Places in old photographs

Winchcombe, once a royal Saxon borough, lies in the secluded valley of the infant River Isbourne in the North Cotswolds.

The Somerset & Dorset Railway, known as the S&D (said to also stand for 'Slow and Dirty' or 'Serene and Delightful'), ran from Bath across the Mendip hills to Bournemouth on the south coast.

Belfast (Irish: Beal Feirste 'mouth of the sandbank ford') is the capital city of Northern Ireland.

Greenwich was home to a royal palace from medieval times and was a particular favourite of the Tudor monarchs, and the Royal Observatory was built in Greenwich Park in the reign of Charles II.

As one of the earliest recorded towns in Britain, St Albans has had a long, colourful and distinguished history.

Stafford means 'ford' by a 'staithe' (landing place).

Whalley is sheltered by the wooded hillside of Whalley Nab on the banks of the beautiful River Calder.

Leicester has long been an important city in the East Midlands.

This book is a study of waterways infrastructure and investigates through images and maps how the present midland network of canal and river navigations was put together.

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

The Manor of Northam dates back to the Norman invasion and is well recorded in the Domesday Book, being part of lands owned by a Saxon Lord called Bristric, and this appears to be the first recorded evidence of what was in the area.

Opened on 17 July 1761, the canal has a special place in history as the first to be built in Britain without following an existing watercourse, and so became a model for those that followed.

Salisbury is often described as 'the city in the countryside'.

Watford is situated between the Rivers Gade and Colne, fifteen miles north-west of London in what Charles Lamb, the eighteenth-century English essayist, once called 'hearty, homely, loving Hertfordshire'.

Today Warrington is a thriving business and commercial centre where its workers might be found sitting at computer terminals in offices and business parks, building societies, call centres and travel agents; or scanning goods at supermarket checkouts and super stores; frothing cappuccinos in cafe bars or delivering pizzas.

Harpenden: The Postcard Collection depicts a vibrant selection of over 170 images captured during the first half of the twentieth century by a small but dedicated group of photographers, who recorded for posterity the copious views of this picturesque village and the immediate surrounding area.

Selkirk obtained its original charter in the twelfth century from David I and it is one of the oldest burghs in Scotland.

Pictorial books such as this dedicated to the past are not only invaluable to local historians, but also of interest to anyone wishing to know more about the history of the place they live or work in, for old photographs can provide fascinating insight and a tool to compare past and present.

Mansfield Through Time offers a cameo glimpse of a town whose character and identity has, over the last few hundred years, been moulded, modified and tempered by coal mining and the Industrial Revolution.

Stroud is a fascinating Cotswold market town, built on a hillside at the convergence of five valleys.

North Cork is a region with many stories to tell.

Nestled in the rolling Border hills, at the meeting of the River Teviot and Slitrig Water, Hawick is deserving of its title as 'Queen o' a' the Borders'.

This book, a collection of photographs of rural dwellings that have long since vanished, and those that still stand but have changed beyond all recognition, records the changes inflicted upon the Lancashire townships of Maghull and Lydiate by the turnpike, the canal, the railways and the more modern demands of nearby Liverpool.

The unique and picturesque village of Cheddar has a long and ancient history, from world-famous landmarks to local myths and ghost stories.

It was inevitable that certain areas of Wales would be chosen as locations for airfields in times of conflict and war.

Wotton-under-Edge, standing at the foot of the Cotswolds and tracing its roots back to Saxon times, has seen much change over the last 150 years.

Coal was the very bedrock on which the town of Whitehaven was built, the trade in coal with Dublin starting after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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

During the nineteenth century, Britain had experienced impressive industrial growth, which enabled the country to become a major world power.

Commencing at the Nore, Thames-side Kent follows the course of a ship inward bound, presenting a nostalgic study of the southern bank of the River Thames as far as the county of Kent extends, the mouth of the River Darenth, also known as Dartford Creek.

In its early years Kendal was well known for wool and cloth making, hence the motto on the town coat of arms 'Pannus Mihi Panis', which translates as 'Wool Is My Bread'.

South Cotswold Pubs Through Time is the perfect combination of English inns and quintessential Cotswold scenery.

Nestled under the Garleton Hills on the banks of the River Tyne, the Royal Burgh of Haddington, East Lothian, was established in the twelfth century to provide trade and industry in one of Scotland's richest agricultural counties.

A Perth Camera is a treasure trove of rediscovered images by the late Ernie Polis from a lifetime spent photographing the city.

When the Normans arrived soon after 1066 Shrewsbury was already well established as an administrative centre with trading links throughout both England and Wales.

The royal parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting) of the royal family.

Looking at the local place names leaves no doubt that Blackwood and its environs were, at one time, 100 per cent Welsh.

Barking & Dagenham, both large suburban areas of East London, have been closely connected for a very long time.

Salford is often seen as the smaller twin of Manchester, its neighbour across the River Irwell.

At first sight Wells has changed little over the last 150 years and Edwardian residents would still feel at home.

Bonnie Colne upon the hill is a town whose antiquity reaches back into the mists of time.

The London suburb of Highgate is still noted for its beautiful eighteenth- and nineteenth century architecture, its real village atmosphere, its old pubs and pretty residential areas.

Before the emergence of the steam railway rocketed the likes of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson - the great Victorian engineers - into the limelight, there was a 'Colossus' who dominated the engineering scene and laid the foundations for what was to follow.

Northwood, situated in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is a leafy residential settlement adjoining the ancient Ruislip Woods.

The Lake District is one of Britain's most popular tourist gems, nestled at the heart of the North West.

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

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.

Amersham Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Buckinghamshire.

Inverness, known as the capital of the Highlands, was designated a Millennium city in 2000.

With the coming of the naval arms race with Germany, in 1903 the Admiralty decided to establish a naval base and dockyard at Rosyth, taking advantage of deep tidal water there.