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Around AD 870 Tynwald Hill was selected by the Vikings as a suitable location, or 'vollr', to hold their open-air assembly, the 'Thing', held annually on old Midsummer's Day.

The M20 now cuts directly across this picture, and new factory and housing developments fill the scene.

Great Western Railway motor buses like the one struggling up the hill past the Cornish Bank were introduced in 1903, but it was many years before the horse disappeared from the streets.

However, towards the end of the 19th century, coaching was revived as a romantic alternative to the age of steam, and here is one such revival climbing Reigate hill.

The free-standing 'army hut' wards of the military hospital in the grounds of Frensham Heights (then known as Frensham Hill) during the First World War.

The path extends south right to the recreation park, and to the north, by crossing the bridge to the right hand bank, into the area known as Scot's Garden at the foot of Castle Hill.

This photograph shows how near the hills and open countryside are to the towns around here. Oswaldtwistle Moor, to the south of the town, is a love- ly unspoilt area of outstanding beauty.

The countryside scenery around and about, however, is beautiful, as can be seen from the lofty hill that acts as a backdrop.

Appleton-le-Street's hill-top parish church of All Saints is famous for its tower, the lower part of which shows signs of Saxon work.

This Roman Catholic church dedicated to St Mary stands on Stow Hill on the site of an earlier, smaller, edifice.

Initially focused on Laindon station, it soon engulfed parts of Langdon Hills and Dunton.

At this point the main Leominster to Hereford road starts to climb the steep hill. Stagecoaches would have been forced to stop here to pay their toll at the toll house overlooking the junction.

Here we have a closer view of the house on the crossroads before going down Mill Hill. It has a varied brick pattern for the walls, mullion windows and a tiled roof.

Crays Hill is a thoroughfare settlement in the parish of Ramsden Crays—the name ultimately coming from the 12th-century de Crei family.

The view looks from Martin`s Hill across the valley of the Ravensbourne River. Ahead we can see the pumping station chimney.

Travellers from Taunton to the Quantock Hills usually go by way of Kingston - and a very picturesque route it is.

Henry Hills was the first headmaster of Accrington's co-educational technical school, which opened on 28 August 1895.

Gifts are also offered to those that venture up from the caravans at the 'other' Gronant lower down the hill.

London Road continues as Colt Hill and was truncated by the Odiham bypass, which was opened in 1981. There is now only pedestrian access to Odiham Common.

There was no traffic on Taylor Hill, Cawthorne when this picture was taken, and the parked car was the only sign of life, apart from the two pedestrians on the right.

In the 19th century, locally-made wool and hemp products were being sold here, and dairy products were sold on the appropriately-named Cheese Hill.

This photograph is taken from the spot where the Job Centre now stands, or the car park just down the hill.

St Bartholomew's enjoys an elevated position, possibly the site of a prehistoric fort, at the corner of Church Hill and Vicarage Road.

Space for development was at a premium in the narrow and steep area between the cliffs and hills, and hotels and lodging houses of several storeys were the preferred solution.