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Although best known for its pebbled surface, low tide exposes a fair stretch of sand on Penarth Beach.

For many years hoards of revellers would descend on the beach from Cardiff via cheap ferry trips.

The construction of the Esplanade c1883-84, costing in the region of £10,000, would provide a stable and stylish platform along which the town's chic new visitors could indulge in the fashion for promenading

This scene perfectly captures the rural setting of the remains of the 12th-century Benedictine Priory. The unusual oval window in the gable is similar to one at the Hospital of St John at Huntingdon.

The coming of the railway to the town in 1843 not only sparked the massive increase in people arriving from London, seventy-one miles away, en route for the Continent, but also Folkestone's growth as

The River Medway broadens at Maidstone, on its way to meet the Thames estuary, and the locks here were built in 1792 and mark the tidal limit of the waterway.

Seen here from the south, across the bank of the small stream which flows through the village, the pale sandstone outline of St George's Church stands proudly in its churchyard.

This row of diminutive, white cottages provided accommodation for the Coastguards maintaining a watch along this busy stretch of the Kent coastline with its treacherous offshore sandbanks.

Another view of the High Street at a less congested point and on a very hot and sunny summer's day: the shopkeepers have lowered their sun-blinds to protect their wares, and the lady on the left has

This hamlet down in the East Looe river valley a mile from Liskeard was once a small centre of industry.

Pennard stands high above a tidal creek some eight miles west-south-west of Swansea. The ruins are of a late 13th-century castle built on the site of an earlier stronghold.

This great citadel was erected by Edward I of England between 1285 and 1322 as one of a chain of castles by which he kept a secure footing in Wales.

Built of red sandstone, Chester Cathedral was founded in 1092 as a Benedictine abbey.

The reclining oak figure of Jesse in the background has been moved to the north transept to give it more prominence.

The ridge of Hatterall Hill and the Black Mountains in the distance is the route for a walk with panoramic views to Hay Bluff.

Northfield is frequently described as having retained much of its village character.

All long piers, such as those at Southport, Ramsey in the Isle of Man, and Southend, were equipped with tramways, though the original idea behind them was for the conveyance of passengers, baggage, and

Silhouetted against the skyline, the south lock- house does not immediately appear to be a part of one of the county's major tourist attractions.

The Old House (left) dates from 1678, and it is a prominently sited example of English domestic architecture at its very best.

This view shows the junction of Boar Lane and Briggate, looking towards the Corn Exchange. In the 17th century Leeds held its cloth fairs at the bottom end of Briggate every Tuesday and Saturday.

A little further west, at the start of the Embankment Gardens, Frith's photographer has not quite got his focus correct. The urn on its pedestal was renewed in 1948.

At the beginning of the 20th century Leeds had four theatres, including the Grand, which is featured on the right-hand side of the picture.

This view shows the junction of Boar Lane and Briggate, looking towards the Corn Exchange. In the 17th century Leeds held its cloth fairs at the bottom end of Briggate every Tuesday and Saturday.

A fine view of the magnificent Neo-classical interior of the Pro-cathedral, showing the nave and aisles with heavy Doric pillars. The aisles have been extended since this picture was taken.