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King Charles I was held prisoner at Carisbrooke after the Civil War. A window through which he attempted to escape is still shown to visitors.

King Charles I was held prisoner at Carisbrooke after the Civil War. A window through which he attempted to escape is still shown to visitors.

Colwell Bay, just west of Yarmouth, has a good mile of sand sheltered by the low cliffs behind.

The clock on the top of the Town Hall is visible, peeping above the rooftops in the town's Market Place.

At one time striped sunblinds of the type protecting the third door were very popular. Nearby is the church of St Mary the Virgin, parts of which date from the 14th century.

St Peter's was restored extensively in the 19th century.

Horse-drawn coaches wait patiently to take passengers from the boats at Waterhead, near Ambleside on Windermere.

The White Hart building (right) dates from the 1880s, but the establishment is much older, being mentioned in a list of inns of the 1720s.

The church of St Margaret lies at Angmering, not to be confused with neighbouring Angmering-on-Sea.

Another view of Harrison Stickle, highest of the Langdale Pikes, this time from the valley at the bridge near the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, a favourite haunt of walkers and climbers.

Viewed from the corner of the High Street, Boots is on the left hand side, with W H Smith opposite.There is a striking canopy over a former hoist at Stokes Tea and Coffee Warehouse on the left of

In 1954 the NCB sank its first pit in the country at Lea Hall, Rugeley.The colliery opened in July 1960; most of its output went by conveyor direct to nearby Rugeley, a power station.

St Oswald's parish church at Askrigg is the mother church of Wensleydale, and it is easily the largest church in the dale.

Bournemouth's Square stands at the very heart of the town, astride the Bourne Stream.

The opening of the railway put Portishead at less than one hour's travelling time from the centre of Bristol.

The wonderful church of All Saints has a fine 13th-century tower with lancet windows inserted into blind arcades. The belfry is embattled, with turrets at the corners.

Looking along Market Street towards Market Square, at the far end we can see the old Town Hall.

This photograph was taken from roughly the site of the old Post Office.

Looking at the bandstand from the beach, the reason for its popular name of 'the bird cage' is obvious.

There is a bit of a swell on, and the majority of people are wrapped up warmly.

Poole's Town Cellars, in the heart of Poole's mercantile district, are seen here on a busy day .

The church was designed by W Bassett Smith of London and built at a cost of £3,320; it was consecrated on 11 May 1869.

At this date, the old fashioned, rather cumbersome bathing machines were being replaced by bathing tents, the forerunners of the wooden huts which came later.

A crowd has gathered and awaits the start of a match at Exmouth's cricket ground, a few hundred yards from the sea front.