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Following the death of his wife Elizabeth from tuberculosis, John Bright's world was in shreds. Then along came Alderman Richard Cobden.

Ramsgate's harbour was constructed in 1749-91 following a disastrous storm.

Bronygarth sits across the England-Wales border, which at this point follows the line of the River Ceirog in the valley.

The Royalist chaplain to Prince Rupert was rector in 1629-31, followed much later by William Cole, the Cambridgeshire antiquary, from 1768.

Carpet making, brewing ale and basket making followed. The church of St Andrew, Gothic in style, was built in 1887 to replace one built in 1773; a planned tower never materialised.

The imposing west front of the Abbey, following the completion of its restoration thirty years before.

Following the death of the owner, the site was acquired by the town and first opened to the public in 1960.

The first forge is reputed to have been working in 1425, with the first ironworks following in 1577.

In 1852, following an outbreak of cholera, the council bought out the private water suppliers for £250,000 and embarked on schemes totalling £4 million, so that by 1918 the city was being supplied with

Additional land followed; after what appears to have been some behind-the-scenes 'discussions', the architect Charles Nicholson was appointed in 1932 to design the present attractive and well-detailed

The original road to Market Bosworth bypassed Nailstone, following an ancient green lane to the west of Nailstone Gorse.

Like Bletchingley, the village is on the greensand ridge which the A25 follows for much of its length.

Next is the Sun Inn, followed by confectioner and milliner Miss Amanda Spiller (with two separate shops), and Mrs Rosa Warren's china and glass store.

on the way north or south along the coast, with just a prehistoric burial chamber and some beautiful hill walks to delay the traveller - unless you were making for the large caravan sites that emerged following

The following year, Hertford was back in Scotland, burning five market towns, sacking 243 villages, and laying waste to crops. Edward VI of England was destined not marry the Queen of Scots.

There was also an old custom that allowed tenants to pay only half-rents following war with the Scots.

This is the corner of the Bowness boating area used by rowing boats for hire, following the onset of mass tourism from the mid19th century.

In the early years following the end of the Great War Embleton was one of the Northumberland courses where golfers could get a round on Sundays.

In September 1906 the tramway announced record takings for the year of £70,295 and the following year the record was broken again with takings of £73,514.

The next photographs follow the High Street from north to south.

According to the Rev Kilvert's diary of 1873, couples on their way to evening services in winter followed a practical though unusual local tradition:'My Mother says that at Dursley, when ladies and

Following the death of the owner, the site was acquired by the town and first opened to the public in 1960.

Next to it stands the Church of St James, built in 1754, enlarged sixteen years later, then following a century of use restored in 1873.

The double shop-fronts of Miss Amanda Spiller (confectioner through the left door, and milliner through the right) and Mrs Rosa Warren are followed by outfitters Frederick W Best and Ernest R Best.