Caption For Southsea, Sands And Pier 1921
Victoria Barracks 1898
Part of a large complex of military build-
ings, Victoria Barracks were built in 1880
and occupied by the King's Own Scottish
Borderers until 1939.
Caption For Gretna Green, An Anvil Wedding C1940
Gretna stands on the Scottish/English border, and as a result became popular for runaway marriages of English couples - Lord Hardwicke's act of 1754 abolished irregular marriages in England, but not in
Caption For Todmorden, The Town Hall C1955
Todmorden Town Hall, built in 1870, once stood on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire, a fact reflected in the carvings in the pediment frieze on its classical front, shown here: there are bales
Caption For Chirk, Viaduct And Aqueduct C1955
Here we see the Ceiriog river, which is also the border between England and Wales: the cameraman is on the Welsh side. 70ft above the river, the aqueduct was a most impressive stone structure built in