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The forests had deposits of iron ore, and supplies of wood fuel to smelt it; the iron-making families brought much wealth to the parish.

On the west side of the city, towards Fountains Abbey, stands the Spa Baths and Pump Room, opened on 24 October 1905 by Prince Henry of Battenburg.

The wide sweep of cobbles and double avenue of trees defines this characteristic view on entering the town from the west.

Comparison with the view of 1913 shows that by 1932 the original diamond-shaped surround to the clock face has been removed, but to this day the marks left by it can be clearly seen on the stonework.

Honest Tom Steele's monument is near the entrance of the cemetery. Many of the tombs carry shamrock, Irish harp and wolfhound motifs, indicative of the Young Ireland Movement.

Here we see another view of the Wye valley. Again, trees and attractive small fields give a vivid impression of the glorious nature of the Derbyshire Peak District.

Dunham Mill dates back to the medieval period; it was one of only a handful of mills in this part of Cheshire.

This picture shows the rear of the property, a very fine example of an East Lancashire house of the later 16th century.

The founder of the firm was Arthur Bowden who began selling door-to-door from a horse and trap.

IMAGINE an area of low-lying marshland riddled with secret smugglers' paths and tales of Wat Tyler's doomed revolt.

At the time of the Industrial Revolution the people of Lilleshall, until then mainly a farming community, began mining limestone to supply the iron-smelting industry at Coalbrookdale.

In 1828 the Earl of Derby presented the city with Stanley Palace.

High Street c1955 There are some fine memorials within the church, notably those of the Oglander family, who had held land nearby since the Norman Conquest.

The amazing stone carvings at the church of St Nicholas makes this church one of the most perfect specimens of pure Saxon in the country.

The River Avon is famous for a rare kind of eel, called locally a sniggle; unlike the Common Eel, it has an elongated jaw and slender form.

The ruins of Christchurch's Norman castle dominate the town much less than the church of the same period. The castle was built by Roger de Redvers in the 12th century.

West Bay assumed the role of port for the nearby town of Bridport, but it only acquired its present name in the 1880s with the arrival of the railway.

Symondsbury has had at least two remarkable parsons, both of whom lie buried within its church. Gregory Raymond served here for 57 years, through much of Victoria's reign.

This huge 19th-century dam, a monument to the engineering brilliance of the Victorian age, combines its functional role as a water supply for Liverpool with a touch of architectural genius.

On a happy day in August 1916 Alice Oldrid, one of four sisters who then owned the famous drapers shop in Boston, married Alan James Derrick of Redcar on Teesside, a 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Reserve

The attractive Halfpenny Bridge is so named because of the charge to cross it.

It was for the building of the Promenade and the surrounding crescents and terraces that many of the quarries were opened in the neighbouring hills.

The present Dublin Castle is probably on the site of the original Viking fort guarding the crossing of the Liffey.

A view of part of the town from the old pier, showing to advantage the turrets and crow-stepped gable of the Grand Hotel. In the mud are various beached craft.