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The Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club, based at Camphill, 1,360ft up on Hucklow Edge, had its finest moment when the World Gliding Championships, during which this photograph was taken, were held

During the Great War, Cannock Chase was used as a training area for troops, and two military camps were established at Coppice Hill, near here, and at Brindley Heath, both connected by a railway.

During the Great War, Cannock Chase was used as a training area for troops, and two military camps were established at Coppice Hill, near here, and at Brindley Heath, both connected by a railway.

The village is the highest in Surrey at 750ft above sea level; it is situated on the east side of Leith Hill.

This is an early view of Tunbridge Wells, with a lone cart ascending the hill beside the common, where early visitors like Queen Henrietta Maria had camped.

Lawrence of Arabia rests in the little cemetery at Moreton, for his cottage of Clouds Hill is within the parish.

This old tower windmill is on Old Windmill Hill between Blackdown Barracks and Elizabeth Barracks in Deepcut and Pirbright Camps.

A group of gunners from the Royal Field Artillery pause in their task of servicing their heavy artillery outside the ordnance depot at Deepcut Camp, which had been built in 1901.

We are looking inland from near Pentewan, with the St Austell hills in the far distance.

Today, behind the tents and huts to the right there is a massice holiday camp development.

Rumour has it that the Romans did not camp here at all, and that the mounds are medieval workings.

The lane behind Frith's photographer becomes the track up to Leith Hill.

On the hill beyond stands a Martello tower and the fortifications of Shorncliffe Camp, whose construction was undertaken under Sir John Moore during the Napoleonic War.

On the hill beyond stands a Martello tower and the fortifications of Shorncliffe Camp, whose construction was undertaken under Sir John Moore during the Napoleonic War.

Ampthill Park was for many years the venue for large bi-annual camps organised by the Scout Movement in Bedfordshire.

Deep shadows engulf the Greyhound Hotel (left), with the Town Hall behind, in this lunchtime view westwards to Colmer`s Hill (centre).

Deep shadows engulf the Greyhound Hotel (left), with the Town Hall behind, in this lunchtime view westwards to Colmer`s Hill (centre).

Today, of course, it has Butlins Holiday Camp to support its holiday trade.

holiday camp in England.

This last alludes to the town's on-going military associations, from the North York Militia, through the Green Howards to Catterick Camp.

This last alludes to the town's on-going military associations, from the North York Militia, through the Green Howards to Catterick Camp.

remained the main building of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School until the early 1970s, when staff and pupils migrated to the new comprehensive school in the former Secondary Modern School buildings at Pamphill

Prehistoric Cams Most people enjoying a round of golf on the Cams Hall Estate today are probably unaware of the existence of the 429 pieces of worked flint that were recovered during topsoil stripping