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Just down in the dale from Askrigg, on the banks of the River Ure, stands the ancient village of Bainbridge, once the capital of Upper Wensleydale, which was known in the 12th century as the Forest and

Monks from nearby Jervaulx Abbey began the tradition of horse breeding in this dale.

A low, clapper-style footbridge across the River Wye in Monsal Dale leads to the hamlet of Upperdale, which we can see across the river.

We are looking east down the wide sweep of Swaledale, where we can reflect on the beauty of this, the quietest of the northern dales.

Gateway to the Dales and the first town in Airedale, Skipton was a centre for sheep and cattle rearing; even its name is derived from Sheeptown.

The shop on the extreme right complete with elegant spherical lighting is Dale, Forty & Co Ltd.

Dales' Lindum House and the single storey range have been rebuilt, but the buildings beyond survive: there has been much more change on the right side of the street.

In this splendid picture we can see a number of half-timbered buildings, including Wyle Cop Store, Dale & Sons, and the Nag's Head.

Dale Street was one of the ancient streets of the city and the main road to all points south.

The village of Muker, set toward the western end of the dale, dates back to 1274.

Apart from the section between Castlefields and Dale Street Basin in Manchester, the canal was abandoned in 1952, and Hollingworth Lake was finally given over to recreation and leisure activities.

On the left is Andrew Dale Jackson's glass, china and general stores, with a butcher's shop beside it.

The Druids’ Altar is a naturally large millstone grit formation on the edge of, and overlooking, the Aire valley conurbation, with Bradford to the east and to the west the eastern end of the Yorkshire Dales

The Druids' Altar is a naturally large millstone grit formation on the edge of, and overlooking, the Aire valley conurbation, with Bradford to the east and to the west the eastern end of the Yorkshire Dales

Once the Dales Railway reached here in 1902, tourism took over as visitors came to soak up the charms of this attractive settlement.

Church House (down to the left) dates from 1694, but Grassington's boom time was in the 18th century, when a Klondike rush of workers from Derbyshire and Cornwall came to work the lead mines - and the

Low Row's intriguing name comes from the fact that this attractive village is strung out for the full distance of a mile along the valley road, which runs close to the river on the northern side of the dale

Although technically part of West Yorkshire, the market town of Ilkley, standing at the entrance to Wharfedale, is best-known as the gateway to the Dales.

Designed by E Vincent Harris in the classical style featuring a Corinthian columned entrance, the City Hall was built using Darley Dale stone and completed in 1932.

A legacy from Allendale's lead-mining and market town days was that it was well provided with hotels, like the ivy- clad Dale Hotel seen here, as well as a number of quality public houses.

Dale & Green are selling 'Bush Radios' and electrical goods - they must have diversified.

The village of Muker, set toward the western end of the dale, dates back to 1274.

The tower of the Municipal Buildings on Dale Street dominates the sky-line to the left.

In nearby Chapel-Le-Dale is a plaque to the 200 railway workers killed during the building of the Ribbleshead Viaduct between 1869 and 1876.