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From outside the chapel of St Lawrence, we can see the Athenaeum (centre), built in 1858 as a place of entertainment.

The house occupied by Oliver Cromwell whilst he was governor of the Isle of Ely between 1636 and 1647 was at one time the vicarage for St Mary's Church, and is now the Ely Tourist Information Centre.

Even the wooden gate (centre) is newer, but of the same functional design.

It is ringed round by mountains and is now a major watersports centre, though in the 18th century it was renowned for its woollen industry.

Half a century after photograph M116301, the Market place is much tidier, with kerbs, grass and flower beds, and it has parked cars in the centre.

Higher Mill stood midway between Jericho (centre) and Horn Bridge.

A holidaying family relax with their dog outside the Old King's Arms pub and boarding house in the cobbled centre of the ancient village of Hawkshead.

Promotional material published about Redditch tells us that the existing town centre was `re-planned`, an innocuous-sounding word which, in this context, really means `destroyed`.

As the county and assize town of Kent, as well as its chief agricultural centre, Maidstone is also a busy market and shopping centre, and many of its older buildings are overshadowed by the commercial

Taken from Coronation Park, this view looks north, away from the town centre.

Garth Dawson's Camera Cabin, located behind the clock (centre, behind the bus), has had several locations around the centre of Accrington, and is now sited round the corner on Blackburn

Despite the lofty heights surrounding Ilfracombe, the town centre is low- lying and prone to flooding.

Bathing machines crowd the water's edge, and Barns's refreshment stall (background, centre left) vies with Mumfords the baker's nearby.

The picture, at low tide, looks northwards to Ozone Terrace, the Lifeboat Station (centre), the Coastguard Station and the Bonded Store, and along to the end of Cobb hamlet at Cobb Cliff (centre

The Tennis Ground (near left) and the Royal Standard (left) are prominent; the Bonded Store of His Majesty's Custom and Excise was the biggest building (centre right).

Virginia creeper has now spread to every inch of stonework on the 18th- century house (centre right).

The tower of St Mary`s parish church peeks above them (centre).

Montrose is the distinctive red-brick house with dormer windows at the top end of Crock Lane (centre).

Note the bonded warehouse to the left of centre.

Once referred to as 'the largest village in England', Wilmslow also became an industrial centre in the 18th century.

Originally known as Back Street, Maidenhead Street was a bustling centre of trade and commerce.

This beautiful view, seen from the path up the hill towards Miles Cross, looks north to the Manor House (top left) and its thatched 17th-century barn (right of centre).

In the 1950s it was a typical town centre park with seats, walks and flower beds, but all this changed when the Leisure Centre arrived in 1971-76, with its pyramidal pool building and large sports

This view shows the eastern gallery of the underground cliff quarry with one of George Burt's inscriptions (centre left) giving its potted history: 'These caves were formed centuries ago by