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The shop on the left has old enamelled metal cigarette advertising signs fixed to the wall. There is a larger shop across road.

This particular view is from the Old Mill at Harnham, and shows the Mill itself, the river and the water meadows as well as the Cathedral.

This interesting study of old and new highlights the abstract lines of the various bridges - road, rail and foot - that span out from under the walls of Conwy Castle and illustrates perfectly the importance

The wall to its left, where the girl is sitting, was the site of the Swan Inn, yet another of Daventry's hostelries.

Churchtown can trace its recorded history back to the Viking landings, but it is also true that the settlement will have been in existence before the outcasts from Ireland made their way ashore.

The fish and chip shop sporting the Walls ice-cream sign (beyond the bakery) and today occupied by St Neots Picture Gallery was the home of the Tebbutt family, who were well known champion Fen ice

The castle passed by marriage to the de Somerys; they rebuilt the fortress in stone, including the keep, gate- house and curtain wall.

The houses on the left have been altered in a reasonably complimentary manner, but to the right the mature trees have gone, and the 18th-century garden wall has been mostly demolished to form

Not visible in this picture is the sweeping arc of the superb outer curtain wall built by Henry of Lancaster.

The house was later demolished, and all that remains is the pedimented doorway on the right of the picture. This now forms part of a field wall.

The hall, seen here, dates from 1160-80. Its east side fronts the river, and thus forms a part of the curtain wall; as we can see, the lower windows are looped for defence.

His wife only surrendered Bamburgh after her husband had been paraded before the walls under threat of being blinded.

This is the High Wall of the harbour, with Higher Walk on top and Lower Walk below, with the Gin Shop alcove and steps (left).

The base of a cross known as the Kingstone survived into the 20th century, but was removed and used as walling in Black Horse Lane.

The Greenwich Meridian sign on the wall between Nos 105 and 107 is well worth finding - it was placed there in 1948.

two-storey office block of dubious merit, complete with a mansard third storey, while the old Northgate Restaurant beyond, demolished in 1962, has been replaced by a three-storey office block which calls

Loch Leven has a small irregular courtyard, known as a barmkin, which is enclosed by a curtain wall.

The siege was led by the Earl of Lancaster, but Gaveston held out until forced by starvation into surrendering.

It is interesting to note that the signwriter who worked on the wall to the left must have kept his eyes on his job - if he had looked up he would have noticed there should be a space in

When the Black Death raged through Europe, Ashwell was not spared, and a desperate villager scratched on the wall of the church: '1350 - miserable wild distracted the dregs of the people alone survive

There is a twin-towered gatehouse to the landward side, and square towers at each corner of the curtain wall. There is little information as to who owned Pennard, or who even lived in it.

A quick look back at the 1890 view of the market place will show the building's original appearance; it was altered between 1909 and 1929 to give it that 'olde worlde charm' - the timber

Note the new prison (built 1820) to the left of the main castle buildings with its chimneys and observation tower, all of which have been removed.

Here we see the Market Hall (or House) from the rear, and we can also see the back of the Town Hall; its 20ft-high wall guards a courtyard.