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The junction off Grange Road and Whetstone Lane (to the right) is known as Charing Cross. Grange Road was one of the main shopping streets in Birkenhead, and was very popular.

This photograph shows the part of the Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 that was situated between Talbot Road and the railway.

Navenby now seems to be an almost self-contained village on the A607 between Lincoln and Grantham. The main street consists mostly of stone cottages converted over the years into shops.

The vicar of St George's envisaged a need for a hospital, and so in 1866 he set up a hospital in a house on the corner of Cross Street and Albert Street - it became known as St George's Hospital.

In front of St Oswald's Church, the old market cross and bullring provide a central point for the delightful village of Askrigg.

Fairford is situated on the River Coln a few miles from the Thames in Gloucestershire. It is noted for fishing, and for a fine old mill dating from a long-time dependency on wool.

A real sense of space is offered here in the market place. Masham market was granted trading rights from 1393. At one time 40,000 sheep could be traded in one day.

devices were backed into the sea by horses, and the incumbent then disembarked down steps at the rear, protected from cold winds and inquisitive stares by a collapsible umbrella attached to the back of

On 3 March 1647, by order of the Commons, Aberystwyth and Abergavenny were both ordered to be disgarrisoned prior to demolition.

Built on a massive plinth, with balustrades above and cellars below, the high-Gothic lines of Rousdon House rise above lawns which slope away towards the Undercliff.

The photograph contrasts fenced and hedged sheep pastures with visual echoes of heathland.

This is a tale of two paths. A growing army of walkers now take the wide path which snakes up the Sugar Loaf to the left.

Looking down from the White Horse can be seen the flat-topped Dragon's Hill where, legend has it, St George slew the Dragon; the white markings on the side are where the blood of the Dragon ran down in

Ipswich, at the head of the Orwell Estuary, has been a major port for centuries. Here, a sailing barge negotiates the lock gates.

In this view, the horse and dog troughs are still attached to the Dryland Memorial, and a row of sitters is taking advantage of the shade. The war memorial is on the extreme right.

A green lung in the centre of the town, the park was given to Whitby by Alderman Pannett.

There is just space to bring a few open fishing boats between the rocks to a slipway at this little cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head.

St Blazey is a modest town that sits inland from the port of Par in St Austell Bay.

Situated almost a mile inland from the castle, Tintagel village has a single plain street, a confusion of antique slate buildings and tawdry modern bungalows and shops.

The ladies of the town used to meet in Main Street at the Loft Café.

This charming village contains one of the most perfect examples of a Saxon church. Dating from the 8th century, All Saints also has a 15th-century tower; the church was restored in 1871.

The delightful medley of building styles creates a harmonious prospect along the street.

When this photograph was taken from the end of the quay, the bridge linking Poole town and Hamworthy was only four years old.

This grand hotel is well-sited: it overlooks the interesting harbour of Fowey, where there is always some activity to watch, and there are more distant views out to the English Channel.