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From the bottom of Valley Road the camera captures a crowded South Beach scene, and a bay full of sail-driven fishing boats.

Lying in the shadow of Magdalen Tower are the buildings of the University Botanic Garden, founded in 1621 by the Earl of Danby and established on the site of a 13th-century Jewish burial ground.

The village reached prosperity in the 17th century with the discovery of alum, which was used in the dying and tanning industry.

The earliest surviving structure in Worcester, and the largest Norman crypt in England, this is all that remains of St Wulfstan's cathedral of 1084.

Extensive stretches of the old medieval town walls survive today, and many of the towers and gates are still standing.

Hundreds of spectators line the Thames riverbank on Regatta Day in this late-Victorian photograph. There are also launches for hire and boats to let, as the sign advertises.

What a blissful way to get home at the end of the day. Imagine the pleasure of gliding along between meadow grass and wild flowers on the banks, accompanied by the music of birdsong.

Southwold Jack is a rather menacing warrior from the Wars of the Roses. His duty is to strike the bell with his battle-axe upon the pulling of a cord, thus announcing the beginning of services.

This magnificently carved war memorial stands at the junction of the Grantchester and Trumpington roads. The carvings on all four sides of the pillar were the work of Eric Gill.

Here a group of fashionable dandies gather outside Evans the jeweller's - two of the workers are daring to take a peep out of the door.

The red sandstone walls of Furness Abbey were built in the 12th century, started under the Savigny Order by Stephen, Count of Boulogne, later King of England.

Askham, four miles south of Penrith, is one of the most attractive villages in the former county of Westmorland, and Askham Bridge, spanning the River Lowther, is one of the most graceful structures

A fine example of a village stocks is to be seen at West Monkton, sheltered beneath the yews of the churchyard. Notice the whipping post on the right.

Built on the opposite side of the beach to the harbour in the mid 19th century, Hartland Terrace still has some of its original buildings despite the encroachment of hotels.

Portsmouth's magnificent Guildhall, one of Hampshire's stateliest civic buildings, was opened in 1890 by the Prince of Wales on behalf of his mother Queen Victoria, who was said to be alarmed by the endless

The spire of St Michael's church dominates the skyline. When the tower was found to be unstable, it was strengthened and the spire raised to 182 feet.

Below the throne is the tomb of Bishop Thomas Hatfield, who is reputed to have decided that the bishops of Durham deserved a throne equal in height to that of the Bishop of Rome – the Pope!

Four thousand years ago, Iron Age folk lived in and around the hillforts of Maiden Castle, Poundbury and the other fortifications of this part of Dorset.

Bow and Arrow Castle, or Rufus Castle as it is sometimes called in honour of its founder William II, was besieged by Robert of Gloucester in 1142 during the civil wars of King Stephen's time.

There was a castle here in the 12th century, and the family of Bruce were once lords of the manor.

This view of the castle was taken from the site of the medieval pond, which supplied fresh fish to the inhabitants of the castle.

To the left of the Town Hall is the local branch of the National Provincial Bank, while to the right The Central Pharmacy is still a chemists, but under the name of Cherrington.

The cellars are situated in one of the oldest parts of town; we see it here on a busy day at the height of Poole's mercantile past.

With no village centre to speak of, except where the Gothic/Tudor-style Hautboy Inn stands, Ockham is nevertheless a pleasant community of leafy lanes.