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This part of Shrewsbury suffered a great fire in the 1390s, and so these buildings date from the 1400s. The building on the right has a particularly decorative window which is original.

The Beaumond Cross at the end of Carter Gate on the southern approach to the town is thought to date from the 14th or 15th centuries, and might be a wayside praying cross.

In 1933 a house clearance and house building scheme was developed at Broadwaters.

The old Wheal Coates mine, perched on the steep cliffs of St Agnes Head, has been frequently photographed over the years.

At least seven sailing vessels are floating in the harbour, thanks to the lock gates which hold in the water. Chutes descend from Quay Road in front of the terraced houses for loading china clay.

A horse and cart wends its way up a gated minor road through the Coniston Fells.At the time before the coming of the motor car in significant numbers, there were many roads like this in the Lake

There were two stations at Savernake, an Upper and Lower; one served the Great Western Company, the other the Midland SW Junction.

Joining North Street with Mawney Road, Como Street had to cross the River Rom at the North Street end.

This photograph depicts a vanished way of life in the country. Horse- drawn wagons have brought in the straw from the fields.

This small village sits between the sea and fields of bright laven- der. At Caley Mill there is a lavender water distillery, and in late summer the fields shimmer with a deep blue.

At the heart of Southampton lies the Civic Centre, with its council offices, law courts and art gallery.The building dates back to the 1930s; soaring above it is the distinctive 182-ft high tower

At the beginning of the last millennium, marauding Danes landed on these sandy Devon beaches and put the village of Exmouth to fire and sword.

Duncton sits at the foot of the Downs, with fine views nearby. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1866 in the Decorated style, on the site of a medieval church.

Behind the Strand was completely different world, which was at its most lively early in the morning.

At first this view looks typical of many streets in small towns all over the country; and yet just behind the buildings on the left is Alsager Mere, which is most attractive.

Only the left-hand wing of the building is occupied by the police, while the right-hand wing is the Civic Hall.

The Square lies at the north end of the Long Bridge. The building to the right is the red façade of The Athenaeum, built in 1888, which houses the museum and a collection of fossils.

Though it opened in 1899, the 1800-seater theatre at the southern end was not completed until 1901, a full decade after work on the Palace Pier began.

The Victoria Pier was a hub of waterfront activity, with sailing clubs making full use of its facilities, especially during Regatta week.

This village in the valley of the River Stour has, in fact, two greens: a large open space before the church, and behind it, a small triangular green forming the heart of this rural community round which

After the decline of its port, Newquay turned its attention to tourism. The population in 1871 was just over 1,000, but by the 1950s it had grown to 12,000.

Headingley had once been a small village to the north of Leeds and its population in 1775 was estimated at 667 people.

Headingley had once been a small village to the north of Leeds and its population in 1775 was estimated at 667 people.

This view shows a broad expanse of cobbles. R J Glass's sombre edifice, left, dominates the building line, so much of which has made way for today's modern shopping facilities.