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The name Downham means 'dwelling by the hill' - the hill is obviously Pendle, which can be seen in the background.

The production of steel was reaching the end of its competitive life by the time of this photograph, and within a couple of decades the industry was to be transformed - and greatly reduced.

Comparison of this view of Gisborough Hall's south front with that of Long Hull in 1891 shows clearly the extent of the alterations and extensions, which are particularly apparent by the areas

This town on the old Great North Road was specifically created to trade on its location by the local landowner Idonea de Viponts as early as the 12th century, when the existing Roman road was diverted

In the 1960s formation sailing was performed by the light of coloured searchlights. Today, Hamble Week promotes local produce.

By the late 1870s, the line was facing tough competition from Cunard, White Star, Dominion, and the Guion Line; Inman's problems were further compounded in 1881 with the loss of the 'City of Brussels

Exeter's canal was built at the request of the city's Tudor merchants and traders, who were exasperated by the weirs on the River Exe that obstructed the free flow of water transport into the city.

It is the 12th- and 13th-century work which raises All Hallows' above the ordinary, but the restoration of 1874 by the uninspired Cambridge architect W M Fawcett did little to enhance the interior

Saltfleet lies just behind the dunes, but is a remnant of the medieval town and port a little further east, long washed away by the sea.

It was designed by the architect E R Robson of London, who also designed the nearby Lodge of Loftus Hall.

The masts had no standing rigging, being supported by the sail halyard and burton stay tackle. Note the mast on PF114: at deck level it appears to be at least two feet thick.

The memorial now stands by the Grange road, and John Wilkinson was transferred to the churchyard.

The two townships of Poulton-le-Fylde and Hambleton, linked by the bridge, were villages when the bridge was first built to serve agricultural communities.

Up to the time of Dr Beeching's 'axe', its station at nearby Mardock was served by the single track Buntingford Branch railway line which also ran through the villages of Widford, Hadham, Standon, Braughing

The clock was erected in 1873 by the Marquis of Londonderry to celebrate his son's coming of age.

The house was acquired by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1930 and furnished as it would have been in Mary's day. Millions of tourists have visited it since.

The castle has a long pedigree, with some remains of the Roman period imbedded within the structure, but the whole medieval core was systematically upgraded by the 3rd Marquis of Bute and his architect

She described herself as 'a desperate walker', but her eagerness was constrained by the necessity to be 'fussy and correct' in ensuring that she set off wearing the right attire.

The medieval manor house, Gawthorp Hall, was bought by the family, and John Carr was asked to design the new stables block.

The Great Western Railway (GWR) steamers seen alongside the harbour have now been replaced by the Irish ferries operating from Goodwick. Warehouses can be seen centre and on the right.

By the time this photo was taken the railway had closed. The Beeching plan axed the Otley to Skipton line via Ilkley with the final through train on Saturday 20th March 1965.

Gifford House, used as its offices by the BDC, was built in 1924 for the rector of Bowers Gifford, who used it as a college for coaching students for the universities.

Thus Fareham originally meant 'house in the ferns' or 'homestead by the ferns'.

This red-brick Georgian house, with bay windows and surmounted by a small white cupola, was coveted by the author Charles Dickens ever since he was a boy living at Chatham; he often passed it on long