Places in old photographs

Kendal is often described by two other names, one being 'The Auld Grey Town' and the other 'The Gateway to the Lakes'.

Harborne changed very little until the nineteenth century.

Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery--of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces.

It was in 1841 that the London & Brighton Railway constructed the line from Norwood (linking with the London & Croydon Railway) to the coast.

What the historian Sir John Dunlop, writing in 1964, called 'The Pleasant Town of Sevenoaks' has come a long way since it was established as a small market town in Saxon times.

Bounded by the River Dee in the west and by the River Mersey in the east, the Wirral peninsula is a remarkable place.

North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North East England.

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

Rugby as we know it today dates back some 2,000 years.

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

In the early 1800s Acton consisted of a small group of houses around the church plus a small farming community at East Acton and some farm dwellings.

Famous as the birthplace of rugby league and of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson as well as being the childhood home of Herbert Asquith, Huddersfield rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as a major centre of textile production.

Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Chorleywood Through Time takes the reader on a nostalgic journey back to an age when the pace of life was much slower and more tranquil than it is today.

There is nowhere quite like Thetford.

The neighbouring communities of Neyland and Llanstadwell, on the northern bank of the mighty Milford Haven waterway, have a fascinating history full of diversity.

Located on the north bank of the River Thames opposite Gravesend, with which there has been a ferry link for centuries, Tilbury Landing Stage is a fine vantage point for viewing shipping passing to and from upriver berths.

Worthing Through Time contains 180 photographs of Worthing, of which 90 are old photographs.

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

Penarth Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Wales.

Pembroke, which gave its name to the present County of Pembrokeshire, is a medieval walled town complete with a magnificent castle dating back to the eleventh century.

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

The designated 'new town' of Telford in Shropshire received its name in 1968; in fact, it is not a new town but rather a conurbation of townships and villages whose story goes back 3,000 years.

Hornchurch is often recognised as a World War II front line RAF Airfield, but the town has a long and varied history dating back to the last Ice Age.

The early history of Hayes, alongside its neighbouring village of Harlington, is one of agricultural activity.

Both the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme and its name almost certainly owe their existence to the building of a 'new' castle there in the mid-twelfth century.

Cheddleton is located on the road from Leek to Cheadle, settled in the rolling landscape of North Staffordshire.

Michael Rouse's photographic tour of the West Norfolk coast takes us from the Victorian vision of Hunstanton - with its spectacular coloured cliffs - to the salt marshes of Stiffkey and Cley-nextthe- Sea.

Boasting some of the most beautiful countryside and villages in the county of the Vale Royal of England, Mid-Cheshire is one of the most picturesque areas in England.

Whitehaven and the Borough of Copeland have seen many changes over the centuries, but the pace of their transformation has been breathtaking over the past decade.

Warwick Through Time contains 180 photographs of Warwick, of which 90 are old photographs.

Often regarded as a quiet holiday county, in fact Dorset has many aviation connections.

This new collection of images traces some of the changes that have taken place in and around this vibrant community over the centuries.

Wellington Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of one of England's finest towns.

From its beginnings as an Anglo-Saxon settlement, through its development as an agricultural centre with all its related trades and services, the market town of Otley has seen many changes.

This book tells the fascinating stories of five villages situated to the north of the city of York.

The communities of Betws-y-Coed, Llanrwst and Trefriw are located where the beautiful Conwy Valley meets the spectacular Snowdonia National Park.

The history of Mumbles and Gower has many facets and a number of iconic sights.

Once a relatively small rural settlement on the River Clyde, Glasgow expanded dramatically over the centuries to become the largest city in Scotland.

A Domesday Book settlement and a medieval borough, Kirkham was for centuries the focal point of the surrounding villages.

The former county of Huntingdonshire was one of the smallest in England.

For generations, the villages of Ryton, Crawcrook and Greenside shared the same Parish, the same Coal Company and the same Urban District Council.

Following the success of Brighton Through Time, this book provides further insight into the illustrious history of not only Brighton itself, but also what might be termed 'Greater Brighton' - once separate villages such as Preston, Patcham, Stanmer, Falmer, Hove and Portslade that have now been absorbed by the growth of Brighton.

Few towns conjure up such stirring impressions as Blackpool.

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

The three towns of Paignton, Brixham and Torquay form the area of the Devon coast known as the English Riviera, due to the sandy beaches, mild climate and host of leisure attractions.

During the eighteenth century the plight of those considered insane was dismal.

Two men started the transformation from sleepy hilltop community into a thriving town.

This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Kingston upon Thames over the years.

The Rame Peninsula is a beautiful part of Cornwall.

The Mallaig Extension was approved in 1894 to provide a continuation of the West Highland route for the benefit of the fishing industry on Scotland's west coast.