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This view shows the sturdy, buttressed bridge over the Swale at Grinton, which is situated on the south bank of the River Swale nine miles west of Richmond.

Here we see the junctions of South Street and Union Street. The monument was erected to commemorate the Crimean War; as with most of such things, it came complete with captured Russian cannon.

But on the enlightened Isle of Man they already had it. Women were given the vote in 1881; the first woman member of the House of Keys was Mrs Marion Shimmin, elected in February 1933.

An interesting view of the church of St Cross from the porter's lodge, where a visitor can be seen receiving the traditional 'Wayfarer's Dole' of bread and ale.

Trudi Westmore-Cox trained as a nurse and saw a desperate need for a hospice in Basildon, where care for the carer as well as for the patient is high on the list.

The right to hold a market in the High Street was originally granted to the lords of the manor by Charles II, and afterwards confirmed by his brother James in 1685.

The Chartists held meetings behind the Unicorn Hotel and on one occasion a crude explosive device was found there. Fortunately, it was not detonated but it shows how serious matters were.

The Oxford Canal, one of Britain's earliest inland waterways, took 20 years to complete and was finished in 1790.

There was a castle here in the 12th century; the Bruce family were once lords of the manor. The present castle is a battlemented house dating from around 1800, and the seat of the Wharton family.

High on the South Downs, an enthusiastic crowd, many of whom have cycled up the steep hill to the Trundle, enjoy the atmosphere of 'Glorious Goodwood', a week of racing that still begins on the last Tuesday

Bath Street, leading off the Market Place, is one of Ilkeston's main shopping streets. This view looks back towards the tower of St Mark's at the end of the street.

The plateau-top village of Youlgreave stands between the valleys of the Bradford and the Lathkill; it is a prosperous settlement based on lead mining and farming.

Standing proudly at the top of Pendennis Point is Pendennis Castle, built by Henry VIII to guard the approaches to the estuary of the Fal, one of Cornwall's great waterways.

Dozens of deckchairs can be seen either side of it, creating a timeless seaside picture. Much rarer today is the sight of women pushing prams.

The base is carrstone of a dark brown tint below and yellow above. On this rests a band of bright red chalk, and above it is white chalk, which forms the upper part of the cliff face.

A superb view of both the railway in the foreground, complete with steam engine, and the rolling hills beyond.

Soham is the largest parish outside the Isle of Ely, and is surrounded by fenland.

The restored cross in the centre of Woodhouse, a South Yorkshire village east of Sheffield, stands on an ancient stepped base and now features a sundial and a weathervane.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul has the tallest tower of any in Norfolk, rising to 160 feet.

A quiet moment on the banks of the Leam. Jephson Gardens were laid out on land leased from Edward Willes of Newbold Comyn.

A shady spot suitable for scholarly discussion or common-room gossip, this avenue of lime trees, their bases encircled by benches, replaces a circular drive and lawn in front of C House.

At Higher Porthpean, the robust chapel of ease, dedicated to St Levan, was built in 1885 and financed by Lady Graves-Sawle of Penrice at a cost of £1,000.

Hundreds of feet of drift nets are being inspected and mended where necessary on the wall, and there is a pile of cork floats behind the men on the quay edge.

The Alexandra Hotel was established in 1888 and still welcomes guests today.The building was originally the home of William Pinney MP in the days of ancient boroughs, when Lyme had its own representative