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Some claim that the grandeur of its design vershadowed that of the Coal Exchange prompting the latter's overhaul and refurbishment in 1911.

Wiltshire & Sons (left of photograph) opened their first supermarket in the 1960s, which later became Gateway in 1973.

A quay has been constructed in front of Quay House on the left, where there appears to be a good fire burning in the grate. In the background is the Royal Arms Hotel.

The new library and mayoral suite were seen as the first phase of a new block of civic buildings, though in fact it was another 30 years before the rest of the site - the Civic Centre and Civic

Iona is of paramount importance as a Christian historical site, with an impressive legacy of Celtic and medieval buildings and monuments.

At the height of the British Empire, the colleges took in the children of military officers and civil servants posted to far-flung corners of Queen Victoria’s realm.

Sherborne is, by some people's estimation, the most beautiful of the Dorset towns.

Situated near to the junction of two Roman roads and several prehistoric trackways, the Iron Age hillfort of Badbury Rings dominates the surrounding downland.

The small market town of Belford was once a coaching stop for travellers on the Great North Road.

An action-packed view of central Farnham on the eve of the First World War.

Thousands of Cheltenham people entered the world at St Paul's maternity hospital in Swindon Road, which was founded in 1948.

Shepherd's Crag towers through the trees over the Victorian Gothic buildings of the Lodore Hotel at the southern end of Derwent Water.

Great Ayton is one of Cleveland's prettiest villages, and was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century world explorer.

It was given its local name because of the diversity of shells gathered there. The hotels on the cliff above look out towards the island of Lundy almost twenty miles away.

A view of the pier taken two years after the storm damage of 1927. Obviously, by this time, no progress has been made on repairing the storm damage.

From Sheep Street the driveway to a tier of wide steps approaches the church.

Minchinhampton's very fine Market Hall dates from 1698, and demonstrates the early prosperity of this important wool town.

An ancient ford and footbridge, an abandoned cartwheel and the splash of water running over a tiny weir - this delightful photograph of stone cottages and attractive gardens reminds us that

Nearby Hampton Court became the home of the Arkwright family, the well-known cotton spinning industrialists. The family were great benefactors to the village, hence the name of these almshouses.

Monzie stands to the north-west of Crieff near the village of Gilmerton.

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

Within the Leeds city boundary most of the open areas between the townships gradually dispersed under an urban sprawl of industrial and housing development.

The arrow-straight course of Queen's Avenue can be seen here looking north towards its eventual junction with Lynchford Road in North Camp.

Despite the prominent date of 1631 in the centre of this door, the glorious ironwork depicting lions and trees is thought to date from the 13th century; the later date is probably that of a repair.