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Despite the growth of Shifnal (it developed to provide accommodation for both Birmingham and Wolverhampton to the east and the new town of Telford to the west), it has managed to retain

The circular estuary of the Stour and Avon, where the two rivers penetrate far inland, and the shores of Christchurch Bay, attract thousands of sea and wading birds, particularly during the winter months

This shows a pretty view of the west end of Hinderwell.

This late Elizabethan house is filled with treasures, including fine works of art. The descendants of the original family still occupy the building.

Chesterfield Road c1955 Eckington township is situated 6 miles north-east of Chesterfield and 7 miles south-east of Sheffield, and may be the place mentioned in the early 11th- century will of

A row of drifters settled on the South Beach. The sheer volume of boats of all shapes and sizes is staggering. Again, the east coast herring fishing boats are prominent.

It used to be said that George Square reminded visiting Londoners of Trafalgar Square, but the central column was a monument to Sir Walter Scott rather than Lord Nelson.

In 1978 the section of the pier between the concert hall at the end, from which this view was taken, was destroyed in storms.

Grimsby is a major port, lying at the southern entrance of the River Humber.

This historic photograph of Thirlmere was taken from Hell How.

This photograph appears to have been taken from the site of the memorial to the dead of the two World Wars, although it would obviously not have been present at the time this photograph was

Long before the advent of mass tourism, the coastline here had been exploited as a source of income for local people.

This was the home of the local fishing fleet, many of whose vessels are seen moored here at low tide.

The sandy beach is overwhelmed by a tide of holidaymakers, most of whom have probably arrived here by train at the station in the left background.

Now a crowded suburb of Folkestone, this once rural village on the heights of the Downs just behind Sandgate has been transformed by the construction and rail links accompanying the building of

Southwell is a Norman church built on the site of a Saxon minster founded in AD956 on land given to Oscytel, Archbishop of York, by King Eadwig.

The churchyard contains the tomb of Caroline Bowles, the second wife of the poet Robert Southey. She lived virtually all her life in a nearby cottage, and was a poet in her own right.

It commemorates Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, who initiated the building of the cathedral and died in 1176. It is probable that the curious half figure is the original tomb effigy.

The Victorian Gothic mansion of Tortworth Court, with its distinctive welcoming gatehouse, was built in the mid 19th century following the elevation to the peerage of the first Earl of Dulcie

Six years after picture No 39384 was taken, the most notable change to the view lies in the resurfacing and repair of the pavements and guttering on both sides of the street.

These days, Aberdeen is famous for its association with North Sea oil, but shipbuilding, fishing, papermaking and the quarrying of granite have all played their part in the city's development.

Street Scene c1955 Queen Victoria first stayed on the Isle of Wight at Norris Castle, during the reign of her uncle William IV.

The abbey, in the Middle Ages the richest in Lincolnshire, was built on the site of the 7th-century St Guthlac's timber hermitage.

This small hamlet enjoys a hundred or so metres of beach enclosed by a rocky cove in an idyllic setting.