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The High Street widens out into the Broadway with Blucher Street merging from the left and the High Street continues north as far as the foot of White Hill.

Here we see the cross roads, with New Road to Marlborough on the left, and Whitehill Lane to Brinkworth on the right.

The beautiful mature trees make an attractive setting in high summer along High Road at its junction with White Hill, extreme left, and Hogscross Lane.

The signpost does not notify the traveller that Hogscross Lane is in the foreground with High Road running left to right, and White Hill runs downhill towards Mugswell and Kingswood.

The popularity of Box Hill, once called the White Hill from its chalk bluff and affording a splendid view across the Weald from its summit of just over 600ft, reached an apogee during the late Victorian

This view down Whitehall shows the yet-to-be-cleaned Nelson's Column.

It was demolished in 1935 to be replaced by the long range of Whitehall, opened in 1936, also replacing the old Whitehall Theatre of 1884.

The photographer is standing in the middle of the road, where there was once a gateway into Whitehall Palace.

Here Parliament Street runs into the spacious thoroughfare of Whitehall which rushes onwards to join Trafalgar Square.

The buildings on the right survive, while the two on the left were rebuilt in the 1930s as Whitehall, a grandiose Art Deco range in white Portland stone.

The Whitehall Inn is still here, but the fish and chip shop, right, now has a more pleasant aroma as a florist.

Apart from its importance in terms of fortification, Portsdown Hill was also a vital link in communi- cation, enabling signals to be transmitted between Whitehall and the fleet at Portsmouth.

Here we look east through the gates and across Whitehall .

Behind the partially collapsed brick wall on the right is the garden of Whitehall.

Opposite is the old war Office, and beyond we can see the riverside Whitehall Court flats and clubs, including the National Liberal Club.

Apart from its importance in terms of fortification, Portsdown Hill was also a vital link in communication, enabling signals to be transmitted between Whitehall and the fleet at Portsmouth.

Apart from its importance in terms of fortification, Portsdown Hill was also a vital link in communication, enabling signals to be transmitted between Whitehall and the fleet at Portsmouth.

The equestrian statue of Charles I on the left is the square's oldest statue; the king is looking towards the spot where he was executed in Whitehall in 1649.

By 1914 the Cinema De Luxe had a rival 200 yards away, the Whitehall, which prominently advertises its wares to the fascination of passers-by.

Back into Whitehall, our tour continues north to Trafalgar Square, which was laid out in the 1820s; numerous houses in front of St Martin-in-the-Fields church were demolished.

The monument had only recently been unveiled and was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who was also responsible for Whitehall's Cenotaph.

Avonmouth was used by the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Co, whose ships sported white hulls and yellow funnels.

These robust characters earn their living all year round on dark-sailed wherries, which are dingier than the white-hulled craft we see here, including the large broads holiday cruiser.

It was later acquired by Letherby & Christopher, and was re-opened as the Whitehall in 1910.