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Shop in Pool Valley, Brighton – Charles Knight

One of Knight's finest pictures in the collection captures this central Brighton enclave perfectly, the artist's architectural knowledge on full display, enhanced by his adept use of earthy tones and the deft rendering of three human figures.

The Mill, Houghton – Martin Hardie

This evocative picture captures the strange beauty of this mill, reflected in the waters below, which, unlike the ill-fated House of Usher, was destined to endure, survive the war and depredations of modernity, and is still standing, and producing flour, today.

The Ashopton Inn – Kenneth Rowntree

Two views – outside and in – capture the quaint charm of this village pub, lost now to the demands of progress, and to the depths of the Ladybower Reservoir.

St Peter's Church, Theberton

A visit to this Suffolk village finds the parish church as depicted for Recording Britain by Jack L. Airy in fine fettle.

3-12 Charles Street, Brighton – Charles Knight

By making a feature of its omissions this sketch captures something of the fugitive nature of all seaside towns, none more so than Brighton, which wears its salty, wind-beaten patina, from building to building, with a certain nebulous pride.

Cliff Bridge Terrace And Museum, Scarborough – Kenneth Rowntree

Looking inland, Rowntree's lively vista may take certain liberties with perspective but only to enhance the work, perfectly catching the town's architectural salmagundi.