Places in old photographs

Harborne changed very little until the nineteenth century.

Hanley has been the dominant Potteries town since the early nineteenth century.

A colourful, complex mix of contrast and continuity typifies much of what has happened to Handsworth during the past century.

The town of Halifax is full of magnificent buildings designed by famous architects such as Sir Charles Barry, John Carr, Sir George Gilbert Scott and other buildings designed by the town's own talented architects.

This is a unique and visual companion to the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain.

Guildford Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

The former shipbuilding centres of Greenock and Gourock sit on the coastal strip, offering breathtaking views north to the Argyll Hills and Scottish Highlands.

The river Thames has always been a strong element of Gravesend's history.

The last 150 years have seen great changes in Grantham and the neighbouring villages of Belton, Barrowby, Bottesford, Denton and Harlaxton, with the loss of buildings, landscapes and institutions that had previously endured for hundreds of years.

This fascinating book brings together over 300 photographs of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent that date from the late Victorian period to more recent times.

As an important crossing place on the River Severn, Gloucester has played host to many famous people and events over the years.

Glossop's existence as a village, manor, dale, township and borough is recorded since the eleventh century, although 'Glotts Hop' is named somewhat earlier.

Glastonbury is one of Somerset's, if not Britain's, most attractive historical towns.

It is doubtful that the appearance of a town has changed as much as Galashiels has in the last ten years.

Frodsham and Helsby lie comfortably between the lovely Cheshire countryside that once was part of the great Royal Forest of Mara and Mondrem, now Delamere, and the mighty River Mersey.

The Abbey, Britain's largest monastic ruin, was founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks seeking a simpler life.

Formby & Freshfield Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

The Gloucestershire Forest of Dean is one of Britain's last ancient crown forests.

The Foord viaduct, built in the 1840s under the guidance of engineer Sir William Cubitt, is one of Folkestone's most iconic and beloved structures.

Following on from the successful publication of Folkestone's Disappearing Heritage, Pam Dray has gathered together another fascinating collection of old and new photographs to show how this area has changed over time.

Felixstowe owes its existence to the 19th-century fashion for seaside holidays when the gentry and businessmen chose to build their summer residences in the parishes of Walton and Felixstowe.

Faversham's many natural advantages attracted settlers from earliest times.

Faversham From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of this beautiful market town, providing the reader with a visual representation of Faversham's colourful and chequered history.

Farnborough Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

Falmouth, situated on the beautiful River Fal, and with one of the finest natural harbours in the world, developed and prospered to become the base for the famous Packet Service between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.

Set in East Devon's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and at the mouth of the River Exe, Exmouth is one of the largest seaside towns in Devon, with 2 miles of sandy beach and stunning views over the Exe Estuary and Haldon Hills.

Exe to Otter Through Time is a celebration of the glorious countryside and coastline from the River Exe to the River Otter, inspired by a map from the 1875 Exmouth guidebook entitled Exmouth and its Neighbourhood.

Essex is populated with defensive structures that have gone some way to combating the threat of invasion.

The Esk Valley Railway is certainly one of the best railway journeys in the North of England, and could be considered far more picturesque than the more famed North York Moors Railway.

Epsom and Ewell have been attracting visitors since Henry VIII built his lost Palace of Nonsuch in the Surrey countryside.

Enfield is on the northern edge of Greater London, with the green belt to the north.

Ely Cathedral, situated on a low hill and visible for miles across the surrounding flat Fen countryside, continues to provide a splendid backdrop to many views of the city as it has done throughout a period of over 800 years.

Elstree, situated 15 miles north of central London has its origins in Roman times.

The town of Ellon in Aberdeenshire sits astride the River Ythan at the first point above its estuary where a fording was possible.

Elland Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Yorkshire.

The unique profile of Edinburgh was born of a marriage between nature's sculpture and man's architecture.

For more than 130 years, photographers have been recording life in Edenfield, Turn, Stubbins, Irwell Vale and Ewood Bridge.

Ebbw Vale's many losses over the past hundred years are celebrated here - collieries, steelworks, cinemas, churches, chapels, post offices, schools, railways, streets, local shops and especially jobs have all disappeared, only to be replaced, in many instances, by new housing estates, bypasses, town redevelopments, schools, car parks, leisure centres, council offices, light industrial sites and out-of-town stores.

Eastbourne is situated at the eastern end of the South Downs alongside the famous Beachey Head cliff.

East Kilbride Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

East Dulwich Through Time contains 180 images of East Dulwich in London, of which 90 are old photographs, (some printed in a sepia tone and some in full colour).

This volume takes the reader on a carefully planned tour of a large and diverse segment of Brighton, using illustrations which in many cases have never previously been published in a book.

Durham City Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

Durham City in Colour 1960 - 1970 is a fascinating account of an ancient city and its people at work and play.

Durham City From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of this city, providing the reader with a visual representation of DurhamA fs intriguing and chequered history.

Dedicated local author, Michael Richardson has assembled a unique archive of photographs and postcards of Durham which chronicles the history of the city from 1855 into the 1960s.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Dunfermline has changed and developed over the last century

Dudley is at the heart of the region of central England known as the Black Country, so called due to the pollution caused by its coal and iron trades.

Dover developed at a gap in the white cliffs where the river Dour enters the Channel.

The appeal of a public house is the warm welcome from the landlord, having a friendly conversation with the regulars, sitting outside in summer to enjoy the sunshine or seeing a log fire glowing in winter.