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Rows of bathing machines along the shoreline and in front of the low white cliffs demonstrate the popularity, and prevailing prudery, of immersion in sea-water among the Victorian visitors.

Situated near St Buryan, the Merry Maidens Stone Circle is of the Bronze Age; it is one of the most complete stone circles in Cornwall and consists of nineteen stones.

Situated near St Buryan, the Merry Maidens stone circle is of the Broze Age; it is one of the most complete stone circles in Cornwall and consists of nineteen stones.

The Pitched Stone Court at Raglan took its name from the pitching or cobbling of its surface.

At the bottom of the street is the bridge over the River Bollin and the Manor house.

Another fine window, designed by Morris & Co Ltd in the 19th century, can be seen in the south aisle situated in front of St Aldhelm`s chapel.

Southampton's walls and defences were built from stone brought across from the Isle of Wight.This must have been a huge operation, considering that there were one and a quarter miles of walls, seven

One story is that it is derived from a cairn erected over the bodies of the two sons of Wulfhere, a 7th-century King of Mercia who slew his sons because they had adopted Christianity and been baptized

This view looks across the harbour and the boating pool from the pier.The clock-tower is just to the right of the centre of the picture, and we can see the entrance tower to the Dreamland amusement

Note the spire of the 1284 St Peter's Church, the monument, the much-loved 'eyes of Ruthin' (the prominent rows of dormer windows on the Myddleton Arms), and the Georgian Castle hotel (right).

Hurtisberie, Berry Narbert, Berry-in-Herber, Bury Nerber - the village has had many names, but the constant component of all of them has been Berry, the name of the family who built their manor

From one of these fine thatched cottages John Hassell plied his trade as a porter.

The cliffs in this part of the island are important breeding grounds for sea birds.

It consisted of an aisleless nave and a narrow west tower with an octagonal spire; the chancel was added in 1900.

One story is that it is derived from a cairn erected over the bodies of the two sons of Wulfhere, a 7th century King of Mercia who slew his sons because they had adopted Christianity and been baptized

The name 'tithe' indicates the building where tithes were stored, a tithe being a tax or contribution of a tenth part of one's income for the support of a religious establishment.

According to Eric Parker, scores of visitors to Leith Hill would alight at Holmwood railway station and be taken by horse-drawn brake to the foot of the hill - the rest of the

The village is the highest in Surrey at 750ft above sea level; it is situated on the east side of Leith Hill.

The figures on top of the Market Hall were removed for five years when sewerage work was being undertaken nearby, but they were returned after cleaning and repair in December 1986.

This 1890 bronze statue of General Gordon of Khartoum on camel-back was the work of E Onslow Ford, and commemorates his illustrious career.

Situated amongst beautiful woodland, the inland village of Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite excur- sions on the Isle of Wight.

Another view of the centre of the village, showing the Old Hall Hotel on the right and the raised, walled churchyard on the left.

Apart from the areas around the mouth of the Bourne Stream, much of Bournemouth was built to the rear of the long line of cliffs, necessitating many stairways down to the beach for energetic visitors

Until recently, Husthwaite, on the western edge of the Hambleton Hills near Easingwold, was known as the Orchard Village because of its abundance of apple, pear and plum orchards.