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Mention of a Roman signal station in the Domesday Book in 1086 dates the history of this area back as far as the fourth century.

During the reign of Henry IV, the King's army marched around these hills seeking to bring the Welsh patriot Owain Glyndwr to battle.

This photograph looks back at the same houses as those shown in 41386 and 41387.The well-laid out public gardens give a tropical air to the scene.The Lees Hotel was one of the many hotels to be found

A short distance from the coast road, modern village developments and camp sites many be found near East Runton Green or Lower Common.

In 1906 it was possible to hire a horse and carriage at Warwick for a trip to Kenilworth and back for 10s 6d, though with two horses the price went up to £1, including the driver's fee.

The sprawling seaside bungalowdom of Camber - the holiday village, camp and caravan site with associated amuse- ment arcades that have grown from the glorious expanse of Camber sands, where the tide

Lowestoft is the most easterly point of Britain, with many dangerous sandbanks offshore. Trinity House built two lighthouses, one on the clifftop, one on the shingle below.

Situated to the east of Acock’s Green, and four miles from the city centre,Yardley is one of the parishes absorbed by Birmingham in 1911.

Situated to the east of Acock's Green, and four miles from the city centre,Yardley is one of the parishes absorbed by Birmingham in 1911.

Like Broadfield Park, the grounds were developed as a mixture of formal and informal areas with breathtaking lawns and a lake.

The Town Hall dates back to 1826; the building's Greek Doric style makes it one of Andover's most distinguished landmarks.

The so-called Giant's Grave in the churchyard of St Andrew's is actually a pair of tall Norse-influenced Saxon crosses with two hog-backed grave slabs in between.

This rambling village is a mixture of the old and the new. Here we see Terling Stores and Post Office.

When this photograph was taken, cycling was in vogue; the tricycle had been introduced during the 1870s.

The college buildings have changed little since they were built at the end of the fifteenth century.

Looking back down towards the market square in the distance, this view shows the old High Street prior to the 1980s modernisation.

Founded early in the 16th century, Brasenose College takes its name from an ancient brass door knocker which, some sources suggest, was brought back here in 1890 after it had been removed by rebellious

Pictured here with promenaders protected from the sun by parasols, the pier was built in 1875.

There are records of bull bait- ing in Ashburton as far back as 1174.

St Hilary's is one of only eight churches in the country dedicated to the saint. The lone tower dates back to the rebuilding of the 1530s, the rest of the church having been demolished in 1760.

The buildings on the right were once part of Middle Farm and date back to Tudor times.

This view across Bradwell shows the prominent chimney of the Hope Valley Cement Works at Hope, a valuable source of employment for local people.

This view looks back towards the junction with Church Street and Peel Street again; the upper view of the buildings is little changed from earlier days.

One of the oldest theatres in the country still in regular use, the Theatre Royal dates back to 1766.