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For many people around the world, the name 'Warrington' is associated with a terrible atrocity when a bomb blew up causing the death of two young children and maiming many others one Saturday morning in

In this evocative scene of an English holiday resort, holidaymakers in their deckchairs enjoy the summer sun, facing the sea rather than the bandstand.

This view shows the sea front before the construction of the modern sea wall that holds back the sea on stormy days.

In 1669 the course of the Little Ouse was cut and extended to Thetford, enabling barges to ply for the first time between the country towns of the region and the port of King's Lynn.

Outward bound from Ramsgate harbour, with a good view on the left of the West Pier and the lighthouse (note the masts of the sailing vessel moored in the harbour).The lighthouse was designed by John

Named after the field on which it was built, Leys Avenue was, even in 1960, a busy shopping thoroughfare.

St Mary's is one of the finest Saxon churches in Britain. The minster of Deerhurst-on-Severn is known to have existed in the early 9th century, but was later destroyed by Danish raiders.

The Victoria Gardens, seen here soon after they were opened by Lord Derby in 1913, were built on the site of the infamous 'Ham and Egg Parade', which had gained a scandalous reputation for rowdiness, vulgarity

The first of this row of Victorian cottages has the original name, Fern Cottage, painted on the glass fanlight. An ice-cream tricycle stands outside Row End (centre).

shows some of the house clearances of the last ten years.

It has the largest number of Grade I listed buildings in one place in England, with the exception of Trafalgar Square in London.

The lane down to Skinningrove village runs off at the bottom left-hand corner. On the skyline we can just see the overhead tramway carrying buckets of ironstone from one of the mines.

Llanrhystud is overlooked by an Iron Age fort, just out of view on the left, which was later occupied by Welsh and Norman earth and timber castles.

Marking the point on the Thames where its estuary becomes a river, Northfleet was originally noted for its shipbuilding in the days of the great East Indiamen, but this gave way to the manufacture of cement

These were erected in memory of the Roughton family, who served the town as doctors continuously from 1738 until 1933. The avenue leads to the superb west tower of Saints Peter and Paul church.

Frith's photographer has focussed on the north side of the street with its interesting variety of stone cottages, while opposite, out of view, are modern 1960s houses which clearly did not grab his attention

Boston, Botolph's Town, was laid out along the banks of the River Witham some time around 1100, within the parish of nearby Skirbeck, and rapidly became a great port, although it only received its first

The harbour was developed by the railway companies – wagons of the London Midland Scottish Line are drawn up at the quayside.

This scattered village is situated in the heart of the Weald. It is an old centre with a 15th-century church, which has many fine treasures. Weatherboarded cottages surround the tree-lined green.

As well as providing vegetables and fruit all year round, it grew exotic blooms to decorate the rooms of the house – often these were chosen to complement the colours of the ladies' gowns.

Here we are at the junction of Cannon Street and the approach to the new London Bridge; the street was opened by King William IV in 1831, and named after him.

The discovery of spa water in 1571 led to a remarkable period in the town's history. Here in Low Harrogate hotels and stylish crescents were built, attracting a very good class of visitor.

Its sands are thronged by a crowd of idlers ready to be easily entertained by jugglers, Punch and Judy shows, and wandering minstrels.

Five miles south-west of Betwys-y-Coed, Dolwyddelan Castle was founded about 1170 by Iorwerth Trwyndwn (the Flatnosed), and this was where his son Llywelyn was born.