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In earlier days, this port served clippers on a specialised fruit trade. By the mid 1930s, pleasure craft had achieved greater importance.

This is a pretty church in a small village to the north east of Melton Mowbray, on what was once a route through to Sproxton.

Like many abbeys and monasteries up and down the country, this former Cistercian monastery was dissolved in the reign of Henry VIII.

To the left of Symons, the jewellers (now Castle Jewellers) is the small opening of Sandford Timewells Lane, a narrow cobbled alley which cuts through to Castle Dyke and feels as though it should once

The Edinburgh Castle we see today is, with a few additions, that built by the Earl of Morton following the siege of 1572. Here we see a battalion of the Black Watch parading on the castle esplanade.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west shores of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island that lasted until the Reformation.

One of the highlights of shopping along Briggate was the glass-roofed arcades, such as the Queen's and the County.

Located in a lovely corner of Hampshire, close to the rivers Anton and Test, and near the sprawling woodland of the Harewood Forest, this church includes two 14th- century arcades, one of

In the distance is the hill of Brentor, topped by the 12th-century church of St Michael de Rupe, which was restored by the Duke of Bedford in the 19th century.

In the 17th century bubonic plague was discovered in the village, believed to have arrived in a consignment of cloth from London.

Iona lies just off the extreme south-west of Mull. In 1203, the Benedictines founded a monastery on the island which lasted until the Reformation.

At the east end of the nave aisle and on each side of the chancel arch are large brass posts with decorated candle holders, five in all.

The photograph is taken from the Norfolk bank of the Wellstream that flows into Wisbech. A later brick front was added to the 17th-century White Lion.

Standing at the bottom of the notoriously steep climb of Porlock Hill, the Ship Inn appears little changed today, despite the removal of its attractive rustic wooden porches.

The graceful war memorial recalls the men of Rothwell who fought and died in the Great War.

Beyond the medieval bridge over the River Ise lies the Church of St Mary Magdalen, distinguished by its tower and octagonal spire.

The college, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, lies in the shadow of the old city wall.

Devizes is perched on the top of a hill overlooking the Avon valley. From there, the Kennet & Avon Canal plunges down the extraordinary flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill to the valley below.

This is a classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.

To the west of the pier, Charlie's Mast can be seen soaring above the promenade.

Technology moves on apace as the tramway operating systems are rationalised — and electrical engineers, Kay & Co (right), open premises on Clifton Street.

To the south of the village lies some of the most spectacular downland in Sussex - a popular haunt of walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Below the Sugar Loaf on the western outskirts of Abergavenny stands Nevill Court, previously named The Brooks.

Five years on from the previous photograph, the play showing at the Gaiety Theatre is ‘Love Lies’ starring Stanley Lupino.