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Newick is situated halfway between two great Christian centres of worship - Canterbury and Winchester - so the village was used as a resting-place for pilgrims.

The town was once a shipbuilding centre and the chief port of Merioneth, with a large trade in flannel and knitted stockings. Today, the Three Peaks Race starts here.

Much of the quaintness of St Peter's was lost when Sir George Gilbert Scott 'restored' it in 1867. But the Norman tower was unaffected. It is believed that there was once a spire atop this.

The seating terraces of the previous picture have been replaced by this concrete and glass shelter, built into the hillside. In the distance on the right is the shelter beside the Cove Pavilion.

Even the close proximity of several coal mines did not cause Tamworth to lose its market town image.

We are looking up Beast Market Hill from the Newark side of the bridge.

This view of the towers is taken from inside the ruins. The castle stands on high ground with excellent views over the widening river.

The bicycle was still a very important mode of transport when this photograph was taken. The brick-built buildings look as if they will last for another century at least.

The two streets were once separated by East Gate, the old boundary of Taunton Borough. The gate was built in 910 and destroyed during the Civil War.

At this date, entry to the main body of the church was free, but the sub-sacrist kept the keys to the Chapter House (considered one of the finest Norman chambers in the country), the Elder Lady Chapel

This view, looking west from the slopes of Place Fell, is towards the head of the lake at Glenridding, and shows the northern stretch.

Long ago, this part of the Hampshire coast consisted of marsh and sandy wastes; it was from here that Henry III amassed his armies to re-conquer France.

Portchester Castle was built by the Romans to defend the English Channel from raiding Saxons and is one of the largest of the 'Saxon shore' forts.

Much of the town dates from between 1890 and 1939, and many of its residents were employed by the railway.

A small village to the north of Cuckfield, Whiteman's Green was once on several bus routes - a single-decker bus is just visible at the bottom of the hill. A village sign is on grass verge.

This view of Castle Street was taken in the summer sunlight, with a couple of parked cars and a few pedestrians.

With numbers of worshippers falling dramatically, and the prospect of the inner relief road being built, it was knocked down in 1980: a sadly short life for such a wonderful building, as this interior

Part of the 'Cliftonville' area, these smart terraces housed the wealthy colonels, surgeons and Indian Army officers who retired to the seaside here. They enjoyed outstanding views across Weston Bay.

The Lees Hotel was one of the many hotels to be found in this popular area of the town. Southend The Undercliff

Camping was a popular, cheap way of spending a family holiday by the sea. The tent in the foreground has a large awning, a useful way of extending the living area.

The Newlyn Riots of 1896 were infamous: Four Royal Naval destroyers and a brigade of troops had to restore order in violent fights between Newlyn men and East Anglian trawlers.

The metal central span was later rebuilt using stone, and until the building of the by-pass in 1974 it carried the heavy traffic of the A30.

The new bridge (1904) can be seen in the distance; it opened up the Middleton side of the river. To the right of the bridge are the Parish Church and the Liberal Club, now the Playhouse Theatre.

The open expanse of Portmore Park lay near the River Wey; it is now entirely built over - it has been thus for almost a century.