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Around this time Staffordshire dairy farms were producing nearly 80 million gallons of milk a year; by the 1960s it had risen to over 90 million gallons.

St Stephen's Church is prominent on Rosslyn Hill above the tranquil water of the pond, which is disturbed only by a few fishermen and rather more observers.

The gardens are now looked after by the corporation; they feature two fountains, which are replicas of those at Hampton Court, as well as superb floral displays.

The premises of W V Dunn's East Cornwall Grocery Stores (left) are now occupied by the Paxman Pharmacy, but the spot is still known as Dunn's Corner.

Still referred to as Wisbech Castle, the Regency villa built by Joseph Medworth, about 1816, is the least impressive of the buildings to have born that name.

The worn stone bears mute testimony to the clop, clop of a million horses' hooves over the years.

Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the Kennet and Avon Canal was closed to navigation in 1951, about four years before this photograph was taken.

On this southern arm of the Haven, Angle Bay boasts fine views right across the Milford Haven. There are several beached boats, the first complete with tender.

In 1801 the village of Wallasey had 663 inhabitants. By 1851 the number had risen to 8,339, and by 1951 it was 101,369, making Wallasey the third largest town in Cheshire.

The Holme takes its name from an ancient Scandinavian word which means 'an island surrounded by marshes', but the oldest part of the house dates only from the early 17th century.

The church of St Peter, with its unusual saddleback-roofed tower, dates from Norman times.

A tramcar rattles over the junction of Frederick Street and Princes Street. Edinburgh was well served by its tramway system for 85 years; services came to an end in November 1956.

This splendid view shows part of the fishing fleet and a spritsail sailing barge beached in the shallow waters at low tide. White painted bathing machines are visible behind the barge.

The Frith photographer returned just over thirty years later to take a further picture of the West Gate. A car and motorcycle are now in evidence, but little else has changed.

On the summit is a watch-tower dating from the Napoleonic Wars, and an archway made from the jawbones of a whale.

The Goat was a smart traditional hotel on the A5 at the time of this photograph. Nowadays it is a busy corporate activity inn. The A5 is now much busier too.

The adjoining shop, displaying the Spratts Scottie dog, was that of Charles Carvell, bird dealer.

A suburb to the east of Warrington, this is still a mainly residential street. The houses on the left have now all gone, to be replaced by bungalows for the elderly.

This is an unusual view of the Square with Church Street beyond. Today the Square has been paved over and has trees planted in it – but it's still used for parking.

A fine view over the River Avon, with a horse cooling itself by the ancient ford and a thatcher practising his age-old craft on one of Ringwood's most picturesque cottages.

This is a charming piece of old Kent. Note the typical Kentish architecture - hung tiles and a hipped roof - and the big conservatory and the round oast house to the right.

In 1844, railway surveyors came to this agricultural village with the aim of linking two main lines to provide a route from West Yorkshire to Lancashire and Cumbria.

This was the port of destination or call for such lines as Union Castle, North German Lloyd and American Lines.

Close to Butlin's (now Botton's) amusement park, the model yacht pond - opened 1930 - was a popular attraction for many years, with a kiosk nearby for hiring all kinds of vessels.