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Within a few years the Bull Ring became one of those places where pedestrians took their lives in their hands, having to dodge scores of ICI workers as they freewheeled four, five, even six abreast down

The bust - on a plinth to the left - is of Charles Sweet Willshire (1837-89), who was a liberal politician and municipal representative.

St Luke's Church dates from the 12th century, but little remains of the original.

One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.

The water channels between pavement and road, so characteristic of Helston's streets, are known as kennels, probably derived from the Cornish word 'gannel'; this in turn is a corruption of

The Coinage Hall was the scene of the twice-yearly coinage sessions, when mine owners brought their tin into town for assay and auction.

In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

A fine study of a gunnery team standing to attention at Deepcut Camp.

St Paul's was built in the Early English style by the Earl of Devon in 1861. The font was donated by the Bishop of Exeter and the lectern by local railway workers.

The abbey played a part in the industrial development of Leeds, for it was here that iron forging first began in the district. The Abbey was founded in 1152 as a daughter house of Fountains.

Although Yarmouth never really developed as a traditional seaside resort, there are stretches of sand available for bathing.

This 'convulsion of nature', close by Lynton, was highly popular with Victorian artists and writers, and other early seekers after the sublime and picturesque.

The Cyclists Touring Club sign can be seen on the facade of the White Hart Commercial Hotel on the left of this photograph.

Thanks to a railway station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself

Chesapeake Mill dates back to 1820 and was built by John Prior, a miller, partly of woodwork from an American warship of that name, captured by the much smaller British HMS 'Shannon' off Boston Harbour

The population of Cheltenham grew from three thousand in 1801 to over thirteen thousand just twenty years later; this was a sure sign of Cheltenham's success as a spa town and residential centre.

The elegant Georgian coaching inn stands in the centre of town. An almost complete lack of traffic is quite amazing, considering that this road is the main A6 trunk road between Derby and Manchester.

Folkestone has been a channel port since Saxon times, and France is visible from here on clear days. The Old Town is based around the steep narrow streets of the fishing harbour.

John Keats wrote the first lines of 'Endymion' - 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever' - nearby, and the Regency architect John Nash designed the town square and the Guildhall.

To the right of this photograph is the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by Christopher Wren and opened in 1669.

On the left of the picture is the long 900-ft bridge of sixteen arches, and on the opposite bank is the Town Arms. To the right is the Bridge Boat House and landing stage, now a restaurant.

This beautiful hilly country, now owned by the Duke of Westminster, was part of Old Fylde when it stretched as far as Preston.

The word 'burgage' is an old legal term referring to a plot of land in a town for which a tenant paid a yearly rent in money or service to the landlord.

The Woodstock, constructed in the 1930s, continues to flourish today as it clearly did when this photograph was taken with these cars parked in the forecourt, although the frontage of the pub has since