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Several businesses have changed, too: Fitze's Ironmonger's (today Boots) occupies the premises that in 1921 were Wenmouth's Ironmongers, and Stephen's Outfitters has been taken over by the Midland Bank

Several businesses have changed, too: Fitze's Ironmonger's (today Boots) occupies the premises that in 1921 were Wenmouth's Ironmongers, and Stephen's Outfitters has been taken over by the Midland Bank

This photograph was taken looking towards Mar's Wark: dating from 1570, this uncompleted renaissance building was intended for use by the Earl of Mar who was Regent.

It owes its origins to when a fishing station was established here by the government Fishery Board in 1786. The aim had been to develop commercial fishing in the Firth of Lorne.

It was served by the narrow gauge Tal-y-Llyn railway, the first of the slate railways of North Wales to be preserved. The railway runs inland from Tywyn on the Cardigan Bay coast.

In 1800, Aberaeron was little more than a farm and inn by the main coast road where a bridge crossed the Aeron.

An earth and timber castle was established here by the Normans in 1110. After several attempts, the Welsh took it in 1165, rebuilt it in stone and held the first Eisteddfod within its walls in 1176.

No 17, seen here in St Sepulchre Gate, was delivered in 1903 and was built by the Electric Railway & Tramway Carriage Works, Preston. In 1928 Doncaster introduced trolleybuses.

Just south of the abbey's cliffs lie these rocks, which show the inroads made by the alum mining industry during the previous centuries.

The chancel was rebuilt in 1858 by the architects Millican & Smith, who also carried out unremarkable works at Arnesby, Bagworth and Markfield, among others.

The half-timbered Thatched Cottage was built c1390 by the Chaloner family, who were French immigrant broadloom blanket weavers. Humphrey's Bakery, High Street, has been dated 1332.

At the time of this picture it was owned by the Masons. The Tone Stone, on which business deals were struck, is partially obscured in front of the centre arch.

The route leaves Newark and heads six miles west to the small and delightful town of Southwell, whose minster church had been founded by the Archbishop of York before AD956.

During the First World War the house was occupied by the military authorities, and was used for the confinement of captured German officer prisoners.

The cars and dress may be different, but a day by the sea changes little over the years. Here sun seekers sit or stroll on the promenade.

On the right is the 1000-year-old yew tree, which was battered by the great storm of January 1884, but still survives.

After the Dissolution it was converted into a dwelling, and in 1650 was acquired by the Winn family, who have lived here ever since.

By the time Brunel had completed his final design, the estimate had risen to £57,000. Work began in 1836, but stopped in 1843 when the money ran out.

Work began in 1832, but the project ran into problems owing to a serious underestimate by the builders, who eventually went bankrupt.As the architects had agreed to underwrite the builders, they

There was probably an earlier church on this site, built by the Angles. Quite a bit of the Saxon stonework remains today, even though the church has been added to and enlarged.

The village's position at the west end of the main runway meant that for more than fifty years its air of tranquillity was often broken by the roar of jet aircraft.

The newly completed school welcomed its first 180 female pupils on 3 May 1938 and was formally opened seven weeks later by the then President of the Board of Education, Earl Stanhope.

Strata Florida was originally established in this remote spot by the Normans in 1163, but when Lord Rhys took control of most of Ceredigion, he re-established the abbey on a new site, where Cistercian

They would not notice the milk churns on the stand by the side of the road (left), as they were a common sight then.