Fascinating historic photographs reveal that the Cotswolds has always been outstandingly beautiful and quintessentially rural England. The images show that much of the area looks almost exactly as it did in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with ancient woodland, rolling fields, and chocolate-box villages. The photographs capture the timeless beauty of Mickleton, Kiftsgate Court, Cheltenham's Promenade, Lechlade, Lower Slaughter, Fairford, Bourton-on-the-Hill, Burford, Swinbrook, and Stow-on-the-Wold. The Cotswolds is known for its preserved historic charm and is a popular tourist destination.