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During the 18th century, the roads Cherry Bounce, Chapel Street, Bell Road (now St Mary's Road), and George Street were all developing on the east side of the of the High Street and were in

The Bowes Museum was designed and purpose-built as a public art gallery by the French architect Jules Pellechet on the outskirts of the historic town of Barnard Castle.

One of the founders of the Infirmary had been Dr White, and it was his son Charles who made many changes and advances in the treatment of women.

There is no known record of the history or appearance of this castle, which is situated eight miles south-west of Cardiff.

Hugh Lupus, the first of the Norman earls of Chester, is said to have ordered the construction of a weir so that the mills would have a regular source of water power.

From the 12th century, the rearing of sheep for their wool became a major source of revenue for the monastic houses in the north of England.

Hathersage in 1902 was just a train ride away from Sheffield, offering a mixture of fresh air, romance and legend.

His carriage has stopped near the summit of one of the most famous of the Lake District passes. It connects Troutbeck with Patterdale.

Here we have another view of Whitehall, and the adjoining properties of Laurel Cottage and Vault Cottage along the Malden Road, with the elegant rectory beyond which, in its earliest parts, dates back

Situated at the southernmost end of the Isle of Thanet, the bay is bounded by cliffs on the north, and by marshes to the south.

A yacht in full sail races past a well-known landmark on the lower Bure, pulling its dinghy behind. A motor cruiser chugs its way along the north bank.

These gates, with agricultural implements incorporated, are situated at the Holly Lodge on the Boughton Road west of the village.

This view of Cottesmore is typical of Rutland's visual feast of limestone and ironstone villages, set in a rolling, spired landscape of hedges and walls which the hunt can, in the main, take in its stride

The name of the Peak District town of Chapel-en-le-Frith means literally 'the chapel in the forest'.

The Pilot's Pier light sits on a long promontory extending from the sea wall, and cargo shipping and the associated tug boats pass by it on their way in and out of the port.

Because of its history of divided land ownership, it is difficult to determine the real centre of Mobberley village, but each nucleus has at least one inn.

Lympstone is still a secretive little village on the estuary of the River Exe, once a haunt of fishermen and smugglers and now beloved of artists and birdwatchers.

This part of Blackburn Road was a hive of activity with lots of shops.

From the slopes of Quarry Hill, above Park Farm (centre), we look south-westwards to Golden Cap (left of centre) and Langdon Hill.

Built in the 18th century, the Rowton Hall Country House Hotel and Health Club, as it is now called, stands at the southern edge of the city of Chester.

This photograph is taken from the junction of Market Street and Upper Market Street, looking down towards the High Street.

The sea front on a somewhat stormy day. In the centre of the picture is the Prince of Wales Theatre, one of three in the town.

One of the largest markets in the country, looking across to the church of St Peter Mancroft. one of the largest and most impressive parish churches in England.

Well- ordered rows of caravans are ready to welcome summer visitors. A complex of administrative buildings can also be seen.