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Towyn (or Tywyn) means both 'an extent of land' and 'a thing that shines', a good description of the sand and marsh around the town.

The stately Gothic pile of Wray Castle can just be seen peeping over the trees in the background of this photograph, taken near its boathouse on the lake.

Here we see the colonnaded front and formal gardens of Eden Hall, four miles east of Penrith.

The Pitched Stone Court at Raglan took its name from the pitching or cobbling of its surface.

Pictured here in really what was the twilight of its golden age, the pier had long been the point of embarkation for daytrips to destinations along the Bristol Channel.

A wonderful picture which shows Norfolk reeds in all stages of their growth and use: growing in the water, gathered into boats, and bundled and piled up to await transport further afield.

On the extreme right of the picture is Northampton's County Hall headquarters. The Hall dates back to 1678, and was the first public building to be constructed after the fire of 1675.

Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.

Below the barren and glaciated escarpment lie the dying collieries of the Glenrhondda district of Treherbert.

This is a pretty church in a small village to the north east of Melton Mowbray, on what was once a route through to Sproxton.

This photograph shows the junction of the High Street with Wood Street to the right. We can see the squat tower of St Bartholomew and All Saints' church rising over the roofs.

Healing the sick is the theme of this window in the minster's north-west corner, formerly the Consistory Court.

A short distance downstream from Fell Foot, a young boy watches for fish in the shallow, reed-grown water by the shore, apparently in charge of a large rowing boat.

Here we have a close up view of the White Horse and a good view of the old Village Hall, where WI meetings had to be fairly restrained in case the floor gave way!

Bolton Road was the first paved road laid in Port Sunlight, and W H Lever named it after his home town as a reminder of his roots.

The town's nautical connections are clearly seen is this early 20th-century view of the creek, crowded with sailing barges and boats.

Situated near St Buryan, the Merry Maidens Stone Circle is of the Bronze Age; it is one of the most complete stone circles in Cornwall and consists of nineteen stones.

Gilbert White wrote in his diary, in September 1780, 'finished a Bostal or sloping path up the hanger from the foot of the zig-zag to the corner of the Wadden, in length 414 yards.'

To the right of the view, the tall building, built in 1884, was Walker's Repository for Horses; later, the building was shortened to about half its height.A lone tram trundles around the corner, and

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

It closed in the 1990s, and has since had a number of uses, including those of furniture showroom and museum of childhood. To the right is the mart, but without the familiar stock pens of today.

At the east end of the nave aisle and on each side of the chancel arch are large brass posts with decorated candle holders, five in all.

Here we have another view of the Bridgewater Canal, this time in Lymm.

In the distance is the hill of Brentor, topped by the 12th-century church of St Michael de Rupe, which was restored by the Duke of Bedford in the 19th century.