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On shore it was the Blackpool Tower, closely followed by the big wheel.

The Open Air Theatre soon followed, and in 1964 a stylish restaurant was built, consisting of a series of pyramidal and hexagonal pavilions.

The Lancaster Canal follows a sinuous course between Tewitfield locks and a splendid aqueduct carrying it across the River Lune, just outside Lancaster.

Following a recent make-over, it now has slate and oak floors, leather furniture and oak tables. There is full table service in the non-smoking dining room with its inglenook.

The two spires, along with that of King's Sutton, are described in the following lines: 'Bloxham for length, Adderbury for strength, And King's Sutton for beauty'.

It is suggested that the remains of Herstmonceux Castle form part of the oldest brick mansion in Britain; it was built in 1441, following a grant from the King to Roger de Fiennes to 'embattle' his manor-house

The temperance movement had a strong following in both Godalming and Farncombe, and the Catteshall Coffee Tavern offered an alternative to alcohol, and was open six days a week from 5.30am to 10pm.

The present Wynyard Hall was completed in 1848, and many royal visitors were entertained there over the following hundred years.

Following the ferocious storms of 1286-88, the River Blyth was diverted, the harbour partly blocked and huge areas of land were devoured by the sea, all of which marked the beginning of the decline of

It is suggested that the remains of Herstmonceux Castle form part of the oldest brick mansion in Britain; it was built in 1441, following a grant from the king to Roger de Fiennes to 'embattle

The 11th-century castle was extended by the Percy family following its purchase by them in 1309.

These buildings were once part of the large estates belonging to the Middleton, Horne and Norney families, which were broken up and sold in the years following the Second World War.

There followed spells as Flagship, Portsmouth; Guardship in Ordinary at Portsmouth; and as a naval transport during the Crimean War.

Bridge House, the Post Office Stores and the adjoining houses (centre bottom) follow the curve of the street, named after The Swan Inn.

Here, farmers smartly dressed in three-piece suits follow one of the flocks to market.

Inverkip joined in the burnings, becoming a notorious centre for following the Bible's demand that, 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live'.

This is the junction of George Street, Castle Street and Chapel Street - three titles that follow the 19th-century fashion for objective street names.

The 35ft statue of Queen Victoria, designed by the architect J S Gibson and the sculptor H C Fehr, dominated the centre of the new city square following its unveiling by the Prince of Wales on 12 May

The River 1903 Amid a grove of tall poplars on the banks of the River Stort are the weather- boarded malting mills, which helped to lay the foundation of the town's prosperity following the passing

Famous for the quality of its beaches, Millport developed as a resort following the construction of the harbour and the introduction of a ferry service to and from Largs.

Then Cameron of Lochiel arrived with about 700 clansmen, followed by the MacDonalds of Keppoch. The royal standard was raised, and the fight to regain the throne for the house of Stuart was on.

It was opened in 1859 and closed, following flooding, in 1948. This locomotive is now used on the Tal-y-Llyn railway.

The corporation laid a circuit of tracks around the building which in-bound trams followed.

gabled Renaissance-style Town Hall, built on the corner of Pinstone Street and Surrey Street, was designed by E W Mountford and completed in 1896; its official opening by Queen Victoria took place the following