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This is a beautiful example of the mixing of stone and timberwork that is typical of many houses that snuggle amongst the hills of southern Shropshire.

It seems that the custom first acquired a jury in 1701, when it was composed of five young ladies: the four daughters of the lord of the manor, and the steward`s one daughter.

This was the original course of the high street. The cluster of timbered houses are of late 15th century date.

Well-ordered rows of caravans are ready to welcome summer visitors.

The Velindra was just one of the paddle steamers that were the lifeblood of Ilfracombe`s tourist industry in the latter part of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th.

Although not clearly visible in the photograph, the ceiling, built by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville, contains the coats of arms of all the Knights of the Garter since the foundation of the Order in the 14th

Holywell Street presents a rather pleasant picture of 20th-century half-timbered revival buildings, some of which would not appear out of place in Chester.

A Pavilion by James Tait (1834-1915), typical of the early 1880s, with its hints of Gothic merging into Tudor fram- ing, making a valuable contribution to the ambience of the park, which was laid out

One of the important historic buildings of Yarm, this mansion was built in 1770 on the site of the ancient Friary, using some of the stones from the original building.

None of these buildings survived the 1960s.

This view of the Upper Harbour in the ancient port of Whitby situated where the River Esk runs into the North Sea has hardly changed since the 1950s.

The weatherboarded Chequers pub is tucked away in a corner of the dog-leg at the top of the village street, with the early 15th-century church tower rising above the surrounding tiled roofs.

St Catharine's was founded by Robert Woodlarke in 1473, then the third provost of King's.

A sheltered location and mild climate have brought generations of holidaymakers to Ventnor. The town lies at the foot of an eight hundred feet hill with gradients in some streets of 1 in 4.

Another important source of income for the locals was smuggling.

Fawley stands on the western bank of Southampton Water, just where it flows out into the Solent.

One of the attractions of this coast was the health-giving quality of the sea air. There were two sanitoria in Mundesley, one of which advertised revolving shelters for TB patients.

The Church of England Primary School, founded by Thomas Benet of Salthrop in 1743, has been part of village life for over 250 years.

A view along the north basin of the lake, including the islands of Belle Isle, Crow Holme, Maiden Holme and the two 'Lilies of the Valley'.

The bungalows along Church Road are fairly representative of the kind of housing to be seen in Laindon before the New Town came. Several of them are still there.

Standing beyond the market area of High Town, near to the Shire Hall, St Peter's is the civic church of Hereford.

The 17th-century mill at Harlow was part of the manor of Harlowbury. It was the main source of power to grind corn and other purposes for the parish at that time.

Behind are Big ben and the Houses of Parliament.

Apart from All Saints, little of architectural quality has survived, except for a few rather handsome houses, including the Rectory of 1808 and the Old Hall.