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It was established as a theological college in 1882 as a memorial to George Augustus Selwyn, who was the first Bishop of New Zealand, and later Bishop of Lichfield.

Originally the site of a Roman villa in the 1st or 2nd century AD, and on Ermine Street, this outlying hamlet has gradually been absorbed into expanding Gloucester; many of its older houses have been

Sweeping views of the wilds of the Peak District are encapsulated in this picture. Note the dry stone wall in the foreground.

Aveton Gifford (pronounced Auton, meaning the settlement on the Avon) stands at the head of the estuary.

It was Flatford and nearby East Bergholt which provided the young John Constable with the inspiration for many of his fine paintings.

The handsome buildings of Belfast in Castle Place. The Belfast trams are again in evidence: the gauge was 4 ft 8 in, rather than the Irish standard of 5 ft 3 in.

The creepers have been stripped off, but little else has changed. The Doric pediment above the doorway of the house to the right reminds us of our links with classical Greece.

It was built in 1824 of tarred brick, and is situated on the rough open space of Wray Common between Reigate and its neighbour Redhill.

Although the bathing boys are the subject of this photograph, of particular interest is the steam coaster alongside the new pier in the background, where construction work still appears to be going on.

On the left is Quay Station, built in 1874 for the Ilfracombe branch; it was demolished in 1922 when Town Station was built on the other side of the Taw.

Of interest to sailors is the most unusual clinker-built sailing boat, still moored but with sails already catching the breeze.

The Early English-style interior has arcade columns of cast iron and a continous roof in timber-ribbed vaulting.

A pre-requisite of an English seaside holiday has always been a bucket and spade and these two young visitors study the selection offered for sale by W and H Dean.

Wye College 1903 The half-timbered cottages and the church opposite were originally the site of a priest's seminary founded by Cardinal Kempe.

By the end of the 17th century it had been rapidly developed by the building of shops, taverns, hotels and houses as the town flourished as a fashionable spa resort.

The rural poet William Barnes achieved national fame through the endeavours of Mrs Caroline Norton, who stayed here while the Dorset bard was living nearby at Winterbourne Came.

The new entertainment venue quickly eclipsed the other small halls around the town, offering a variety of plays all the year round to an audience of up to 1,100 people.

Many famous personalities, such as Lawrence of Arabia, came here to pay homage to the grand old man of English letters. The poet and novelist died here in 1928.

Moreton is the last resting place of Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby at Cloud's Hill. He died on the Bovington road in May 1935 riding his beloved motorcycle.

The rural nature of this scene is emphasised by the cart just visible inside the barn, and the boy with his barrow about to cross the road.

Evidence of damage has been found to the fabric of the abbey, which is possibly due to this storage.

Leeds was one of the pioneers of segregated tracks, keeping trams and other vehicles apart.

Along with Woodhouse Moor to the north, the park was considered the chief lung of the city, where for a few hours at the weekend factory workers had an opportunity to get away from the dust

Elgar was a true son of Worcestershire, and much of his music was inspired by his regular walks around the Malvern Hills.