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There was no traffic on Taylor Hill, Cawthorne when this picture was taken, and the parked car was the only sign of life, apart from the two pedestrians on the right.

During the first half of the 19th century, a number of churches were built to meet the needs of South Shields' growing population. The Presbyterian Church, Frederick Street, was built in 1847.

One of the earliest centres of Christianity in Kent, this village, with its main street and small shops running down to the large 12th-century Norman church on the left, was the site of a nunnery founded

The English translation is 'Church of the Lamb of God'; it was built in 1867.

Almost brand new at the time this photograph was taken, the first multi-storey car park of this size in the country opened on the site of Lee Street, the birthplace of Joseph Merrick, the tragic Elephant

The wide sweep of the right-hand sea wall and the outer mole demonstrates the studied construction of a man-made harbour built specifically to offer protection against variable winds and

Here he wrote some of his best known poetry. The cottage is now part of a museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet, who was the founder of the celebrated Lakeland Romantic Movement.

The ivy-clad ruins of Wothorpe House have been an attraction for tourists for over a hundred years, and it is of no surprise that they were included by the Frith photographer in his collection of Stamford

Bexhill's ancient manor house was a retreat for the Bishops of Chichester in the Middle Ages, before passing into the ownership of several notable English families such as the Dorsets and Brooks

This older part of the original Bexhill, or rather Bexle, was Saxon in origin. History records that in 772 King Offa of Mercia gave a grant of land to enlarge the parish church.

In the 18th century, the almost picturesque group of church and school was completed by the addition of the town stocks and whipping post.

Nelson's column was not the first choice of monument to embellish Trafalgar Square - a Colonel Trench had proposed a great pyramid to dwarf St Paul's.

Richard Jefferies described the scene in the 1880s: 'Like the spokes of a wheel converging, streams of human life flow into this agitated pool...

The development of Romilly Park has continued apace. Now the paths are laid out, together with benches alongside them; retaining walls have been built; and gas lamps installed.

In 1866 Bishop Olliphant of Llandaff dedicated the present church, which was designed by Fripps of Bristol and built by the Penarth builder David Jones for the sum of £2,600.

As one of the town's major employers, Kodak gave £10,000 for a new children's playground to be built in Gadebridge Park to replace the one lost by the construction of the Plough roundabout.

The founder of the firm was Arthur Bowden who began selling door-to-door from a horse and trap.

Dunham Mill dates back to the medieval period; it was one of only a handful of mills in this part of Cheshire.

This picture shows the rear of the property, a very fine example of an East Lancashire house of the later 16th century.

IMAGINE an area of low-lying marshland riddled with secret smugglers' paths and tales of Wat Tyler's doomed revolt.

The majority of Sydling's fine houses and thatched cottages have survived into modern times, making this one of Dorset's most interesting villages for the student of local architecture.

Ornate decoration can be seen inside the grand main hall of Cambridge's Guildhall. It was not just the scene of civic functions, but of musical events as well.

Peascod Street lies at the centre of Windsor, at the top of the hill. The town centre is characterised by its streets of essentially Victorian and Georgian buildings.

Ornate decoration can be seen inside the grand main hall of Cambridge's Guildhall. It was not just the scene of civic functions, but of musical events as well.