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His last expedition found the North- West Passage around the north of Canada, but Franklin and his crews died in 1847 when his ships, 'Erebus' and 'Terror', were trapped in the Arctic ice.

Piers allowed the visitor to travel easily over the sea and obtain views of the resort which otherwise would be only possible from a boat, but without any of the attendant discomfort!

It is in the Early English style, with a chancel and nave, and a small west tower with a pointed spire containing one bell.

To the west of Compton Bishop, the former Crooks Peak Guest House is now a private house, almost invisible behind high beech hedges.

Situated five miles south-west of Bridgend, the Dunraven in our picture is the 19th-century castellated mansion built for Thomas Wyndham MP between 1802 and 1806 on the site of a medieval fortress.

Further down are Woolworth's and Dewhurst Butchers.

The old town of Strood, on the west bank of the River Medway, was incorporated into Rochester in 1835.

Here we are looking west along Hart Street with its interesting shops, inns and tearooms.

To the west of the A229 is Kent's most famous Neolithic burial chamber.

The old town of Strood, on the west bank of the River Medway, was incorporated into Rochester in 1835.

This main street was once part of the Roman road which ran from London to Lewes in West Sussex.

This view looks from St Helen's Church, west across the rooftops, to Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church and Holy Trinity Church in Kilwardby Street.

This is a distant view taken from the west, with the A6 trunk road in the foreground.

The grid-like pattern of the streets west of Laindon High Road preserves the layout of some of the early plotland estates.

The first boats were the Princess Ida and the Severn Queen.

Here we see the west front of the abbey, with a lonely horse-bus passing the Crimean memorial.

From the north-west corner of Market Place, Town Street descends the hill past a drapers, a dairy utensil manufacturer and a shoe shop, all three displaying their wares.

Here we have a good view of the area that is to the west of Market Square.

The earliest building work visible dates from the 15th century, and extensive 19th-century restoration means that apart from the west tower very little earlier work can be seen.

A large extension to the hotel was needed to cope with the massive influx of tourists that increasing holiday allowances and the railways had created.

St Giles' Church is over 800 years old and accepted as one of the most attractive in England.

South-east of Abingdon, on the A415 and a mile west of the Culham Science Centre, the former Culham College is a large and austere Victorian Gothic building based on an Oxford collegiate layout with a

The Cathedral c1875 Soaring above the surrounding rooftops, the spires of the Cathedral dominate the city in this view taken from the tower of the West Gate.

When it opened in 1860, it was 1,200 yards long and had a landing stage where steamers from the Isle of Man, North Wales, and several west-coast ports made scheduled stops during the season.