Caption For York, Walmgate Bar C1955
Walmgate has been burned and bombarded with cannon fire, and there was an attempt to undermine it using gunpowder during the siege of York in 1644.
Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890
The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and
in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession
of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and
Caption For London, Blackfriars Bridge 1890
The halfpenny toll on the original Blackfriars Bridge caused riots, and
in 1780 angry protesters burned down the toll-house.After a succession
of expensive repairs a replacement was suggested, and
Caption For Inverkip, Valley 1899
The village used to be called Auldkirk, because the people of Greenock worshipped here until they built their own church at the end of the 16th century.
Caption For Colchester, Old Roman Wall 1892
According to Tacitus, the Roman historian, the first Roman settlement at Colchester, Camulodunum, was built as a colony for retired soldiers; it was dedicated to the emperor Claudius, after the defeat
Caption For Colchester, Old Roman Wall 1892
According to Tacitus, the Roman historian, the first Roman settlement at Colchester, Camulodunum, was built as a colony for retired soldiers; it was dedicated to the emperor Claudius, after the defeat