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The Gothic tower of the university rises above the rooftops.

Diglis Lock is to the south of Worcester on the river Severn. This lifts boats almost 8 ft, from whence they have the whole of Worcester to see. The cathedral on the right dates from 1074.

The lock chamber is to the left of this historic view, and the house beyond the trees can be seen in photograph 43000.

St Peter's Hill climbs out of the village towards Caversham's striking parish church of St Peter, which occupies a pleasant setting above the Thames.

The statue in the foreground is of Thomas Sutton, founder of Charterhouse.

During the early 1920s, Broad Street was a busy part of Reading, bustling with cars, trams and shoppers.

The royal apartments were situated on the west side of the quadrangle. It was here that Queen Margaret kept vigil whilst James IV fought at Flodden. James was between a rock and a hard place.

Religion had been the mainstay of lives high and low for centuries, but the industrial revolution was raising questions and creating pressures and hardships that were disturbing a long-settled

In 1237 the manors of Carleton, Langwathy, Scotby, Sowerby and Penrith were granted to Alexander II.

The picture-postcard village of Cockington forms a green oasis between the urban sprawls of Paignton and Torquay. The thatched building on the left is the famous Cockington Forge.

The picture-postcard village of Cockington forms a green oasis between the urban sprawls of Paignton and Torquay. The thatched building on the left is the famous Cockington Forge.

The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand nestle into the hills on the west of Cawsand Bay; they were once, like so many Cornish villages, a centre for smugglers.

This railway viaduct crossed the peaceful estuary of the River Leven. It was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the A590, which bypassed the village of Greenodd.

Derwent Reservoir lies to the north of Edmundbyers. Not quite a crescent shape, it covers approximately four square miles and is the largest of several reservoirs in the county.

This shows the garden within a few years of planting. The chancel of the cathedral was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and was built between 1865 and 1869.

This railway viaduct crossed the peaceful estuary of the River Leven. It was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the A590, which bypasses the village of Greenodd.

Carrying Holburn Street over the Ferryhill Burn, South Bridge is an essential part of the great developments of the early 19th century. It gets no recognition from the bureaucracy.

High tide in the Basin, looking eastwards to St John's Church (left of centre), West Bay Hotel (centre), the Custom House (right of centre) and Old Storehouse (further right).

Much of old Beaminster was destroyed during several catastrophic fires in previous times. But there are several old and architecturally attractive manor houses within strolling distance of the town.

The castle is famous for its associations with Charles I: he was held here from November 1647 to the autumn of 1648, prior to his transfer to the mainland and his trial and subsequent execution.

Portmadoc handled slate traffic from both south Caernarvon and north Merioneth; the schooners were able to call upon the services of a tug for towing either in or out of the harbour.

This original timber viaduct was replaced in cast iron at the turn of the century.

Gifford House, used as its offices by the BDC, was built in 1924 for the rector of Bowers Gifford, who used it as a college for coaching students for the universities.

Rising on Lamb Hill Fell, the river now runs into the Stock Reservoir and then resumes its wandering in North Lancashire.