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Sandwiched between St Nicholas Street and the old market place at Cross Cheaping, Bishop Street was one of Coventry's main shopping thoroughfares.

Bridge Cottage Tea Parlour (centre) doubled as a newsagent's under the ownership of Edgar Allen, and also advertised a wide range of entertainments, from 'Viva Zapata' at the Lyric Cinema, Bridport, to

The pub and pond are named after the crest of the Tyrell family: a boar's head with a peacock- feather in its jaws.

Heavy traffic on the A30 now streams through this highway village on its way between Penzance and Hayle; the traffic sometimes comes to a standstill during the busiest summer periods.

Crown House provides a view of London Road and Morden Court and the slightly earlier mock Tudor York Close to the left.

It is regrettable that these fine school buildings in Stoneyfield Road, opened in 1939, were sold in 1992 and the land is now covered by houses in Rossetti Gardens and neighbouring roads.

Owen the pharmacist was at No 61 (right) until 1958, next door to the King David Inn, which was to close in 1973. Ruther's the fishmonger and grocer's opposite dated from First World War days.

The temperature is rising and on a hot day in the early 1960s it seems as if all of Rochdale has headed for the lake.

The original parish church that served this area was the one at Farnworth that dated from Norman times.

The original parish church that served this area was the one at Farnworth that dated from Norman times.

It was not always quiet on the streets of Penistone; until 1910 cattle and sheep were sold in the streets on Thursdays, and many a deal was struck over a pint or two at the Spread Eagle Hotel.

The land was acquired by the City Corporation in 1934 at a cost of £8,000. The Debtors' Prison was opened as a museum, which was then extended to the Women's Prison building.

The house at the top of this view was that of the Sergeant Major from the Staff College.

Elmley Castle is one of those delightful villages lying around the foot of Bredon Hill. Little now remains of the castle itself, once the stronghold of the Beauchamp family.

Hever is intimately associated with Anne Boleyn, who spent her childhood here in the company of her father Sir Thomas Bullen, the Earl of Wiltshire, whose tomb is at the little church of St Peter.

This photograph looks towards the level crossing, where at the moment we can just see a steam train drawing away from the station.

Away from the tourist area of Beach Road the little village of Hemsby remained unspoilt for many years. Still standing without change is St Mary's.

Close to where it discharges into the English Channel at Budleigh Salterton, the Otter passes some old buildings. Note the small white one, whose chimney indicates that it was a wash house.

The bathing stage at the lake's eastern edge reminds us of how popular swimming once was. Up to 35,000 bathers per season made use of the supervised facility.

It specialises in woodland displays, and organises outings with children in mind. Nature trails throughout the year add interest.

Felsted had two watermills at the time of the Domesday survey, and it is likely that Felsted Mill and Hartford End Mill are on the same two sites.

Clarence House is now one of Essex County Council`s community education centres: it runs such things as residential art courses.

Wasdale and Wastwater can be said to have seen the birth of the sport of rock climbing, and climbers from all over Britain stayed at local hostelries such as the Victoria Hotel.

The Malsters Arms (left), originally a beer-house, is still very much the same, although it has expanded into the cottages to the left.