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From The Grove the camera looks south to a view dominated by William Burges's Speech Room with its polychrome brickwork; the tower, by the local architect Charles Nicholson, was not added until 1919.

As retailers of pianos, organs and gramophones they faced stiff competition from their rivals Thompson & Shackell whose two Cardiff branches underpinned their dominance of the South Wales

There is still plenty of stone, although not the wonderful golden oolitic limestones from Ham Hill and the far south of the county; here we have the Blue Lias, a thin limestone which can only

The Town Hall, also built as a corn market, was opened by the Duke of Wellington in 1833; a 173 feet obelisk monument to the Duke is on Wellington Hill to the south of the town.

This photograph shows the view south across Devonshire Street into King Street. Half hidden by the Musgrave monument is Graham's grocers, established in 1793.

The slightly raised location affords fine views of the Lake District hills to the west and south. The view is of the east end of the village, looking towards Saddleback.

Swynnerton lies about three miles south of Trentham.

St James' Church at Kingston, in effect the Scott family chapel of the Earls of Eldon from Encombe House, viewed looking southwards from cottages in South Street.

Situated three miles south-west of Crieff, Drummond Castle was originally built by John, the first Lord Drummond in 1491.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west shores of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island that lasted until the Reformation.

In May 1822, a spring was discovered about one mile to the south west, and Guisborough climbed aboard the spa town bandwagon.

Looking south across the River Wey, with a group of children posing for the photographer in front of the wooden Boarden Bridge, the centuries-old crossing point.

This is the view south down the High Street from outside Beech Hurst, which is off to the left.

The photographer took up his position on the 13th-century road bridge and pointed his camera south towards Haddon Hall.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island which lasted until the Reformation.

Two miles to the south is the hamlet of Towton, where on 29 March 1461 a bloody battle involving an estimated 50,000 troops took place. This picture was taken from the junction with Bridge Street.

It was opened in 1889 and became the greatest coal shipping port in South Wales, handling 11 million tons in 1913.

They are heading south on the Grand Union Canal from Braunston Tunnel. At Braunston the canal drops sharply through six locks.

To the south of the village lies some of the most spectacular downland in Sussex - a popular haunt of walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The mill is just south of the village on the Birkey Burn. The miller's house is dated 1728, and the three-storey mill building is also 18th-century.

Swynnerton lies about three miles south of Trentham.

During the mid 19th century, proposals were put forward to build a railway line to connect the town with the south of England.

By 1848 the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway were keen to promote Brighton as a cross-channel port; they funded the Brighton & Continental Steam Packet Co, though it was soon found that Newhaven

To the south are large modern housing estates. This view looks north towards Barton Seagrave Hall, just visible beyond the tall lime trees.