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We are looking north-westwards up Bell Street from the Assembly Rooms.

A view along the north basin of the lake, including the islands of Belle Isle, Crow Holme, Maiden Holme and the two 'Lilies of the Valley'.

These are the first houses we see as we enter the town from the north; they have been described as 'an outstanding group of mostly 15th- and 17th-century timber-framed buildings'.

This attractive view of the Close looks westwards towards Choristers Green.The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1789.

Some were used for the cottage industry of glove making, but most were farmhouses, and the village is still an agricultural settlement with a working farm at its centre.

The Bell Hotel was demolished in 1969 during the redevelopment of the area; but the dark building next door with the projecting upper storeys still survives and houses a wonderful old fire surround.

The city as seen from the West Gate.

This attractive view of the Close looks westwards towards Choristers Green.

There have been weekly markets at Ormskirk since 1286; the ancient market cross was replaced by this clock tower in 1876.

Note the variety of architectural styles in this corner of the Market Place.

A further view of the Working Men's Convalescent Home, showing the sunken gardens, laid out on the dry bed of the former lagoon of the Belle Vue Hotel, which can be seen in the centre of the

One hopes that the Express parcel service fared better than the shop's window advertising, which suffers from a number of missing letters!

The character of the village has changed greatly in recent years as commuters have discovered it.

The character of the village has changed greatly in recent years as commuters have discovered it.

The lighthouse, started in 1899, replaced the Belle Tout on the cliff top further west.

Leeds was one of the pioneers of segregated tracks, keeping trams and other vehicles apart.

The church was founded in 1107 and was the cause of bitter rivalry between town and prior, culminating in each faction building its own 15th-century bell towers.

On May Day morning a famous Oxford tradition is upheld when the dons and the Magdalen College choristers gather at the top of the Perpendicular bell tower to sing a Latin hymn.

There are still ample shops, cafés and restaurants here, and most of the buildings still exist.

The small market town of Belford was once a coaching stop for travellers on the Great North Road.

The two boys are posing at the south end of Highbridge Road near the junction with Belle Vue Road.

The fence marks the edge of Rickinghall Inferior churchyard, where a bus shelter was built c1960.

The Bell public house, on the right, has a more modern frontage; otherwise little has changed, except that Pubmaster have replaced Ind Coope as the providing brewery.

In the centre of the small green is the clock tower and lock-up; it has a small bell turret and weather-vane.