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The Porthminster Hotel, overlooking Porthminster Beach, was opened in 1894 to accommodate the increasing number of visitors arriving in St Ives since the opening of the railway.

The last piece of the jigsaw that was to complete the picture of Hull's docks arrived just before the First World War with the opening of the first dock in the country to use electric power throughout

Thatched roofs predominate in this turn-of-the-century view of Madingley.

The ruins of this collegiate parish church overlook Howth harbour. The church was founded in 1235 to take the place of St Nessan's on the nearby island of Ireland's Eye.

Athelhampton Hall is one of two grand houses near to the village of Puddletown, both lived in at various times by members of the Martyn family.

The hilltop town of Shaftesbury became important when King Alfred founded an abbey here, and installed his daughter as abbess.

This view of the river south of Newark gives an idea of its industrial base, with the Trent Brewery chimneys and, on the left, Parnham's Watermill seen beyond the dredger, keeping the water

Wisbech's five mile-long canal once connected the villages of Outwell and Upwell with the River Nene at Wisbech. It has since been filled in and closed down. Wisbech is the capital of the Fens.

They founded their town of Corinium by the River Churn, in an area occupied by a native tribe called Dobunni.

The Jacobean oak pulpit of c1630 was found in the tower arch covered in white paint, and was placed in its present position during the restoration of the church in 1851.

This view shows the 'sublime horrors' of the waterfall that the first visitors came to see: the hotel provided for their needs.

Castle Douglas lies close by the main road from Dumfries to Stranraer at the north end of Carlingwark Loch. Until the end of the 1700s it was known as Carlingwark.

This was the last of Edward Longshanks' Welsh fortresses. Construction began in 1295 under the personal supervision of the King's engineer-architect Master James of St George.

Street names intially included 'Reform Place 1835' to commemorate electoral changes after the Boundary Commission had reported: 'The chief trade arises from the manufacture of hemp and flax, and Allington

The supporting bearers to the timber frame of the Tudor building are visible in detail.

Clifton College became the most famous of all Bristol's schools. Founded in 1860 and opened in 1862, Charles Hanson designed the original buildings, including the Great Hall.

This view was taken from the Infirmary end of the square, looking towards the junction with Bradshawgate.

Sherborne Abbey is the burial place of two Saxon kings, Ethelbald and Ethelbert, the two elder brothers of Alfred the Great.

After the opening of the railway from London to Brighton in 1841, the coaching era came quickly to a close.

The free-standing 'army hut' wards of the military hospital in the grounds of Frensham Heights (then known as Frensham Hill) during the First World War.

The southern end of the High Street widens slightly here, with houses and an inn just visible behind the line of trees.

Employing the services of a boardman was a popular means of advertising for the Victorian shopman.

This panoramic view over Ventnor gives an idea of the steepness of the town.

They were part of a batch of 200 built by Avro for the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and still carry their military markings, although the name on the side indicates some form of civilian activity.