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An ancient ford and footbridge, an abandoned cartwheel, and the splash of running water over a tiny weir—this delightful photograph of two stone cottages and their attractive gardens reminds us that the

This view of Oxford's dreaming spires remains as impressive today as it was when this photograph was taken during the last years of Queen Victoria's reign.

Three children, who have possibly been out gathering some of the autumnal hedgerow harvest in this bountiful part of the country, stand at one side of the sunken lane.

By the time of this photograph tourism is taking over from the traditional port activities of fishing and trading, and there are one or two pleasure motor boats moored in the harbour.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC-2000BC.

What weddings and baptisms brought joy to the community from within these walls of All Saints' in olden times?

Buckfast, a mile up the Dart valley from Buckfastleigh, was home to a community of Cistercian monks from the 10th century.

A typically busy picture of Dawlish beach. The rich variety of reds in the sandstone cliff are a delight to the eye.

The civil parish of Four Marks was formed in1932 from parts of the parishes of East Tisted, Farringdon, Newton Valence, Ropley and Medstead.

Pinstone Street was laid out in the mid-1870s as part of a major development of Sheffield town centre that saw wide well-planned streets replace a hotch-potch of alleyways, small work- shops, stables

The two-masted vessel in the centre of the harbour is typical of the many ketches that worked the coast - sturdy, no- nonsense boats which carried everything from cooking pots to coal

Here we see the south Lakeland village from the hill of Charity High, just outside the village.

Over the years sheep have grazed the slopes of this famous chalk hill, which rises to 888 ft.

Most of the town's finest buildings are Georgian - the woollen mills and the merchants' houses. Bath stone was used for many of the buildings.

A quiet moment on the banks of the Leam. Jephson Gardens were laid out on land leased from Edward Willes of Newbold Comyn.

From here we can see Richmond to the east and the sweep of Swaledale to the west. The painter Turner was very fond of this place.

This is one of the most famous buildings in Essex, situated in what was, during the 14th and 15th centuries, one of its most prosperous towns.

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

A splendid view over the heart of Taunton town. In late Victorian times many of the old buildings of Taunton were demolished and new streets were created.

This photograph gives a splendid impression of the delightful location of Tiverton. Looking west, the slopes of Exmoor are plain to see.

The chief thoroughfare of Aberdeen, Union Street at this time was three-quarters of a mile long, 70 ft wide and built entirely of granite.

Cinderford is one of the two main towns in the Forest of Dean; its name reflects its involvement in the coal mining and iron working industries of the area, whose history reaches back to

Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel were two discrete settlements at the head of the Teign estuary when William of Orange arrived there from Brixham in 1688, on his way to displace James II as King of England

After 1803 the environs of the Dawlish Water were landscaped to provide the kind of pleasure grounds expected in fashionable resorts of this period.