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It figures in his novel 'Sons and Lovers', in which he recalls youthful visits to both Skegness and Mablethorpe. The house is now a private hotel called Woodthorpe.

This is another of Benhilton's 1870 villas in attractive wooded grounds. By 1898 Woodside House, in Woodside Road, had become a small private school.

Another mystery regarding Stonehenge is that many of the stones have been dressed - again there is no precedent for such work in Britain prior to Stonehenge.

His model village provided all the essential living amenities, and for recreation he provided a spacious park on the opposite side of the river and canal.

Next to the Arch is the Baker's Arms Hotel, another 18th-century building.

The mass of Union Jacks indicates another Royal celebration: this was for the accession of George VI, who was crowned in 1937.

In the foreground there appears to be an event at the YMCA, and the general view over the municipal park shows another gathering in the gardens, perhaps related to the same event.

Barnoldswick is pronounced 'Barlick' by the locals.This is another village that has moved with boundary changes.

Next to the Arch is the Baker's Arms Hotel, another 18th-century building.

Both had the revolutionary rear hinged bonnet replacing the split bonnet.

On the extreme left is Palmers, with John Bull tyres and cycle lamp batteries on display in the window.

The old Catholic church became a social center; in the early days, it was both church and school.

After Neville was killed in battle, another Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, lived here before becoming King Richard III.

The route then heads east back to the Mendips to visit another celebrated tourist attraction, Wookey Hole.

Cockerham, the village, and Cockersands, the Abbey, both take their names from the River Cocker, which runs between them.

The Wilts and Dorset Bank on the left, now the Natwest, was almost new when the picture was taken. It had entrances in both George Street and Russell Street.

The attached outbuildings are obviously well maintained, as opposed to the rather ramshackle appearance of those opposite, and this suggests a long-term occupation of the house.

In 1940 both river and marshes froze, so it was possible to walk the whole way to Acle. The ferry became redundant when a road was built.

Another mystery regarding Stonehenge is that many of the stones have been dressed - again there is no precedent for such work in Britain prior to Stonehenge.

Ten years has made a tremendous difference in the appearance of both street and market day. The stalls are more tidy and professional in the goods on display.

The de Barris held Manorbier for two hundred years until 1399, when it was declared forfeit to the Crown owing to Sir David de Barri having supported Richard II.

Both have been saved to enhance the resort.

It is early morning in Charlbury, an Oxfordshire village on the River Evenlode. The proprietor of J L Brooks' ironmongery shop has not yet opened the shop's wrought iron entrance gate.

What it did not supply was thermal swimwear, which accounts for the lack of swimmers in the sea.