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The cost of erecting the tower and spire were funded by public subscription - those who failed to pay went to prison.

The chancel was built in 1879 by Withers, and the Perpendicular west tower has a stair turret and pinnacles. It is ashlar-faced, and so is the upper part of the flint and stone south aisle.

The square tower of St Mary's can be seen peeping out at the centre back of the picture.

Blaise, with its four castellated towers, was built in 1771 by Thomas Farr.

The church, a Norman foundation, is impressive, dominated by its ironstone tower and recessed spire.

The church of St Helen, with its 15th-century tower, can be seen on the skyline. It was largely rebuilt, but in keeping with the original style, in 1901.

The present church of St Andrew replaced the medieval one in the 1860s: the tower, here seen under repair, is 150 feet high.

west front was taken shortly after completion of the Temple Moore restoration, as we can see from the light-coloured stonework around the window, buttresses and parapets to the left of the tower

This view looks south down the main street towards the church of St Thomas and St Nicholas - we can see its 14th-century crossing tower (centre).

The unusual war memorial and cross are on the left, and the massively-buttressed tower of the parish church dominates the skyline.

Externally, the 13th-century tower and broach spire are of extremely high quality.

Its elaborate tower does not contain bells or anything else, apart from splendid accommodation for the local pigeons.

careful restoration programme was under- taken by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the well known Victorian architect, who added battle- ments, pinnacles and buttresses, but yearned most of all to top the tower

In 1879 the prince's stand burnt down, and was replaced on a larger scale, with a tower at the rear.

The slums of the Gorbals were cleared, and in their place in the 1960s arose enormous tower blocks; in recent years they have been demolished to make way for low-density housing of a more humane

Although the Scots pine on the right has now been removed, the one on the left still towers over the spacious gardens at the rear of the hotel.

The tower was thought to date from the 12th century, but repairs in the winter of 1994 revealed a much earlier window, dating from about AD 980, in the south wall of the ringing chamber on the second

It was, of course, the birth-place of Lady Jane Grey, the ill fated nine-days queen, who was executed in the Tower of London in 1554.

This village was built around an ancient defence tower, later rebuilt into Bolton Old Hall. In 1603 two residents, John and Kit Wright, were part of the Gunpowder Plot with Guy Fawkes.

The tower and spire of St Mary's church dominates the view. To the right is the Town Hall, which was originally situated over the north end of the bridge, with only a narrow arch for traffic.

The interior was rebuilt, and the exterior, apart from the towered and domed lantern which was lost, was renovated.

The new town hall is built of Portland stone, with a 144- foot clock tower. The bell that sounds the hours weighs two tonnes, and is the heaviest bell in Bedfordshire.

Peter's Church, whose solid tower is visible peeking out from behind the building bearing a painted advertisement for the now defunct Home & Colonial store.

The designers and builders of the exhibition were Maxwell & Tuke, who went on to design Blackpool Tower. Admission was one shilling (5p), except on a Friday, when admission was 2s 6d.