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On the left is London Square, where the obelisk of the war memorial towers above all else.

There was once a railway running down the middle of this street and around the corner at the end. It went to Westward Ho! and Appledore, and ran for sixteen years, closing in March 1917.

Another view of the High Street. The exquisite Guildhall is in the centre. It was built in 1330, remodelled in 1468, and the portico over the pavement added in 1592.

The ship pictured here is one of their successors, built by the famous Lairds Shipyard in Birkenhead in the 1890s.

It is the furthest away of these three shops (on the corner) which is the Post Office.

This is the Mayor's Walk along the north side of the keep and within the inner bailey.

The word Shambles derives from 'shamel', meaning benches or stalls.

The cricket field is a focal point of village life, where summer upon summer old rivalries are played out.

A corner of the village near the church with Ching and Sons' wine merchants, general shop and post office.

The sheep pens in the foreground are probably part of the prison farm.

Budleigh Salterton stands near the mouth of the Otter, which is hidden round the headland on the right.

Torquay Bowling Club was founded in 1892 on the recreation ground; it moved to Princess Gardens in 1913, apparently after an elephant wrecked the green.

It was named after the prominent weathervane placed here early in the 19th century by Mrs Johnes, a local benefactor who spent a great deal of her own money on improving the growing town.

The lace for Queen Victoria's wedding dress was made in Beer at a cost of £1000.

This view shows Bolton Cross on the road to Higher Brixham before it became the traffic-packed road junction it is today.

Wetherby lies on the Great North Road and was once an important stopping point for coaches. In this picture, the River Wharfe flows placidly under the arches of the ancient bridge.

Considered to be the best medieval hall in the country after Westminster Hall, the Great Hall dates back to the early 13th century and includes fine arcade piers of Purbeck marble.

The Bell Inn with its 'good stabling' is obviously for visitors to the town (those who cannot afford to stay at the Feathers or the Angel), while the Wheatsheaf probably serves an even poorer

When this picture was taken, the tolbooth was already more than 300 years old, having been built at the end of the 16th century.

The air traffic control centre is housed in a building which rather resembles an old war-time nissen hut; to the right of it is the quaintly-named emergency services rendezvous point.

Once a royal manor, until Henry II gave it to the Courtenays, the village of Sutton Courtenay has several notable buildings.

A little south of this view is Queen's Park with its boating lake, but the town is not noted for its great architecture.

To the right in the middle distance is a covered handcart, a typical delivery vehicle of its time.

Havant is a busy little town overlooking Langstone Harbour; its church recalls the time of Roman and Norman invaders.