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At the turn of the century Wetherby was described as 'a town with no interest'. In 1920 the Dunlop Guide added 'pleasant walks along the river'.

At the turn of the century Wetherby was described as 'a town with no interest'. In 1920 the Dunlop Guide added 'pleasant walks along the river'.

The trees and vegetation on the far bank make this an archetypal English setting. This view is taken to the south of the bridge in Bakewell.

A fine view of Marsh Street, with its fine ivy- clad buildings and chapel. Again, only horse-drawn carts can be seen and all seems quiet.

This village was built along a stretch of the old Roman road between Malton and Hovingham. Its Norman church can be seen in the middle distance.

The monument shows a lifeboatman looking out towards the Nayland Rock where the 'Friend of all Nations' capsized when answering distress signals from the 'Persian Empire'.

All Saints', with its somewhat minimalist battlemented tower, is a c1820 rebuild by Samuel Hewlett of an early 18th-century church. All underwent restoration in 1907.

This picture shows the transformation of the River Medway into a recreational highway rather than a commercial one.

A splendid example of nineteen-thirties design with its curving lines and elegant windows, this restaurant clearly retained its popularity with customers well into the fifties.

A group of intrepid Victorian ladies and gentlemen derive great hilarity from their exploits as the ladies attempt to cross Skelton Beck in full- length dress!

Some of the models in this picture display surprisingly sophisticated detail in sails and rigging.

Note the smoke stack of a paddle steamer tied to the Lighthouse Pier.

The Quethiock cross is a fine and typical example of a tall freestanding Cornish Celtic cross with a plain shaft and a wheel-headed cross.

A group of ladies stand outside Heseltine's shop, apparently posing for the photographer!

The corner of the window has a mirror in it, and the photographer and his tripod are just visible in the reflection - the photographer, photographed.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Thirsk was one of the posting stations serving the Great North Road; The Fleece was the main coaching inn.

Some are quite tiny, while this example is one of the more spectacular ones.

South from Aysgarth we travel over the hills to the source of the Wharfe, and nestling below Buckden Pike we find this charming little village.

This view through Westgate's archway would have been glimpsed by generations of early travellers. Properly garrisoned medieval cities could sustain lengthy sieges by marauding armies.

Overdressed holidaymakers in sun hats enjoy the sands in this view from Great Western Beach towards the Atlantic Hotel on the headland of the Beacon.

There were once various mills situated on the river at Loose. Note the laden waggons in the foreground, redolent of a long-vanished rural scene.

Rugby was originally a hamlet within the parish of Clifton-on-Dunsmore; but by the time the Domesday Book was compiled, it was treated separately.

It is a modest example of a common enough style, with vaguely Corbusier elements. This shot was taken shortly before the first residents moved in.

The Quethiock cross is a fine and typical example of a tall freestanding Cornish Celtic cross with a plain shaft and a wheel-headed cross.