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Southbourne has an unfortuate place in aviation history as the scene of the air crash that killed the pioneer pilot Mr Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, in 1910.

A picnic party in a meadow in the hamlet of Loweswater are enjoying the splendid view north up Crummock Water.The lower slopes of Grasmoor are prominent on the left, and the skyline is filled by

These long timber-framed ranges remain, the space between now filled with pub tables and benches, while the rear of the yard is now the hotel car park.

These long timber-framed ranges remain, the space between now filled with pub tables and benches, while the rear of the yard is now the hotel car park.

Mr Frost, a local farmer, had to sell some of his land to allow Ford's to build their international distribution centre which opened in 1968.

The west tower, the church's most important feature, is Anglo-Saxon of the mid 11th-century.

Henry Blogg, coxswain of the 'Louisa Heartwell', pictured here, was the most decorated lifeboatman in Britain, earning three gold and four silver medals, the George Cross and the British Empire medal for

When the Ship Canal opened in 1894, traffic really was a mixed bag of sailing ships, steam ships and motor vessels.

At that time there were no conservation laws, and anything that was in the way of progress was destroyed.

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world, including

Here we can see the huge size of the magnificent stained glass window above the high altar.

This was the time of the end of the Boer War, and the man with the bicycle may well have been discussing the subject with the dog owner, right.

The names of Lower Slaughter and its near namesake Upper Slaughter may suggest a bloodthirsty episode in the history of their surroundings.

If any spot in Wigan lays claim to being attractive, it is perhaps the precincts of its ancient parish church that should have the honour.

Parked cars dating from the 1960s fill the cobbled square at Grassington, the pretty Wharfedale village whose wealth was founded on lead mining in the nearby limestone hills.

We are in the centre of the linear village of Long Preston, which is bisected by the busy A65 Skipton to Kirkby Lonsdale road.

All the hustle and bustle of a Tuesday market day in Settle is captured in this photograph, as Dales folk gather round the market cross and the stalls.

Overlooking the water is a row of 16th-century gabled and mullioned cottages, two farmhouses, a Victorian school and a former forge and pub that still shows the sign of the Dragon on the Wheel, a local

It was only when Cromwell installed Henry Ireton as Deputy Governor of the Isle of Ely that the road which is now the A142 was built.

At the east end of the town is Alford Mill, a six-storey, five-sail mill built in 1813 by Sam Oxley, an Alford millwright.

During the first quarter of the 20th century Worthing's beach was very popular with visitors and inhabitants alike.

Continuing south, cross the Eastbourne to Seaford road into the centre of East Dean village with its steep winding lanes.

This view has stood the test of time, and the visitor today would see little apparent change.

Virtually joined to Thirsk even fifty years ago, Sowerby was the home of the wealthy, with Sowerby House off to the left, and de Mowbray House at the far end of The Avenue.