History of a Town Caught on Camera
Image: Chipstead Valley Road looking towards the Brighton Road junction around 1955
Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne - Photographic Memories, explores the history of the area through a collection of 100 snapshots taken from the Francis Frith Collection.
A spokesman for Francis Frith, the photograph publishers, said; "Every scene is precisely located, so anyone familiar with the area can see the changes that have taken place over the last 150 years."
Image: Brighton Road in Coulsdon around 1955
The book is written by Koger Packham, chairman of the Bourne Society which is believed to he the largest local history society in England.
Image: Ye Olde Whyte Lion in Warlingham around 1903
Mr Packham has lived in Gaterham for more than 20 years and has written books on the neighbouring parishes of Coulsdon, Limpsfield, Lingfield and Oxted.
Image: Sign post on Farthing Down around 1965
The photographs are taken from Coulsdon, Chipstead and Woodmansterne - Photographic Memories, available from bookshops, priced at £10.99, ISBN number: 1-85937-917-6.
Image: The Red Lion Hotel around 1906
Image: Brighton Road in Coulsdon around 1906