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At its height in the 19th and early 20th century, Halifax was the greatest of the textile towns of West Yorkshire, a centre for woollen manufacture and clothing, larger even than Leeds or Bradford.

We are looking west towards the Eagle Tower, with the Queen's and Chamberlain Towers on the left.

appears to stand on a sloping earth mound; but this earth covers a platform extending from the chapel base at the level of the entrance doors.

Fishermen have to be tough, not only to ply their trade at sea, but also to have the strength to haul their heavily laden boats by hand up the steep shingle beach.

The coming of the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway, which opened in 1857, led to the building of the promenade alongside it at Grange.

The sign was an easy one to put up: all that was required was simply a common skep-style hive to be placed outside the house.

The building to the right of this image is the Bull, known as the Bull's Head in the 17th century.

Preston's War Memorial to those who gave their lives in the Great War had just been erected at this time.

At the end of the Parade, behind the trees on the right, stands the Castle, the home of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

The tree cover at the front is quite dense now, so much so that little of the building is visible from the road.

Chipstead Way runs immediately behind the photographer`s position and Upper Pines is the turning on the left-hand side beyond Nos 44 and 42 Pine Walk.

We are looking past John Carr's Green Bridge towards the magnificent castle - a true picture of medieval England.

A steam locomotive propels the standard single coach up the final leg, nearing the summit at Snowdon.

At the entrance to the Alton House Hotel, on the right, is a sign showing that it was RAC approved. It was also AA approved, and appeared in the AA Handbook for 1972, when it had 2 stars.

This is a comparatively modern scene in the High Street, showing two-way traffic and a variety of cars.

Stevens's Boatyard withdrew to the west parts of Nag's Head Island beyond the bridges, and the Abingdon Bridge Restaurant and Tea Rooms took over their buildings to serve river- borne

This view shows the close connection of the town with the river. Bewdley was an important trading centre where road traffic met river traffic.

The fields of Whitecliff Farm (foreground) hosted summer camps for militia and artillery volunteers in late Victorian times.

St James' Church at Kingston, in effect the Scott family chapel of the Earls of Eldon from Encombe House, viewed looking southwards from cottages in South Street.

DunhamMassey is now part of Greater Manchester, although it was still in Cheshire at the time this photograph was taken. The house, and extensive grounds, are preserved by the National Trust.

Nothing is quite what it seems here. Despite its spelling, the name is pronounced 'Chumley'.

The church of St Mary the Virgin, standing on its mound on the edge of Romney Marsh and viewed here from the south-west, dates from the 13th and 15th centuries.

Madford House (left, behind the trees) stood on the site now occupied by the tax office.

At the beginning of the 20th century Leeds had four theatres, including the Grand, which is featured on the right-hand side of the picture.