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Before by-passes and motorways, Gloucester's location as a route centre meant that virtually all traffic from the south-west heading north, and all traffic from South Wales heading east (

Portmadoc handled slate traffic from both south Caernarvon and north Merioneth; the schooners were able to call upon the services of a tug for towing either in or out of the harbour.

Another view, this time looking south along the beach towards Carrickfergus. Belfast Lough is on the left, and the hotel and refreshment room are on the right.

The Mill 1901 Now absorbed into the expanding suburbs of Ashford to the south, this small village once boasted its own imposing windmill on the banks of the Great Stour.

Situated a few miles south-east of Holywell, Halkyn is not really a castle but a castellated country house, one of a number once owned by the Dukes of Westminster.

The Mill 1901 Now absorbed into the expanding suburbs of Ashford to the south, this small village once boasted its own imposing windmill on the banks of the Great Stour.

Beauchief Abbey lies four miles south of Sheffield. The abbey was founded in 1175; all that now remains is the west tower.

Beauchief Abbey lies four miles south of Sheffield. The abbey was founded in 1175; all that now remains is the west tower.

The Crazy Golf Course is still there; so are the hotels and flats fronting South Parade, including the Lakeside Hotel on the extreme right.

Leafy Hyde Road, otherwise known as Walditch Road, cuts south-eastwards through the parkland of The Hyde. This sylvan setting is only half a mile from the bustle of East Street.

Another crowded scene on the South Beach close to the Spa, whose ornateness and splendour is clear to see. The Victorian beach was a place to promenade rather than to sit.

As well as these fine examples of wood-carving, the cathedral also boasts two modern carved corbels on the exterior of the South Transept. One features Gladstone, the other Dr Kenealy.

South of Bakewell, the river runs through elegant parkland that forms the grounds of Haddon Hall. In this view, the lush nature of this wonderful valley is clearly illustrated.

Today the three villages of South, Middle and North Littleton all virtually run into each other.

The south-west wall is being renovated at the time of writing. The present remains were built in the decorated style between 1270 and 1301.

This view shows the river to the south of Bakewell, around the Granby Court area. The recreation ground is in the distance. Note that even then a board prohibiting cycling was prominent.

Though well-maintained and kept in top-flight condition, Lytham Pier was of a somewhat functional design when compared to the one at St Anne's, or to the South Pier at Blackpool.

Farington is a parish in South Ribble Borough.

It was built to take advantage of the prevailing south-westerly winds, and it reinforced Southport's claim to be a health resort.

The cliffs south of Milton are renowned for the profusion of fossils to be found. Examples can be seen in local museums and at the Natural History Museum in London.

It was built to take advantage of the prevailing south- westerly winds, and it reinforced Southport's claim to be a health resort.

The seat of the medieval governance of the city, the Guildhall was built in 1407-13, but 1930s demolition in the market area has exposed the mainly Victorian south elevation to general view.

There is just room to draw up a few boats at this remote fishing cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head at the south-west corner of the Land's End peninsula.

Ponies graze on the wide open spaces around Bucklers Hard, a reminder that the New Forest and its surrounding heathlands are never far away from the shores and estuaries of the south coast.