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Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

Bridlington lies near the top of Bridlington Bay, its northern flank protected by the great headland of Flamborough some six miles distant.

Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

Ellington lies on the present A14 road to the west of Huntingdon. At Domesday, the manor was held by the Abbot of St Benedict`s, Ramsey, and the parish had a population of about 150.

Built of red sandstone, the city walls form a circuit of two miles around the old city.

This is the follow-on view from photograph D69002, looking north along the A5 - the Watling Street.

Burnt Oak will never be at the cutting edge of the tourist industry, but as we look north towards Edgware, we can see that the buildings on the left of this view are of some interest.

Near the college is Hango Hill, the scene in 1663 of the execution of the Manx patriot William Christian (Illian Dohne) for his role in the rebellion of 1651.

However, in earlier times it was the terror of travellers on the Holyhead Road. This stretch of the coast road was merely a ledge cut along the crumbly cliffs, and was notorious for accidents.

Built on the opposite side of the beach to the harbour in the mid 19th century, Hartland Terrace still has some of its original buildings despite the encroachment of hotels.

THE CURRENT fortification on this site can be traced back to around 1160. This was during the reign of Henry II, first of the Plantagenet kings.

The church of St James at Hemingford Grey comprises a chancel, a vestry, north and south aisles, a nave, a tower and a south porch. In 1741, the spire was blown off in a great gale.

Portsmouth's magnificent Guildhall, one of Hampshire's stateliest civic buildings, was opened in 1890 by the Prince of Wales on behalf of his mother Queen Victoria, who was said to be alarmed by the endless

The spire of St Michael's church dominates the skyline. When the tower was found to be unstable, it was strengthened and the spire raised to 182 feet.

Below the throne is the tomb of Bishop Thomas Hatfield, who is reputed to have decided that the bishops of Durham deserved a throne equal in height to that of the Bishop of Rome – the Pope!

Four thousand years ago, Iron Age folk lived in and around the hillforts of Maiden Castle, Poundbury and the other fortifications of this part of Dorset.

Bow and Arrow Castle, or Rufus Castle as it is sometimes called in honour of its founder William II, was besieged by Robert of Gloucester in 1142 during the civil wars of King Stephen's time.

There was a castle here in the 12th century, and the family of Bruce were once lords of the manor.

This view of the castle was taken from the site of the medieval pond, which supplied fresh fish to the inhabitants of the castle.

To the left of the Town Hall is the local branch of the National Provincial Bank, while to the right The Central Pharmacy is still a chemists, but under the name of Cherrington.

The cellars are situated in one of the oldest parts of town; we see it here on a busy day at the height of Poole's mercantile past.

With no village centre to speak of, except where the Gothic/Tudor-style Hautboy Inn stands, Ockham is nevertheless a pleasant community of leafy lanes.

This panoramic view takes in Lendal Tower, the Assize Court and the towers of the Minster in the distance. Outside the walls along the section near the hotel and station was a burial ground.

Panoramic views of the city can be seen from the top of this tower, which was built in the 12th century to replace a previous wooden castle.