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It was winded by hand by means of an endless chain which hung from a chainwheel at the rear of the cap down to the ground.

Of the fine climate of Colwyn Bay there can be no doubt whatsoever. Flowers bloom here until well on towards Christmas, and are out again in some profusion in February.

Thanks to the absence of the railway, this charming little spot retains much of its primitive simplicity.

On the right is the Wesleyan Chapel. John Wesley visited Newark on six occasions between 1743 and 1788.

In those days the Frith cameraman would be under instructions not to take the picture until the view was relatively free of traffic and pedestrians.

The railway is now behind the photographer, who is looking down High Street at the height of its Victorian expansion with the street dominated by tall telegraph poles.

Mock Gothic turrets were added, a profusion of sharply arched windows and much other sham detailing. To many the stupendous structure had the look of an ornate medieval castle.

‘The newest fashion newspaper and the oldest-style tavern still jostle each other now as they did a century or more ago.’This bustling street was once the home of the British press.The working day

The royal coach heads out across the courtyard of the Palace bound for The Mall. A throng of carriages waits to join the procession across London.

This beautiful Elizabethan house is four hundred years old, and is still owned by the descendants of Sir Henry Griffith, who designed and built it.

This Accrington brick school was opened on 26 April 1893 and among its impressive facilities was a huge weaving room.

Bute Town (Drenewydd), on the top left-hand side, was modelled after a rural Cumbrian village.

Looking north to the church a sense of nostalgia is created by the old style 'T' junction road sign.

Today the village is mainly the province of pleasure craft, who clog the quays in the months of summer.

Despite being an ancient settlement, Maltby was still little more than a village at the beginning of the 20th century. Then things changed.

The ancient church of All Saints is in Upper Sheringham. It has a 15th-century rood- screen, loft and bench ends.

Weymouth became popular as a seaside resort thanks to the patronage of King George III, who came to bathe here for the good of his health.

The house on the right where the lady is standing is now called Ruskin House. But this view is very much changed.

The centre was of particular importance to London's disabled as a resort. The Winged Fellowship used it as a centre for respite care and holidays for the disabled.

At 511ft, Cairn Top is the highest of the hills overlooking the town.

The Blaise Inn receives a pre-summer season coat of paint. The George Brewery was established in 1702, and was owned and run by the George family from 1788 until 1961 when it was bought by Courage.

The requirement was that the aqueduct had to be capable of being swung clear whilst full of water, so as not to interfere with shipping movements on the MSC.

It was built at the expense of local MP David Chadwick, who also paid for the initial stock of 10,000 books.

Downstream, you reach the market town of Abingdon, once noted for its important medieval abbey, dissolved in 1538.