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Although it is set in the heart of the largely industrialised Aire Valley, Steeton retains its air of rural tranquillity.

The village grew from about the 14th century as people migrated into Weardale following the discovery of iron ore and further veins of lead.

The town of Little Walsingham grew up to serve the many thousands of pilgrims that came to the priory; it has more early 17th-century houses than any other town in Norfolk.

The village green at Crakehall, two miles from Bedale on the Wensleydale Road, lies at the heart of the village, and is still the site of the village cricket ground.

This view shows the sturdy, buttressed bridge over the Swale at Grinton, which is situated on the south bank of the River Swale nine miles west of Richmond.

Here we see the junctions of South Street and Union Street. The monument was erected to commemorate the Crimean War; as with most of such things, it came complete with captured Russian cannon.

But on the enlightened Isle of Man they already had it. Women were given the vote in 1881; the first woman member of the House of Keys was Mrs Marion Shimmin, elected in February 1933.

An interesting view of the church of St Cross from the porter's lodge, where a visitor can be seen receiving the traditional 'Wayfarer's Dole' of bread and ale.

A veritable oasis of calm after the hustle and bustle of Haverfordwest town centre.

Marten had been one of the signatories to the death warrant of Charles I, and as such faced almost certain death himself at the Restoration of Charles II. His life, however, was spared.

Old Fore Street, later known as Culverhay, by 1912 was a mixture of architectural styles and had a good selection of shops.

Said to have been founded by the Spanish Ambassador's valet, the 18th-century pub, with its adjacent toll house, formed the entrance to the Bishop of London's Hornsey estate.

The chancel arch was rebuilt by Johnson, a Melton Mowbray architect, who achieved little of note. His work appears to have been virtually confined to the immediate area, which may be just as well!

At the beginning of the 20th century, Brighton was the most popular seaside resort in Britain, and Campbells could, and did, reinforce their Brighton fleet when necessary by transferring steamers from

Three miles south-east of Southport, Scarisbrick Hall was remodelled by John Foster in 1814 and by Augustus Welby Pugin between 1836 and 1845.

James Atherton, who bought the 170 acres of land on this north-east corner of Wirral, had to modify his original grand plans.

St Peter's stands in meadows beside the Usk, to the left of the A40 and just beyond the western outskirts of Abergavenny.

Richard Jefferies describes the frenetic scene in his 1883 book 'The Story of My Heart': 'Streams of human life flow into this agitated pool of blue carts and yellow omnibuses, varnished carriages and

Richard Jefferies describes the frenetic scene in his 1883 book 'The Story of My Heart': 'Streams of human life flow into this agitated pool of blue carts and yellow omnibuses, varnished carriages and

Until the 1930s the south side of the market, facing the camera, was bordered by a row of buildings which would be later demolished.

We are just north-west of Horsham. The church of St Margaret's has a neatly clipped yew tunnel at the churchyard entrance.

This evocative photograph is taken west of Chertsey on the A30 London Road at its junction with Christchurch Road, the B389, which lies beyond the policeman on points duty and to the left of the

The parish church of St Mary the Virgin (centre) with its lofty belfry tower stands beside Granary Cottage and Long House (left) that were attached to Manor Farm.

Trindle Road runs across the centre of the picture, whilst the corner of Hall Street can be seen centre right.