Places in old photographs

Minchinhampton & Amberley Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the Cotswolds.

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

A collection of photographs of Lowestoft and Southwold and the villages in between, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with separate sections on Fishing, Lifeboats, the Seaside and People.

From its imposing vantage point high on the ridge of a hill, the town of Llantrisant has seen many changes in its long history.

In the first half of the twentieth century, and in the years following the Second World War, Leamington and Warwick flourished as industrial centres.

Hove and Portslade Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

Anyone reading this book who is old enough to remember some of the old scenes and buildings of the area may find that they are surprised at how much Havering has changed in the not too distant past.

'Hastings and St Leonards, the charming marine resort of fashionable English society, possess attractions and recommendations that render the borough unique and unrivalled among English watering places.

The River Camel, for much of its length, is arguably in the fi rst division of the most beautiful and interesting waterways in the West Country.

Fisher Row was created as a consequence of the Castle Mill, recorded in the Domesday Book on the western edge of Oxford.

Evesham to Bredon in Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of this area, providing the reader with a visual representation of Evesham and Bredon's intriguing and chequered history.

Essex has been at the centre of conflict since the earliest days of recorded history.

Elgin Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Scotland.

Elgin From Old Photographs offers a fascinating glimpse into life in this Scottish town over the last hundred years or so.

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

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

In the 1850s the area consisted of three villages - Turnham Green along the main road to the west and the riverside hamlets of Chiswick and Strand on the Green, separated by fields, market gardens and the grounds of several large mansions.

Now that the railway has gone and most visitors disembark from the car and coach bays above the world-famous caves, this book explores Cheddar past and present from the top of its dramatic gorge to the substantial reservoir beyond the bustling village below.

We live in buildings; we are surrounded by them.

Brighouse Through Time provides a unique opportunity to look, not only at the present day town centre that many readers will be familiar with, but also how many parts appeared particularly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The railway network within Birmingham has long been important for the movement of passengers and freight to serve the centre and its suburbs, and as the road network around Birmingham has become more congested, the railways in the city have, once more, taken on an important role.

The photographs in this fascinating selection document the changes which overtook the county town of Staffordshire in the century following the discovery of photography.

The town, historically known as 'Rudgeley', is listed in the Domesday Book and it is thought that the name derives from 'Ridge lee', or 'the hill over the field'.

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.

Fairford is especially famous among medieval historians for the stainedglass windows of St Mary's church.

Abingdon Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Oxfordshire.

This is the story of Trafford Park in vintage photographs, once the largest industrialised area in Britain and the workshop of Greater Manchester.

This is an accessible and highly illustrated history of Altrincham, a vibrant town in Cheshire.

The largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey is the most southerly island of the British Isles.

Somerset's contribution to the Second World War was extremely varied.

The railway at Ipswich dates from 1846 and that at Felixstowe from May 1877.

During the Second World War Devon was reputedly the most militarized county in the country.

The railway at Broxbourne dates from 1840, and that at Bishop's Stortford from 1843; the rest of the line was running by 1845.

'The jewel in Waveney's crown'.

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.

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

The County Borough of Wallasey, on the Wirral Penninsula, is famous as a seaside town.

Victoria Station is the second in the Through Time series on London's famous railway termini.

The Waverley Route ran from Edinburgh, through the Scottish Borders, to Carlisle.

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.

The Stour Valley line dates from 1849 and has had a long and turbulent history.

This part of the Stour Valley line dates from 1865 and survived for 102 years; the Saffron Walden branch followed a few months later.

With its famous hotel, St Pancras is now the London terminus of the Eurostar, with a high speed rail link to the Kent coast and the Channel Tunnel.

Southend Airport, one of the six main airports serving London, began life as a landing strip for pleasure flying.

Reading some of the descriptions of the Black Country in the nineteenth century, one could be forgiven for believing the area stood at the gates of Hell.

Many rare images are used, telling the story of these important royal occasions from the twelfth century to the present day.

Rosyth Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Scotland.

Until the middle of the twentieth century, the Port of London was the busiest in the world.

Paddington is part of a hub of underground stations and is home to the world's most famous bear, named after the station.

From Whitstable, with its oyster beds and fishing fleet, to Chatham and Rochester, the Medway and Swale areas have seen a diverse variety of shipping over the years, from the fishing smacks to men of war, Thames barges, sailing vessels, submarines, pleasure steamers, ferries and cargo ships.