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This shows the church about 12 years before its closure in 1972.

The height of the bridge was required so that ships could pass underneath. In this photograph, however, we see a rather small ship - it's one of the 'Mersey Flats'.

Although less popular than neighbouring Weston-super- Mare, Clevedon's visitors valued its refined quietness.

The town of Bodiam is dominated by one of the most picturesque castles in England, set within a broad moat filled with golden carp.

Here high up over the town, in 1951 the Wortley Rural District Council thoughtfully placed this beacon to mark the Festival of Britain.

Princes Street fares somewhat better, although the creeper-clad Georgian house beyond the shop on the right was rebuilt in 1950s Neo-Georgian.

It is a relief to reach the archaeologically rich and beautiful headland of Brean Down, a carboniferous limestone outlier of the Mendips reaching 300 feet high, from whose bare grassy slopes are

In 1873, this wonder of nature had a quarrymen's village at its entrance.

Watchet was one of medieval Somerset's most important towns, and its harbour remained important into the 20th century, exporting iron ore from the Brendon Hills to the south.

Other notable changes in town before the Second World War were the straightening of Marlow Hill in 1936, which involved demolishing buildings on the left side of the road south of St Mary's Street

The most enigmatical feature of the church is a very old font, probably of 12th-century origin.

The most enigmatical feature of the church is a very old font, probably of 12th-century origin.

The exterior of the inn exhibits many interesting carvings. The red lion standing at the corner (left) is a figure-head from a Dutch ship wrecked off Cuckmere Haven in the 19th century.

Here sits a fortress dating back to Roman times. In 1170 the four knights who murdered Thomas à Becket in Canterbury Cathedral gathered here before carrying out their deadly deed.

Leysdown is a popular holiday resort on the Isle of Sheppey, reached by crossing the Kingsferry Bridge.

Sutton Park is surrounded on all sides by suburbia. Sutton Coldfield itself is to the east, while Streetly borders the park to the north-west.

The parish church of St John was described as 'one of the architectural ornaments of the town', and the interior came in for much praise.

Situated at Four Lane Ends cross roads and bisecting Victoria Road, this has proved an excellent focal point. The local repertory group regularly put on plays.

This is one of the best-known churches in Suffolk. Apart from the chancel, the entire church was rebuilt in c1485-1525.

In this view the church seems to close the end of the village green. The three groups of cottages are timber-framed and date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Grand Parade (right), housing the post office and Arthur Hopkins' butcher's shop, was newly built at the time this picture was taken.

Clinging to the steep escarpment below Leith Hill, this village centre is, at 750ft, the highest in Surrey.

The coastal village of Keyhaven was at the centre of a controversial debate before the First World War, when plans were drawn up to create a tunnel between here and the Isle of Wight.

On the left of this photograph is a large winch: as neither Walmer nor Deal had a harbour, fishing boats had to be winched ashore. Today there is a cycle path alongside the promenade.