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The Associated British Cinema's picture house is photographed at a time when such places had fewer things to compete with for people's time and money; private car ownership was still beyond most people

The first silk mill in England had been established at Derby by John Lombe in 1715. Lombe had worked as a silk weaver in Italy where he secretly made drawings of the machinery.

This is one of the classic views of the Lake District; it is now used by the modern National Park Authority as its logo.

Another view of the Bowness Ferry shows a full coach-and-four just about to set out from the Bowness side of the lake, with the coachman at the front steadying the nervous horses.

This photograph of the town was taken from the tower of St Thomas's church at the top of the High Street, depicting an elegant mix of Georgian houses, bow-fronted cottages and covered shop fronts.

Even though the railway age was at its height, freight was still carried on the river Great Ouse, as can be seen from this view.

These are the Delph Locks at Brierley Hill on the Dudley No 1 Canal. They are universally known as 'The Nine', despite the fact that there are only 8.

We are at the foot of the Downs, with fine views nearby. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1866 in the Decorated style, on the site of a medieval church.

In this picture the new promenade and sea wall provide plenty of space to walk, while the beach below gives a hint of what it looked like in its natural state.

The castle had two main towers and a further tower guarding the entrance on the north side. There was no keep.

This scene has changed considerably since this photograph was taken at the junction of Fore Street and East Street.

Caravan camps have become much more sophisticated since the 1950s, but they also had lots of fun in those days, you can be sure of that!

This captivating view was taken looking towards the top of the 1,320-feet-high Rombalds Moor and shows White Wells at top right.

An excellent view of the Old Bridge with the castle in the background.

Old Hill's official name is St Thomas Hill, and it was once used as a toboggan run when there was snow on the ground — rather a hair-raising ride!

At this time, Felixstowe enjoyed popularity as a seaside resort, but the dream of eccentric local landowner Colonel Tomline to transform the town into a major port had not yet materialised - that was to

At this time, O'Connell Street was still known as Sackville Street. The monument to O'Connell is in the foreground and the Nelson Monument to the right.

Mechanization might well have reached market traders, but down on the farm things were different. Here a sled is being put to good use during haymaking near Hawes.

A classic scene of the remote west of Ireland.

The glittering fountain depicting Eros was a memorial to the philanthropic nobleman Lord Shaftesbury. He died in 1886 and this photograph shows the fountain soon after it was erected.

At the time when this picture was taken, moorland walking had still to catch on; most walkers were ill-equipped, and ladies were expected to turn out in long dresses and totally inadequate footwear.

Coventry was the first city to adopt a radical new idea: the traffic-free precinct. Construction began in 1951, and took about 5 years.

Designed by Lanchester and Lodge, who were appointed after winning a competition in 1930, this was originally known as the Birmingham Hospitals Centre at Edgbaston; it was later named after Queen

In the 1920s, when the Lickeys were at the height of their popularity, several tea rooms were in business, and this one was still going strong in the 1950s.