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Completed in 1731, Rokeby was designed by its owner, the amateur architect Sir Thomas Robinson, son-in-law of Lord Carlisle of Castle Howard.

Blakeney Point, a shingle peninsula owned by the National Trust, is a haven for wild birds and also the home of thousands of seals.

The bridge at Potter Heigham has headroom of only six feet at high tide.

The inscription reads: 'Here lies the heart of Thomas Hardy OM, son of Thomas and Jemima Hardy. He was born at Upper Bockhampton 2 June 1840 and died at Max Gate Dorchester 11 January 1928.

The reasoning behind the construction of the Dudley and Stourbridge Canals was for the transportation of coal from pits around Dudley to the glass works at Stourbridge, and for the export of coals

This open-topped car laden with tourists has just crawled up the narrow, zig-zag road to the top of the pass.

This picture, showing the 18th-century mill facade, was taken shortly before the construction of a silo block used for storing raw materials for making animal feeds.

In 1627 Richard Foley opened a slitting mill at Hyde in Kinver for the purpose of cutting iron rods into suitable lengths for nailers.

The 'Matapan' is moored at the quay to pick up passengers. This is a typical Fifties scene with the then familiar railway trucks and a car.

The Esplanade 1918 In 1870 the Victorian yachtsman Sir John Burgoyne brought the Empress Eugenie of France to the town after a perilous channel crossing.

This is one of a cluster of collieries which opened in east Kent just before the First World War. Villagers also found work at nearby Snowdown and Tilmanstone.

The post office sign is visible over the lower window of the building immediately in front of the church.

Standing at the mouth of the River Deben, this opulent mansion was built by Sir Cuthbert Quilter in five stages between 1886 and 1904.

This view was taken from the Obelisk, and shows the premises of E J Butcher & Son, bakers, on the left.

This infamous headland, at 536ft the highest cliff on the south coast, marks the point where the South Downs plunge into the English Channel.

There was nothing at Pevensey Bay when Duke William landed there on 28 September 1066, and it remained empty of habitation for many years .

Both villages, which lie at the end of the Selsey peninsula, just a few miles from the historic cathedral city of Chichester, have long been associated with seaside holiday recreation.

This post office is at 22 Oakley Lane, and is still trading today. Since the 1960s, Oakley has grown considerably, and its population is now 7,000.

It was not only Wordsworth who could see daffodils; we in Lincolnshire can see millions of them at the appropriate time of the year.

The Frith archive consists of photographs taken for possible use as a postcard.

Foregate Street was one of the city locations painted by artist Louise Rayner (1832-1924) in a work entitled 'A Busy Street'. It certainly looks busy enough in this picture.

Frith's intrepid photographer sought a high vantage point at Boots Corner for this view down Buttermarket Street.

The school was built on the Green in 1872 at a cost of £700, with accommodation for 70 children. The side windows have gone and have been replaced by six sky-lights in the roof.

It was not only Wordsworth who could see daffodils; we in Lincolnshire can see millions of them at the appropriate time of the year.