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The glory days of the 1950s were followed by difficult years.

Following a fire in 1913, the building was reconstructed.

Following a fire in 1913, the building was reconstructed.

Wherwell is famous for its ruined priory, established by the Saxon Queen Elfreda, mother of Ethelred the Unready, possibly as an act of repentance following several dark deeds.

The burial ground closed in 1873 following the opening of Penrith Cemetery.

Following the death of the owner, the site was acquired by the town and first opened to the public in 1960.

The 35ft statue of Queen Victoria, designed by the architect J S Gibson and the sculptor H C Fehr, dominated the centre of the new city square following its unveiling by the Prince of Wales on 12 May

Famous for the quality of its beaches, Millport developed as a resort following the construction of the harbour and the introduction of a ferry service to and from Largs.

On 24 June Cabot discovered mainland America, and the following year his son Sebastian explored the American coast from Newfoundland to Florida.

This is the corner of the Bowness boating area which is used by rowing boats for hire, following the onset of mass tourism from the mid 19th century.

Cheshire's bowmen were the best in England, and land here was granted to two archers in 1365 following the Battle of Poitiers.

The street is now a cul-de-sac, following the opening of the by-pass in the 1980s.

However, the erosion below Pillar Mine was too great for this restored path to follow the old line and it now has to twist and turn to reach the top of the crest.

Following Law's closure, the top three shops became Lancaster's shoe shop, selling a wide range of shoes and boots; they are still trading there, but with an expanded range of goods.

He followed Dr Cotton in increasing the size of Marlborough from a modest establishment, providing good cut-price education to the son of clergymen, to one of the great public schools of the

Up until the inquiry which followed the 'Titanic' disaster in 1912, lifeboat capacity on steamers was based on the ship's tonnage rather than the actual number of people carried.

The sign above the entrance of Cambridge Hall indicates that the picture was taken around 1901-02 following the accession of King Edward VII.

Following its dissolution during the reign of Henry VIII, the former abbey was granted cathedral status.

Following the collapse of the north-west tower, a detached belfry was erected on its site; but this too collapsed in 1881 and wrecked the north porch.

In September 1906 the tramway announced record takings for the year of £70,295 and the following year the record was broken again with takings of £73,514.

However, following a reappraisal of the college's status, the college ceased training people for the priesthood in 1971.

Landlady Mrs Ann Winzar Dorey was followed by Mrs Phoebe Harvell.

This is Nutcrack Lane at Ridge, between Stoborough and Arne, where Roman pottery kilns and Victorian industry were followed by 1930s homesteading.

A university was officially established at Durham in 1657 during the Commonwealth, but it was suppressed following the Restoration.