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Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, laid out this park on the banks of the river Kelvin. It was opened in 1853.

In 1388, the 2nd Earl of Douglas invaded the Earl of Northumberland's domain to the south. Douglas raided far and wide; then, after capturing Northumberland's standard, he returned home.

Once a strategic Roman station, this coastal village is now almost a suburb of Great Yarmouth.

The stone-arched building on the right was the postern tower built in 1497 on St Mary's Abbey walls; it is now an office for First York Buses.

To the left of the street is a gate, erected in 1766, which leads to Holy Trinity Church.

The park occupies the original site of Manningham Hall, which was demolished; the land was given to the city by its owner, Samuel Cunliffe Lister.

The market town of Bedale is just a few miles to the north-east of Masham.

Standing at the head of the Eastern Valley, in an industrially ravaged landscape, Blaenavon was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.

Colman the cutler and ironmonger (right) was a partner of Glendenning, a saddler and travelling case maker for the gentry. Arthur Bunting (left) dealt in woollens and linen.

Walberswick stands at the mouth of the River Blyth just across from the moorings of Southwold, and was once, like so many of these quiet Suffolk coast villages, a thriving port.

This is the Fowey beloved of weekend salts and retired admirals who sip gins on the verandahs of waterside houses in this timeless old town.

Aldborough, just one mile from Boroughbridge, stands on the site of the Roman station of Isurium, and has a museum containing Roman remains.

Northleach is a delightful town, easily missed with the construction of its recent bypass.

Roughly east of Navenby, where the limestone descends to the flat east of the county, Metheringham is a large village with a mix of stone and brick older houses interspersed with Victorian and later development

This photograph demonstrates clearly that the River Esk is tidal, for it shows vessels lying on the river bed at low tide.

The unsupported front of the Blue Star Garage was quite a feature when it was first erected.

The waters of the Exe estuary once lapped the edge of what is now a pleasant town centre park.

His choice of site was deliberate: here was the royal hall of Llywelyn the Great and the Cistercian Abbey of St Mary where he lay buried.

The Normans established their 'new castle' in 1080 on the site of a Roman fort. In the foreground is the Black Gate, originally constructed in 1247 when the castle's defences were upgraded.

For a start, two of the buildings in the background are no longer imposing town houses; one is now the offices of the Phoenix Assurance Co, and the other, Warwick house and former home of brewer Samuel

As well as retail outlets and the main post office, there were a number of buildings along Queen Street which dated from the earlier decades of the 19th century, including the Mechanics’ Institute

At the left is the corner of John Carr of York’s Georgian County Gaol of 1787: no attempt here to match the castle’s Gothic architecture.

This photograph demonstrates the rugged beauty of the stones.

As with many seaside resorts, one of the popular attractions was a trip in a boat.