Pharmacy, but the spot is still known as Dunn's Corner.

This elegant Georgian house, enlarged in 1775 and later modified, is now 'Deerfield', home of the American Ambassador.

Another of the stunted carved crossheads in St Buryan's churchyard. The crucified Christ figure is robed; this indicates an eastern Byzantine style rather than western Roman influences.

Sunlight Soap signs adorn the pier structure, while to the right of them a sign advertises 500 perambulators for hire.

This wonderful hand-operated water pump is on display under the market cross. It needed the strong iron-clad solid wooden wheels in order to travel over the cobbled streets of the town.

Dorchester has a double identity, for it is also the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy's novels. During Hardy's youth the Dorchester hangman lived in this attractive cottage.

A round of golf on the wild heathland course at Broadstone, just inland from Bournemouth.

Folkestone has always maintained a strong fishing community, which worked alongside the ferries when they operated out of Folkestone. Note the cranes in the background.

The parish church was built in 1842, and is furnished inside with altar rails by Robert Thompson, the famous 'mouse man' of Kilburn (see K68008, p53).

The choir aisle vaults date from about 1100; they support the floor of the galleries above with their great arches.

Rising above the stone arches of the bridge are the tall chimney and factory units belonging to the Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk factory, which opened in 1873. In 1905 it merged with Nestles.

This photograph shows the gardens to the front of the Hall and the pele tower, which probably existed here in the Middle Ages. Behind the Hall the land falls away to the Calder.

Eton boasts one of the most famous and picturesque streets in the country.

The River Almond flows from Blackburn to the three towns of East, Mid and West Calder. It was at Mid Calder in 1556 that John Knox first administered Communion according to Protestant rites.

The choir aisle vaults date from about 1100; they support the floor of the galleries above with their great arches.

Now no longer a pub, the Britons Arms on the left, built as a community of religious women in the 15th century, was the only house to survive a great fire in 1507.

In this view, the prominent site of the Abbey, on a bluff overlooking the harbour, is clearly visible.

A view of O'Connell Street (then Sackville Street), looking north with the bridge over the Liffey in the foreground. The O'Connell and Nelson monuments are prominent.

Tiverton's wealth grew from the cloth trade, and merchants like John Waldron, Peter Blundell (founder of Blundell's School) and John Greenway made fortunes.

This charming study of two young onion sellers was taken by the Frith photographer during the long and prosperous 'Edwardian afternoon'.

This charming study of two young onion sellers was taken by the Frith photographer during the long and prosperous 'Edwardian afternoon'.

Out of season, all the wooden-hulled boats moored along the staithe are covered with protective tarpaulins. Two houseboats are moored near the boathouse, and a fisherman tries his luck from a dinghy.