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We are now back at the junction with Hursley Road where Bournemouth Road becomes Winchester Road.

Now a tree-clad hilltop fort, this is another example of the many forts built by the Iron Age people.

Following Godric's death, Finchale passed into the hands of the priors of Durham Cathedral.

This is a quiet moment, on what in pre-bypass days was one of the busiest roads in Dorset, apart from the postman calling at No 12 (right).

This photograph was taken at a time when Solva's harbour was reaching the end of its time as a working harbour - the quay with its array of small boats looks somewhat run down.

Barnoldswick is pronounced 'Barlick' by the locals.

This is arguably the most fascinating building in Combe Martin, built in 1690 and Grade II listed.

It was served by the narrow gauge Tal-y-Llyn railway, the first of the slate railways of North Wales to be preserved.

The High Street runs parallel to the north wall of the Abbey precinct and has a good range of Georgian and early 19th-century two- and three-storey houses.

By 1821 the population of the parish was over 7,000.

The Drapery runs parallel to the west side of the Market Place, and was once known as the Glovery.

This broad parade, named after Queen Victoria, runs along the East Cliff in front of Wellington Crescent and the lawns.

This stone, which marked the grave of a Viking warrior, was his resting spot for over 1,000 years: it is from the 10th century.

This is the same scene as photograph No 37890 in the opposite direction, four years later, revealing the rich assortment of buildings and businesses which had developed along this stretch of the main

By the date this picture was taken, Doncaster had been a racing centre for nearly three hundred years and had been the home of the oldest classic race, the St Leger, since its first running in 1778

The vessel approaching the beach, probably on an excursion, is the 'Reindeer', a ferry launched in 1875 as the successor to the 18-ton 'Queen', which had run from 1860.

Coronation Gardens commemorate the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II.

Burnt Oak will never be at the cutting edge of the tourist industry, but as we look north towards Edgware, we can see that the buildings on the left of this view are of some interest.

This is a village of two halves, each bisected by fast-running streams rushing towards the sea.

Swain Street runs south from the harbour; it is narrow and mixed architecturally, as can be seen in this Edwardian view.

That much-maligned but vital facility of the motorway network, the service station, was an early landmark.

The Grand Western Canal was a 19th-century dream, planned to run from Taunton to the river Exe near Exeter.

Here we see motorists in the village - they are probably touring the area.

The abbey stands on the site of a Saxon nunnery set up by Domneva, and run by St Augustine's monks from Canterbury; it was destroyed in the ninth century by the invading Danes.