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This view shows the lower reach of the High Street looking towards Canongate. The building immediately behind the lamp standard is known as John Knox's house.

Gretna stands on the Scottish/English border, and as a result became popular for runaway marriages of English couples - Lord Hardwicke's act of 1754 abolished irregular marriages in England, but not in

Victorian visitors had a number of inns to choose from when seeking sustenance in the town, some acting as fully-fledged hotels.

The nets strewn across the railings of the bridge emphasise the importance of this small harbour; in 1887, it boasted over 80 cobles and yawls, employing over 200 fishermen.

A sailing ship is discharging its cargo alongside the quay with its cluster of warehouses. Until relatively recent times, the sea was a vital artery for supplying the town.

The Common 1924 Yateley Common, one of the largest commons in Hampshire, has long been famous in the area for Wyndham's Pool, an 18th-century fishpond reservoir.

Yealmpton, always pronounced Yampton, stands on the River Yealm near to the end of its short journey from Dartmoor to the sea.

This photograph depicts a vanished way of life in the country. Horse-drawn wagons have brought in the straw from the fields.

The school later became the foundation for Salford University, which has grown into an integral part of north-west education.

Its bricks were supposedly made from clay dug out of the Green, and the hall was originally used by the Abbots of Bury St Edmunds as a hunting lodge.

It is situated on the Avon in an extensive and complex area of water meadows and carriers which control the flow of the river downstream.

Like nearby Tiverton, Crediton did well out of the cloth trade, but when that declined the town stagnated.

In these grounds stands the Bethersden marble tomb of Richard Plantagenet, son of Richard III.

Victoria Barracks 1898 Part of a large complex of military build- ings, Victoria Barracks were built in 1880 and occupied by the King's Own Scottish Borderers until 1939.

This short, 2-mile canal was opened in 1773, and is an extension of the River Ure. In this view of the stone-walled canal basin we see the cathedral rising over the roofs, and the old arched bridge.

Moulton is only a stone's throw from the centre of Northampton; when the town thrived on shoe manufacture, many men and women walked from this village to work in the shoe factories.

Raunds used to be a bustling manufacturing centre for shoes, but most of the factories have now gone.

The size of the quadrangle, the hall and the kitchen give more than a hint of what he planned, but Wolsey fell from power before work could be completed.

The Methodist Chapel and schoolroom dominate this view of Hinderwell High Street. A 'Number 65' bus is just pulling into the bus stop.

The view on leaving Hinderwell in the direction of Easington is flanked on the left by the village school and the playground.

The marketplace here was probably laid out in the 13th century, and some of the buildings in the Old Town are 17th-century.

This view clearly shows the details of the ornate pillars supporting the eagles, and the lion mask spouts.

Its miles of long sandy beaches, gently sloping sands, and safe bathing offer all that is needed for a perfect seaside holiday.

Norwich's choir stalls date from 1420; but up to 1515 they had more than their fair share of fires, necessitating rearrangements, renewals, repairs and additions.