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The streetscape is dominated by the former Burton's building, an urban interloper of 1939 with its giant Ionic pilasters supporting a heavy cornice.

On the right is St Peter's, the parish church of Blaenavon, built by the ironmasters Hopkins and Hill in 1805.

The magnificence of the church was rather spoilt by the 18th-century red brick tower with classical blank arches and windows (see photograph 35493), built after much of the medieval tower

St Oswald's Church sits on a slight rise.

Was the Millennium Dome at Greenwich based on Kingswinford shopping centre? Perhaps we should be told!

We are looking towards Stair Hole, where the downlands of Dorset meet the sea, is hollowed out by vast caverns, many used by smugglers for centuries.The South West Way Coastal Footpath, once an old

This view is flanked on the left by the shop front of Greenwoods chemist's and druggist's shop.

In medieval times Tickhill, which lies 4 miles south of Doncaster, was more important than Sheffield; its castle, built about 1130, was one of the most important in the north - we can just

The first mention of St Bartholomew's church dates back to 1125, and that structure survived until 1820. It was replaced by a fairly plain church, which was largely demolished in 1885.

As early as 1943, the parish council discussed the issue of whether Bovingdon would continue as a village or develop into a commercial or industrial area.

The sunny summers of the 1950s filled this pool, which had excellent amenities – a café, changing rooms, diving boards, and sunbathing and spectator areas.

By this time, Cromer had developed into a select holiday resort for the well-to-do, many of whom stayed in the Cliftonville Hotel (right) facing the west beach.

Framed beneath the spreading tree, which previously stood within the boundary of Whitehall before the road-widening process was embarked on in the 1930s, is this view of the Broadway looking south.

Newport grew rapidly with the arrival of the Market Weighton canal in the 18th century; it was the final loading place before crossing a short distance to the Humber.

The A1 sweeps north between Moat Mound Recreation Ground and Mill Hill Golf Club, and is little changed since it was built, apart from the introduction of high level lighting standards.

Beyond in the centre of the road is the original Shambles building, an enclosed market erected in 1825.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul, a favourite dedication of King Ine in Anglo-Saxon times, stands on a knoll overlooking Uplyme village.

A large map showing the streets of Weybridge to help visitors has now joined the oak shelter, and the bus stop outside the Ship Inn is now more prominent.

When the first Earl of Dorchester purchased Milton Abbey in 1752, he had the entire village dismantled and rebuilt, moving it further away from his new home.

SS 'Margaret Jones' is loading coal at one of the moveable tips on the vertical wall side opposite the mole on No 1 Dock.

The elegant, classical façade of the Shire Hall has dominated the Market Square since it was built in 1798, replacing an earlier Elizabethan hall.

Much of the castle was built at the end of the 1200s by Lawrence de Ludlow, a wealthy wool merchant. At this time England's wealth lay in its wool.

Eastgate lies to the west of Stanhope on the A689.

A good mile to the west of Littlebredy is the downland village of Litton Cheney, which contains a variety of stone-built thatched cottages and a lovely old church.