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Allt-yr-yn is the name of the hill in the distance. The lock chambers on this canal had their own individual size: 64ft 9in x 9ft 2ins - a most peculiar gauge. The canal became disused in 1930.

Ask a Chelmsfordian to name the biggest planning crime in the town's history, and the chances are that they will mention the demolition of Tindal Street in 1969- 71.

Westgate, dating back to the 14th century, provides access to the south-west corner of the old walled town.

Reaching Spalding we are in the heart of the bulb-growing country; the surrounding countryside is a glorious carpet of daffodils, tulips and other flowers at different times of the year.

The land on which Kendal Castle stands was acquired through marriage by Ivo de Taillebois, and it is he who is thought to have built the original 11th-century fortress.

This is one of the oldest parts of Shirley, where Stratford Road meets Olton Road and Haslucks Green Road.

Horse-drawn trams, hackney carriages and heavy-wheeled goods carts rattle along the stone setts of Dale Street, passing some of the city's major financial and commercial buildings.

This is the land of Swallows and Amazons, for near the foot of Coniston Water lies High Nibthwaite, where the author, Arthur Ransome spent his childhood holidays and developed a passion for the area that

But for the dress of the visitors, this picture might have been taken 60 years earlier.

The mechanisation of weaving in the early 19th century robbed the village of both its industry and population, and the hall, the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre, was

This small market town is on the River Chet; even these moored boats and yachts would have had difficulty in navigating this shallow tributary of the River Yare to get to the pleasant town centre.

In Bury Road is the Memorial Garden, formerly part of the Severalls.

The expanding commuter village of Fleet has the largest pond in the county - three quarters of a mile long, it covers about 130 acres. The name 'Fleet' means 'place at the pool.'

Forty years before this photograph was taken, war memorials like Preston Candover's (centre right) were being erected in villages up and down the country to commemorate the young men of these communities

This is but a small remnant of the ancient Forest of Essex that existed in pre-historic times. Both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I hunted here.

Frith may have been guilty of a little artistic licence in describing these women as 'cave dwellers' - there are indeed plenty of caves on the beach here, but all are sea-washed at high tide with even

When in 1853 the population of Tenby had reached 3000, it was decided that a new cemetery and chapel should be constructed on the outskirts of the town on the Lower Windmill Field.

At the south end of the street is a small green, with the 1964 Best Kept Village sign.

Enlargement of the sign in the photograph shows that 'Burgamot' is spelt with a 'u' rather than an 'e'.

According to legend St Kennith was sent down the river Loughor in a coracle, landed on Worm's Head and founded a monastery at Llangennith.

To the north of Morecambe is the quieter sea front of Bare.

Iwerne (pronounced Youen) Minster stands on the road to Blandford, and boasts this fine peace -rather than war - memorial.

Two other brothers who died within two months of one another are also commemorated. Behind the photographer lies Muster Green, the site of a Civil War battle.

This is a fine view of the southern end of the Hall with its angled turrets and ogee caps shown off very well in the sun.