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Situated near where Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire meet is the pretty village of Lechlade, with its fine array of Georgian houses.

The castle, situated about one and a half miles south of Killarney, is close to the shore of Lough Leane.

A small fishing boat sails out to the fishing grounds in St Austell Bay past the lighthouse on the end of the South Breakwater.

Up School Hill, northwards from Merriott, the sign of the Three Horseshoes can be seen in the distance.

Behind, in the basin, is one of the usual sights in the Docks in the 1890s - the masts of sailing ships.

Its surroundings are pleasant without being spectacular: 90% of Staffordshire is rural, and nowhere in the town, not even in the very centre, is one ever far from the countryside.

This 1908 view of the churchyard from the south shows the gates that once protected the dead from body snatchers.

This 1908 view of the churchyard from the south shows the gates that once protected the dead from body snatchers.

The church of St John Baptist dates back to Norman times, when it consisted of a west tower, nave and chancel.

A castle was first erected on Brownsea Island by Henry VIII, and was strengthened at the time of the Armada.

Within a few years the Bull Ring became one of those places where pedestrians took their lives in their hands, having to dodge scores of ICI workers as they freewheeled four, five, even six abreast down

The bust - on a plinth to the left - is of Charles Sweet Willshire (1837-89), who was a liberal politician and municipal representative.

St Luke's Church dates from the 12th century, but little remains of the original.

One of Scotland's greatest royal fortresses, Stirling Castle was taken by William Wallace in 1297 but was surrendered to Edward I in August 1305 following a siege.

The water channels between pavement and road, so characteristic of Helston's streets, are known as kennels, probably derived from the Cornish word 'gannel'; this in turn is a corruption of

The Coinage Hall was the scene of the twice-yearly coinage sessions, when mine owners brought their tin into town for assay and auction.

In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

A fine study of a gunnery team standing to attention at Deepcut Camp.

St Paul's was built in the Early English style by the Earl of Devon in 1861. The font was donated by the Bishop of Exeter and the lectern by local railway workers.

The abbey played a part in the industrial development of Leeds, for it was here that iron forging first began in the district. The Abbey was founded in 1152 as a daughter house of Fountains.

Although Yarmouth never really developed as a traditional seaside resort, there are stretches of sand available for bathing.

This 'convulsion of nature', close by Lynton, was highly popular with Victorian artists and writers, and other early seekers after the sublime and picturesque.

The Cyclists Touring Club sign can be seen on the facade of the White Hart Commercial Hotel on the left of this photograph.

Thanks to a railway station providing train services to London, Brockenhurst began to expand during the second half of the 19th century and continued to develop in the 20th century, establishing itself