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Transport has always played a key role in the history of Pangbourne. Its station on the Great Western Railway helped to widen its appeal as a popular inland resort.

In the heart of the Soar Valley, Sileby is still home to workshops for various trades, hosiery and light engineering being the most important.

Inns and restaurants such as the Old Plough and the White Horse (left) served the travelling public on the Great North Road until a bypass was built for the A1 to the west of the village.

In the post-war years, many eating places were established to cater for the new influx of affluent tourists.

Eastbourne's Carpet Gardens are world-famous and of an exceptionally high standard. They were originally laid out over a century ago on the famous three-tiered promenade.

Here we see the rear of the Old Hall, which stands on the Market Place.

Smarden is one of Kent's most beautiful villages; its name derives from the Saxon 'smeredaenne', meaning 'butter valley and pasture'.

Looking very much a shadow of its former self, this windmill would have ground corn. In common with other mills in the area, it is a post mill, with the mill revolving round the central post.

The now much enlarged thatched house on the right is the only Bridge Inn building standing today; the left-hand one has been demolished.

There is an extensive choice of military museums, including two in neighbouring Surrey.

Port Soderick was developed in the 1890s by the Forrester family, and was one of the first attractions created for the tourist industry.

Some early tourists would hire villas and bring their entire family and retinue of servants with them.

On the right are the offices of the Hampshire Advertiser, and in the distance is the old Guildhall from where a curfew bell is rung every evening at 8.00.

In 1322, the Earl of Lancaster sought refuge in the local church following his defeat by Edward II.

A building has architectural pretensions on the right, in front of which the gas lamp post, with leaning boys, appears to be standing in the gutter and not on the pavement.

Three young ladies, together with their doll's pram, sit in front of a statue which still adorns the People's Park.

This glorious piece of architecture almost seems wasted on a school chapel. The pupils treat it with due reverence, and Old Blundellians remember it with affection.

Bondgate crosses Mount Pleasant to become the restrained High Street on the south side of the village rising up to Hill Top.

Lines of hotels along the sea front testify to Sandown's continued popularity through the 20th century.

In 1905, Haymarket was turned into a grassed square, and standing in it was a statue of Sir Thomas Browne, the 17th-century religious thinker who lived nearby. It is sad that the grass has now gone.

Nonetheless, it was still possible to take holidays there, as this picture of the famous sands goes to show.

These follow the patterns of old burgage strips, and on market days, sheep were driven in single file along the narrow ways to be counted.

Notice the lack of crash helmets on the two motor cyclists.

The white building in the centre background was demolished, and a large block of drab-looking flats replaced the trees on the left.