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On the other side of the road, in a glimpse from the past, there are three sailors most probably from HMS Mercury at East Meon.

Strolling pedestrians observe the beach from the cliff top along Narrowcliff Road. The open space of the Barrowfields behind is still preserved for the benefit of all.

This is Old Farm House, an old Wealden-type hall house on Chatham Road. This house has been restored and is typical of 15th-century building in the wooded Weald.

By 1901, the Riverside Road development of the 1880s and 1890s was maturing. This view also shows the old towpath, with moored barges, prior to the improvements for pleasure boating.

The road here winds down towards the sea, past the church of All Saints, with its decorative wrought-iron arch. Behind the church is an attached farm and tithe barn.

The bathing machines wait for customers on Scotch Head (right), and so do the stalls along Pier Road (centre). Were they selling seafood?

Lake Road, with houses overlooking the main lake, is undoubtedly a delightful place to live.

Morcombelake, situated on the high road between Lyme Regis and Bridport, is now famous as the home of the Moore's biscuit factory.

This cottage was believed to have been in the Guildford Road, and not demolished until the early part of the 20th century.

The Farnham Road (curving gently to the right) has recently been widened, and a row of poplar trees removed. The cottages are of different ages, but were probably refronted c1800.

The array of chimney pots is an indication of the importance of the coal fire in those days.The cyclist is perfectly safe riding across this almost deserted road.

Both public house and petrol station prospered with the increasing volume of traffic on a road that the Edwardian topographer Sir Frederick Treves had described as 'a delightful walk'.

This view looks down on the hillside villas from the road which winds up to the Temple Hotel, which dates from the 1760s.

Maybe the constant traffic on neighbouring Evesham Road puts people off.

Hipperholme is at the busy intersection of roads from Brighouse, Halifax, Denholme and Leeds. The Co-op store (1889), left, is now a motorcycle showroom.

Victoriana and mock-Tudor set the scene around the unmade road of the Crescent. The large shop in the foreground specialises as a clothing and outfitting emporium.

The roads of the New Forest tend to be much busier these days than they were when this photograph was taken.

On the right is the Crafthole Methodist Chapel, built in 1867, while the house jutting out into the road on the left is now the shop and Post Office.

This is an attractive approach road into the town centre of Sleaford. The grass verge has gone to make way for a cycle path.

The town developed around the Old Portsmouth Road over Bagshot Heath from the early 19th century, and most of the buildings in this picture are Victorian.

The speed restriction sign would allow the motorist to savour the open road, travelling though the attractive country lanes that criss-cross this rural part of Sussex.

The road across the square is the A30.

Blackburn Road is at the very heart of the town. The first building on the right is the Market Hall, and next to that, in the centre of our photograph, is the Town Hall.

The road from London leads naturally into Cheltenham's High Street, which is one of the original thoroughfares of the town.