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According to the Rev Kilvert's diary of 1873, couples on their way to evening services in winter followed a practical though unusual local tradition:'My Mother says that at Dursley, when ladies and

To the left is Winter Lane with the 17th-century Castle Acre on the corner, built in stone with stone roof slates.

As the town was important, its Charter allowed four of these Fair Days—3 April, 1 May, 5 July and 10 October, which was also the Winter Fair and Hiring Day.

One such attack was made against Lydney, where Sir John Winter, Royalist commander in the Forest of Dean, lived in the heavily fortified White House.

The town also has winter gardens, a swimming pool, dancing, and golf, to name only a few of the attractions in this pleasant resort.

During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole. One end of the pole was pushed through a little window in the lamp and hooked onto the mantle chain.

During the winter months the lamplighter would turn on the lamps using a long pole. One end of the pole was pushed through a little window in the lamp and hooked onto the mantle chain.

The precursor of Rhyl's amusement arcades, it advertised '... theatre, ballroom, restaurant, waxworks, winter garden, underground canal with gondolas, arcade of shops, zoo, sideshows, all provided on a

Thick reed beds glow golden in winter sunshine, a magical sight, with blue sky reflected in the water. The Eels Foot Inn now dispenses refreshments to visitors after their row on the broad.

The minster's third historic timepiece dates from the 14th century, and is based on the pre-Copernican system with the sun, moon and stars revolving around the earth.

As the minster has no external clock, the sundial once fulfilled an important function for the townsfolk.

During the winter months, the tarn occasionally freezes, and this must have delighted the Victorian ice-skaters. In 74476 we are above the Tarn looking out over the Wharfe Valley.

Its banks are laid out for parks and walks; they are very popular for walking, and are a-throng on a sunny summer or winter weekend.

The two-mile-long parade overlooks the sandy beach; at the west end an extensive area was laid out as winter gardens.

Facing the sands were (from the left) the Prince of Wales Theatre, the Winter Gardens, the Tower, the Royal Hotel, the New Inn, the Big Wheel, and the Coffee Palace.

of the flour company at the end of the 19th century as part of his estate, and Fairbourne has become a popular destination for holidaymakers from the Midlands since, although a little soulless in the winter

The farmer in his trap and the pair of roadmen appear to be the only inhabitants - but of course most people would be working in the fields preparing the land for the coming winter.

However, the winter brought difficulties. Because the heavy clay soil prevents drainage, the grass tracks quickly turned into quagmires and became impassable to motor vehicles.

During a restoration in 1965, statues of St Peter and St Paul by Eric Winters were placed in the central niche, a gift of the Friends of Lavenham Church.

This winter view of the chapel makes it look like a prison rather than the fascinating building it is. Robert Corraunce built it on instructions from the prior of Lynn.

The Heart of the City scheme has seen the opening of the Millennium Galleries and the Winter Garden and the re-designing of the Peace Gardens.

It was the Market Square that hosted the Blackburn Fair, which was held by Charter every Easter Monday, and then on 11 and 12 May, and also the Winter Fair every 17 October.

The building to the right, Cliff House, gained another storey soon after this photograph was taken; in the 1920s, it offered 'furnished apartments - an ideal spot for summer or winter residence

In winter, when the fountain froze, this was a particularly challenging responsibility.