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These two views of the steep high street as it winds up the hill towards Canterbury show some of the rich assortment of buildings built of brick or black-and-white half timbering.

An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water, looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

Marnhull is in the midst of a rich agricultural area, with some of the best soil in Dorset for growing crops.

A close-up of the bridge taken downsteam of the previous pictures. There is a magnificent prospect of the church, which looks over the eight brick gables of the cottages.

The round tower of the parish church can be seen in the distance.

To the right of Romsey's Corn Exchange, built in 1864, is a glimpse of Romsey Abbey, which until the mid 16th century was home to a Benedictine order of nuns.

In the foreground on the left is the Huntingdon Co-operative store, but overshadowing the whole of the street is the spire of Trinity Church.

Skirted by the Icknield Way on the right, the expanse of Therfield Heath originally stretched from the boundary of Baldock to Royston.

This picture, taken from the walkway of the bridge, gives us a panoramic view of the Alexandra Docks and the residential area of Pillgwenly.

The town clock has been given a number of nicknames, including `the Iron Duke of Tredegar`, because of the small profile of the Duke of Wellington on the base.

Sheffield in the Victorian period also saw a very large expansion of its housing stock not only to house the rapidly growing number of workers in the light and heavy steel industries but also to

In 1635 the town archery butts stood at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in Richmond Road - a reminder of the need for a standing army in a constant state of readiness for war abroad.

Yarcombe is situated in a beautiful fold of the Blackdown Hills, one of the least spoiled parts of East Devon.

A closer view of the group in the previous photograph reveals them relaxing on the slipway.

The window boxes of the George Hotel are still a feature today, and the range of buildings on the right of the photograph continues to be used as shops, now antiques and furnishings, although previously

These opposing views of the town centre illustrate the character and quality of life in Aspley Guise.

The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in access to Runcorn Docks having to be made by way of locks opposite the town's waterfront, or through the Eastham Locks.

The cenotaph-like War Memorial occupies the left foreground of this view of Heanor's park, while on the right, a group of three 60s youths eye the cameraman suspiciously.

A pretty village with various Georgian houses, Slinfold lies in the countryside to the west of Horsham.

Another view of the mountain taken from across the valley with a very small man-made reservoir in the immediate foreground.

The pretty village of Bainbridge, centred on its extensive green, stands on the banks of the River Ure (foreground).

The church is that of St Andrew, which lies on the western edge of a steep-sided valley, two miles north of Presteigne.

The pretty estate village of Hovingham, in the Vale of Pickering, is famous for its lime trees which shade the entrance to Hovingham Hall, built about 1760 by Thomas Worsley, Surveyor General to William

North Stoneham Church was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic style.