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The construction of Flint Castle began within days of the signing of the treaty of Rhuddlan; it was the first of the Edwardian fortresses built to impose a new order upon Wales.

The area around Binstead, particularly the waste tips of the old quarries, is a rich source of supply for the fossil-hunt- er.

Former inhabitants of Ibsley must have been generous souls.

The ford and footbridge are in the centre of the estate village of Settrington, three miles east of Malton.

The area around Binstead, particularly the waste tips of the old quarries, is a rich source of supply for the fossil-hunter.

Colwell Bay, just west of Yarmouth, has a good mile of sand sheltered by the low cliffs behind.

The Shipwright's Arms on the left is still open for business, and its name gives an indication of one of the old trades in town - until the late years of Victoria's reign the town's main industry was the

In 1913, Hastings Corporation began an ambitious scheme at a cost of £100,000 to improve all aspects of the sea front - including the construction of places of entertainment, pleasure grounds and

A row of mainly Georgian houses gives a gracious air to the village.

A delightful view of Hazelgrove, a popular area of the town for promenading.

Gothic, Jacobean, classical and domestic architecture testify to the history of the town's development. Note the attractive, almost Flemish gabling of the building in the centre of the picture.

As an important cathedral city, Winchester established an important tradition of tending the sick, probably from the days when pilgrims came to the shrine of St Swithun in search of miraculous cures

East of Stoke Park, the medieval church of Stoke Poges is famous beyond its architecture: this is reputedly the churchyard of Thomas Gray's, 'Elegy from a Country Churchyard', one of the most well

Kendal Castle, originally a 13th-century structure, was owned by the family of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII, in the 16th century.

The fine tower and spire of St Peter's Church dominated much of central Bournemouth, until unkind planners allowed the construction of too many large buildings nearby.

In this view the trees are more mature and obscure the long facades of this eleven hundred foot long road.

The crowded and busy pavements on both sides of the street, and the pedestrian crossing marked with belisha beacons in the middle of the photograph, show little indication of the enormous weight of motor

The parish church interior enshrines much of Warrington's history through its memorials.

Stockton Heath began to develop as a Warrington suburb with the coming of the tram in 1905. This view towards the Ship Canal shows London Road free of today's endless stream of traffic.

Tantallon was the stronghold of the Douglases, wardens of the Border Marches, lords of Galloway, and by the end of the 15th century masters of much of Lothian, Stirlingshire and Clydesdale.

Nowadays, virtually all we see in this tranquil Edwardian view of Crawley Green at the north end of the High Street has been swept away, although elements of the grassed area and a couple of trees survive

The house was designed by the eminent architect, Walter Brierley of York (who also designed Dyke Nook, the home of the Blake family on Whalley Road).

William Strickland is often credited with the building of Penrith Castle.

The inner keep is on the right, with holes knocked into its 9ft-thick walls.The smallest Norman keep in England, it last saw action at the end of the Civil War, when Colonel Assheton's forces barricaded