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The setting of Cadgwith is superb, with its thatched fishermen's cottages looking straight down to the wide waters of the English Channel not far from the Lizard Point.

Queen Mary I, 'Bloody Mary', married Philip of Spain in Winchester Cathedral during Stephen Gardiner's time as Bishop.

Viewed from the direction of Bryn Euryn, the prominence of the Victoria Pier is clear; Colwyn Bay sought to rival nearby Llandudno as the main attraction, as post-war mass tourism brought

A village inn, the 1930s car, and the shop all seem to have a timeless feel to them; they stand undisturbed on the outskirts of Prestatyn.

An evocative picture of the signpost and a cart at this scattered hamlet in the wooded hilly Weald south-east of Wadhurst.

The pinnacled central tower of the cathedral dominates the Gloucester skyline. Built of Painswick stone, the 225 ft high tower was completed in 1450.

Whitwick is a mining village, and is set amid some of the best scenery of Charnwood Forest. As early as 1293 it was granted a weekly market and a four-day fair. This view shows Market Street.

Here the expanding village can be seen from the Llangattock side of the Usk. To the left, a diagonal road of houses rises en route to Llanbedr.

Newnham Paddling Pool in Lammas Land, pictured here with just a small handful of die-hard paddlers and bathers, and a park keeper looking on.

Here we see the stand of the Lancashire Cricket Ground, called Old Trafford, as it looked just over a century ago.

No town centre worth its salt was complete without its Co-op store. On the left in this picture is the branch of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society.

In this picture we can see the remains of the two-storey rectangular fortified hall built by Fitz Osbern on the narrowest part of the ridge. It is not a keep, as its walls are only 3-6ft thick.

Coney Beach funfair was built in 1920 on an old ballast tip. The first ride was a figure-of-eight ride, housed in two World War I hangers.

The Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Algitha Road was officially opened on 13 July 1882, the fourth of that denomination in Skegness.

St Peter's Church is all that remains of the older Winchcombe Abbey, and dates from the 15th century.

Bournemouth's Square stands at the very heart of the town astride the River Bourne.

The wide main streets of Bridport were originally designed to be highways, market venues and workshops.

Built around 1750, Stonebridgehouse Farmhouse is situated close to the site of the original stone bridge built by the monks from Bradwell Abbey c1350.

The building was once the HQ of the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment.

The name Coverack variously translates as 'wreck cove' or 'hideaway' - appropriate in view of the occupations of residents in past centuries.

Four of the units were taken by Keymarket supermarket (right), which proved popular with locals. Phase Two had just been completed at the time of this photograph.

Most if not all of these cars would have been made in Britain, and may have been purchased through one of the town`s car dealerships, Caffyns, Wadham Stringer or Dinnages.

The lychgate was constructed in 1907 in memory of Major and Mrs Holt of Farnborough Grange.

Pershore is an old market town of considerable charm on the right bank of the River Avon.