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The zoo opened at the north end of Regent's Park in 1828, and two years later the Royal Menagerie was added, to be joined by the animals which had formerly been kept at the Tower of London.

The Normans followed, but the base of their tower is all that remains.

The tower of St Peter's can just be seen above the roofs on the right-hand side of the picture.

This photograph shows the imposing west tower, which was built about 1500, and which still stands almost to its full height.

The major difference between then and now are the then heaving commercial wharves and warehouses coming right up to the foot of the Victoria Tower: these produced interesting smells in summer, no doubt

The Round Tower of the Castle is 12th-century, although the site was selected by William the Conqueror. Most of what can be seen from the river was built during the reign of George IV (1820-1830).

It is from its tower that the Great Bell of Bow is still rung on special occasions.

Whites Mineral Waters was rebuilt in 1994 as a county library, but the battlemented and towered former Drill Hall of 1890 survives.

The polygonal Sharington's Tower, also dating from the 16th century, is on the right.

This space was used to host peddlers' fairs and sporting events, all under the watchful eye of the 14th-century church-tower.

The tower of St Mary's Church dates to the 13th century, while the shingled spire was added a hundred or so years later.

This view looks along Stert Street towards the tower of St Nicholas Church which faces the Market Place; the street still retains much of its character, apart from the traffic.

It has two medieval churches, the splendidly towered St Sampson behind the High Street, and the less grand St Mary's at the north end of the High Street, which has this fine complete 14th-century churchyard

In this picture the late 19th-century skyline of Newcastle is dominated by the 15th-century tower and spire of St Nicholas' Cathedral and the imposing bulk of the castle keep.

The area around the shot tower on the right became the site of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The river traffic is also history.

The church has a 14th-century tower, and a mural painting in the nave dated 1220. The rebuilt Manor House is nearby. The locality is excellent for rambling over the Downs.

In the distance is the tower of the parish church, St Lawrence.

Its most recognisable feature was its distinctive 125ft-high water tower holding 200,000 gallons (right); nicknamed 'the onion', it is still regarded as a local landmark.

The church was rebuilt in 1861 and the tower went up in 1873 at a cost of £3,500 in memory of Bishop Philpott, who is buried in the churchyard.

The castle was founded in c1200, and the initial design is thought to have comprised two round towers, a square keep and a curtain wall.

On the east side of the village, overlooking the Welland Valley, the church for the most part dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, including the tower and its broach spire.

This view shows the same scene as the lower photograph on page 79, but three years later.

The original pele tower erected by William, Lord Greystoke in 1353 can be seen here at the rear of the building.

St Martin's is just off the Dover Road from Canterbury, and has a 13th-century flint tower surrounded by trees.