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Can you see the sign of the Noel Arms further down on the left, and the Wheatsheaf on the right? Dulcie Ellingworth was headmistress here.

The town developed fast during the 19th century, important industries were brewing - see the brewer's cart on the left - and brick and tile manufacture.

Here we see the equestrian statue of George IV, who was Prince Regent at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Here we see the Wyre Garage and general stores.

However, on the right we can see the sign of Sale's, the seed merchants, who still occupied premises to the left of The Red Lion.

Through the telegraph pole we can see the roof of the former forge, owned for many years by the Burch family.

We can see the tower of the parish church of St Lawrence, where the minister, William Mompesson, led the sacrifice, in the left background.

Here we see the front of the Feathers Hotel on the right. The building was erected in 1565, although the top storey was added later.

In this photograph it is possible to see the small aperture that would once have been the garde robe, or toilet.

Looking back to the former Empire Hotel, opened in 1901 and a poor counterweight to the Abbey, we see the houses of Terrace Walk on the left, now with ground-floor shops, which faced the Greek temple-style

Here we see the ruins of the once luxurious state rooms of Bolsover Castle. It was probably in these rooms that the Duke of Newcastle lavished thousands of pounds on entertaining Charles I.

Here we see the Cliff Railway in its entirety. Opened only five years before this picture was taken, the fare was 1d, the old penny being worth about .4 of a post-decimalisation one.

We can see the First and Last House down by the Land's End, while in the far distance is the headland of Cape Cornwall.

Here we see the castle after its restoration by the Marquis of Bute. The main residential block, including the great hall, was sited along the south side of the inner curtain wall.

Here we see the River Itchen flowing through Bishopstoke. In 1838, the writer Robert Maudie observed: 'church and the village are beautifully situated, the former close by the bank of the river'.

On the extreme right we can see the chimney of one of the 18th- and 19th-century textile mills which were situated in the valley bottom beside the River Frome; the weavers' cottages occupied

The road is named after the Tontine Hotel, which was built in 1783 to accommodate visitors coming to see the new bridge.

Just behind, at the entrance to St Margaret's Hall, we can see the petrol pumps of Stamper's Garages Ltd. The entrance to the public gardens and former swimming pool and baths is bottom left.

Looking beyond Castle Hill, we see the cliffs around Beer in the distance. This open plain of sea front has since been divided by the sea wall and a modern motor road.

On a clear day you can see the sea from here. This Hampshire village has many trees, windy roads, and the occasional hill. Time has treated this peaceful area well.

In the background we can see the tower and spire of the 12th- and 14th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, which has interior wall-paintings dating from the 15th century.

To the left, and above the bow of the tanker Dauphine, we can see the huge lock gates that give access to the Manchester Ship Canal. The canal was opened on 1 January 1894.

From the south you can see the Hall’s plan clearly, with the central Great Hall behind the three timber-framed gables of Hickman’s 1597 stair and corridor addition.

The water seethes with punts, and one of the college barges is in the distance. Many of the latter had a balustraded upper deck and a large flagpole for the college colours.