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Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.

The Town Hall, also built as a corn market, was opened by the Duke of Wellington in 1833; a 173 feet obelisk monument to the Duke is on Wellington Hill to the south of the town.

The pele towers of such buildings protected owners, their livestock and goods against raiding Scots and from the lawlessness to which they were more vulnerable due to the remoteness of the

This is a comparatively modern scene in the High Street, showing two-way traffic and a variety of cars.

Below the Sugar Loaf on the western outskirts of Abergavenny stands Nevill Court, previously named The Brooks. It was re-named by William Nevill, Marquess of Abergavenny, when he bought it in 1890.

Despite the title of the photograph there are, in fact, two bridges depicted here. The railway bridge, in the foreground, was opened in 1868 when a train with 500 passengers on board crossed over.

The 1922 post office has taken the place of Castle House which went in 1913 and if you look you will see that the post office building line exactly corresponds to the line of Castle House boundary

The carefully-planned construction of this delightful harbour is revealed here.

In earlier days, this port served clippers on a specialised fruit trade. By the mid 1930s, pleasure craft had achieved greater importance.

This is a pretty church in a small village to the north east of Melton Mowbray, on what was once a route through to Sproxton.

To the left of Symons, the jewellers (now Castle Jewellers) is the small opening of Sandford Timewells Lane, a narrow cobbled alley which cuts through to Castle Dyke and feels as though it should once

The Edinburgh Castle we see today is, with a few additions, that built by the Earl of Morton following the siege of 1572. Here we see a battalion of the Black Watch parading on the castle esplanade.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west shores of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island that lasted until the Reformation.

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

Located in a lovely corner of Hampshire, close to the rivers Anton and Test, and near the sprawling woodland of the Harewood Forest, this church includes two 14th- century arcades, one of

In the distance is the hill of Brentor, topped by the 12th-century church of St Michael de Rupe, which was restored by the Duke of Bedford in the 19th century.

In the 17th century bubonic plague was discovered in the village, believed to have arrived in a consignment of cloth from London.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island which lasted until the Reformation.

At the east end of the nave aisle and on each side of the chancel arch are large brass posts with decorated candle holders, five in all.

The photograph is taken from the Norfolk bank of the Wellstream that flows into Wisbech. A later brick front was added to the 17th-century White Lion.

Standing at the bottom of the notoriously steep climb of Porlock Hill, the Ship Inn appears little changed today, despite the removal of its attractive rustic wooden porches.

The graceful war memorial recalls the men of Rothwell who fought and died in the Great War.

Beyond the medieval bridge over the River Ise lies the Church of St Mary Magdalen, distinguished by its tower and octagonal spire.

The college, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, lies in the shadow of the old city wall.