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It was here, in July 1650, that Charles II was entertained by the Earl Marischal. It was the only fortress in Scotland that flew the Stuart royal flag after Charles's defeat at Worcester in 1651.

The opening of the steelworks was followed by the building of a chemical plant at Baglan Bay by British Petroleum.

In 1744 a man by the name of John Shires discovered a saline spring, and thanks to the 18th-century fashion for taking the waters Boston Spa was born.

In 1744 a man by the name of John Shires discovered a saline spring, and thanks to the 18th-century fashion for taking the waters Boston Spa was born.

That scenario was dismissed, but costs to underpin the pier were to total £28,000, and further revenue was lost by the absence of steamer custom during the period of repair.

The 'new look' in fashions is demonstrated by the young woman crossing the street with her more dowdy companion; longer skirts, wider shoulders and a nipped-in waist were signs of relaxation from wartime

It went in the 1920s, to be replaced by the present Lido, a ring of amusement arcades around an open-air stage.

The Grand Pier Pavilion was opened by the Lord Mayor of London in 1910, but was gutted by fire in 1970.

Top right: Ecclesall Church, an important landmark in this sprawling suburb, dates from 1788 and replaced an ancient chapel that was served by the monks of Beauchief Abbey.

Here was the site of Quay station, moved a few hundred yards along by the time this picture was taken.

The effects of the naval blockade by the North on Confederate ports caused severe distress and hardship amongst British mill workers.

This clock is a notable landmark by the side of the road connecting Windermere with Bowness.

Mostly 14th- and 15th-century, it was completed by the addition of the great west tower between 1542 and 1548.

The village was called Ripton until it was owned by the abbey, when and the forename `Abbots` was added.

Known as the Prince of Wales Arch, this was erected by the Rev Oliver Raymond (d1889), the third of six Raymonds who were rectors here.

Designed by Charles Ponting of West Overton, who was also architect and surveyor for Marlborough College, it was built by the Ponting Brothers of Avebury, along with the Shipway (masons) and Paradise

The Peterville Inn, which has since acquired a wide porch, stands by the junction with Quay Road leading to Trevaunance Cove to the right of the camera.

This meant that once again Bristol could compete for trade; throughout much of the 19th century it had lost business owing to high dock charges levied by the money-grabbing dock company.

The old town of Cliffe, destroyed by fire in 1520, was revived briefly by the cement industry in the second half of the 19th century.

Both Acock's Green and Olton were once residential areas favoured by the wealthier inhabitants of Birmingham, but they became progressively industrialized as factories opened along the route of the

The Esplanade stretches south-westwards fromn the Georgian and Victorian apartments and hotels of Gloucester Terrace (right), with Royal Terrace dominated by the Royal Hotel (centre), to a glimpse of the

The view looks north-eastwards from the Ilchester Arms Hotel across to a flagpole and railings (left) in front of 19th-century Abbotsbury School, which was built for the village by the Earl of Ilchester

Many were seduced by the charms of Cloughton Wyke on the coast and decided to live here.

The mile post on the former green was set up by the Turnpike Trust in the 18th century for travellers using the new turnpike roads.