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Bridlington lies near the top of Bridlington Bay, its northern flank protected by the great headland of Flamborough some six miles distant.

Built in 1154 by Henry de Essex on the edge of a valley, this lofty castle became the residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.

A sizeable crowd are fully engrossed in the action of a cricket match on the playing fields of the school, against the backdrop of the buildings, all of which are contained on an 85-acre site.

This is the main road through what was once the home of the Welsh iron industry. The first forge is reputed to have been working in 1425, with the first ironworks following in 1577.

The Lighthouse was built by Trinity House on Anvil Point between 1880 and 1882, to fill the perilous gap between the rocks on Portland and the next cluster around the Isle of Wight.

A fascinating picture of a suburban street. On the extreme left is Palmers, with John Bull tyres and cycle lamp batteries on display in the window.

In the distance on the left is the Plume of Feathers and, comparing with photograph 51329, a change can be seen.

A train on the Smitham railway bridge adds interest to this photograph of the northern end of Brighton Road shopping area.

One of Llandaff's famous sons, Francis Lewis, was born here in 1713: he was one of the signatories of the American Declaration of Independence.

Waddington is now noted more for its large Royal Air Force station to the east of the village, but it grew up on a diversion of Ermine Street to the western scarp of the limestone ridge.

This ornate pleasure craft looks perilously low in the water, but the throng of passengers seem quite oblivious of the rising water levels.

The clock tower dominates the main street of this West Cumberland town.

The village stands on the skyline above the approach to the popular golden sand of Crantock Beach.

This ornate pleasure craft looks perilously low in the water, but the throng of passengers seem quite oblivious of the rising water levels.

The Lady Chapel Window contains a rare 15th- century fragment of glass known as the 'Five Wounds Window', depicting the wounds of Christ.

This spectacular swell, stirred up by the prevailing south-westerly winds, demonstrates not only the need for the massive solidity of these stone and wooden jetties against the power of the sea, but

For years the harbour and sea have provided employment for many of Southwick's inhabitants, and in 1871 the increase in population at Southwick and Fishersgate was attributed to oyster-dredgers and other

Two local residents, one mounted on an early motorbike, pass the time of day by the Prince of Wales pub in the centre of the village.

South of Boroughbridge is the old Roman town of Aldborough - Isurium Brigantum.

Church Farm (right) of c1480 is a hall house with cross wings. The parlour wing is double jettied, with the arms of the de Ufford family, Earls of Suffolk, under the oriel window.

Formerly known as the Griffin, the Bold Arms takes its name and heraldic device from one of the two families that owned most of North Meols for many centuries.

This early picture of the beach at Ramsgate shows the benches that were precursors of the modern deck chair and a few bathing machines. Ramsgate Sands Station is in the centre of the picture.

The building on the extreme right of this photograph combines two essential services – the local library and the police station, though neither is open full- time.

In front of St Giles' Church is the Buttercross (1734), used over the centuries for the sale of local dairy produce; it replaced the cross of St Oswald.