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Still referred to as Wisbech Castle, the Regency villa built by Joseph Medworth, about 1816, is the least impressive of the buildings to have born that name.

The worn stone bears mute testimony to the clop, clop of a million horses' hooves over the years.

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.

On this southern arm of the Haven, Angle Bay boasts fine views right across the Milford Haven. There are several beached boats, the first complete with tender.

The old road curved through Little and Great Eccleston, but the by-pass of 1940 split these two villages. In 1823 William Bennet renewed his licence for the White Bull (right).

At one time it was an important abbey, but now it is an ivy-covered ruin and part of a farm.

By 1901, the Riverside Road development of the 1880s and 1890s was maturing. This view also shows the old towpath, with moored barges, prior to the improvements for pleasure boating.

Though the west tower is thought to be medieval, the main body of the church was rebuilt by J A Cory in the 1850s and enlarged between 1869 and 1873.

Compared with the photograph of Fore Street in 1906, the gas lamp is still in place, but the corner is now plastered with adverts for the cinema on Barnoon Hill.

The village takes its name from the well on the south side of the churchyard. It gained importance from the ferry which it operated over the Ouse to Fen Drayton.

This view looks northwards towards Tavern Street, with St Lawrence's church on the left; peering over the rooftops in the background is the unmistakable spire of St Mary-le-Tower.

This late medieval building in Chesil Street is one of Winchester's oldest surviving buildings, dating from around 1450. It has served the city as a popular restaurant for many years.

Maybe the unmetalled roads in all villages looked like this after a heavy storm in 1906, but this scene is also a reminder of Britford's close proximity to the Avon.

In 1920 its population was only a little over 3000; Newark, just eight miles away, had a population of around 16,000.

Maybe the unmetalled roads in all villages looked like this after a heavy storm in 1906, but this scene is also a reminder of Britford's close proximity to the Avon.

A charming study of two young onion sellers taken by Frith during the long and prosperous 'Edwardian Afternoon'. Merchant ships brought goods from all over the world into Plymouth's harbours.

The strange colours, white and red, of the cliffs around Seaton give a striking effect when the sun falls upon them. They are notoriously crumbly, and rock falls are common.

A charming study of two young onion sellers taken by Frith during the long and prosperous 'Edwardian Afternoon'. Merchant ships brought goods from all over the world into Plymouth's harbours.

Built of cast-iron, the bridge was opened in 1863 and improved the city by giving direct access to the original railway station, which was situated within the city walls.

The miniature railway at Saltburn delighted generations of young visitors to the town (and possibly older visitors!). In the foreground a proud father and his children enjoy the boating lake.

This was the last decade when horse-drawn traffic reigned supreme on Nottingham's streets.

The Three Horse Shoes public house on the left and the Albert Hotel on the right have been pulled down.

Situated on Frensham Common, and spanning 108 acres, the Great Pond and its smaller neighbour were constructed in the 13th century to supply fish for the Bishops of Winchester, who were then residing in

Sopley probably gets its name from soc leag: land granted the right to hold a court of socmen. The sign above the inn says that Louisa Brinson is 'licensed to sell beer, wines, spirits and tobacco'.