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Its gauche exterior, however, belies the superb auditorium of this self-proclaimed 'National Concert Hall of Wales'.

Despite 80 years of Anglican disestablishment the cathedral remains a religious focal point for Cardiffians.

Another mystery regarding Stonehenge is that many of the stones had been dressed - there is no precedent for such work in Britain prior to Stonehenge.

Nothing demonstrates the wealth of Belfast more than its ability to build fine churches ahead of the press of growing suburbs.

This photograph shows the statue of King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, at the corner of Union Street and Union Terrace.

The splendid Westminster Bank building on the corner of Mercers Row, distinguished by its striking dome, is now a branch of Nationwide; the tall, narrow building to the right of it is a jeweller and diamond

Blundellsands beach forms part of the sixteen miles of sand stretching from Waterloo to Southport.

On the right-hand side of the road is First Court, the entrance to Christ's College, founded in 1505 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII.

On the right hand side of the road is First Court, the entrance to Christ's College, founded in 1505 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII.

Once the village of Ebbisham, its immense popularity as a spa resort after the Restoration, followed by its emergence as a racing centre, brought Epsom to national prominence.

This is a fine view of the 'Royal Adelaide' (104 guns).

In this late Victorian view from in front of numbers 12 to 14 Minster Yard, the quality of the mainly 13th-century Gothic cathedral comes over well.

Lincoln suffered a lot of demolition in the 1950s and 1960s, including No 12 on the far left, now drab 1970s offices, and the buildings beyond which made way for the Stonebow Centre shopping mall of

There were to be three types of shopping: the open-air market, a variety of shops on three sides, and a first-floor row of shops that did not need a window display, such as hairdressers, opticians, photographers

At the foot of Boley Hill stands the 15th-century College Gate, one of three surviving entrances to the precincts of the cathedral, whose modest spire (added when the tower was rebuilt in 1904) rises behind

Once largely occupied by stoneworkers from the nearby stone quarries, this village stretches along the highway for a considerable distance, hence its name, a corruption of 'Longtown'.

As well as being a market town, Ormskirk has a long association with the Earls of Derby who lived at Knowsley Hall.

Midway between Rushden and Thrapston lies the small town of Raunds. In this photograph you can just pick out the spire of the church, soaring 183 feet above the High Street.

By way of contrast, Frith's photographer looks along De Vere Road.

The Village C1955 The centre of Bishop's Waltham has retained its character over the years, and this photograph shows some of the country town's striking Georgian build- ings.

This is a more modern part of town, off the A6 to the south. The stone-faced houses are well in keeping with the rest of Bakewell.

Fyfield – which means 'five hides of land' - is in the Vale of Pewsey near Marlborough. The church is of flint, with a Perpendicular ashlar-faced tower.

Although quiet, even in 1955, Bondgate is on the line of the turnpike road between Long Easton and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

The presence of ladies in hats, and of skirts below the knee, point unmistakably to a date in the mid-1960s, reinforced by the presence of a Silver Cross pram.