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This jaunty flushwork of stone and flint diaper dates from the 1535 rebuild of the collapsed council chamber.

The twin arches, with the quatrefoil over, are all that remain of the 13th-century Lady Chapel.

Chideock's main street is part of the old London to Exeter stagecoach route. This steep hill was always a challenge to even the best team of horses.

The bowling pavilion on the right, and some of the local housing is in the background.

This is one of the oldest pictures in the archive and almost certainly taken by Francis Frith himself.

The hospital and dispensary were two of a large number of 19th-century developments carried out for the benefit of the inhabitants.

Anton Mill 1906 A child gazes wistfully into the tranquil waters of the River Anton, a tributary of the Test, which rises to the north of Andover and runs through the heart of the town.

The grid-like pattern of the streets west of Laindon High Road preserves the layout of some of the early plotland estates.

Built at the end of Washbank Road, Eynesbury, on the site of one of the earliest St Neots` crossings of the Ouse, Conygear takes its name from the nearby rabbit warren owned by Margaret, Countess of

We can see the letters of part of the surname of the owner, John Prichard, above the entrance to the Angel Hotel on the left.

A view of one of the beaches which look out over Galway Bay to County Clare and the limestone landscape of the Burren.

Many of the Abbey ruins remain, and some of the buildings are still in use.

Chesterfield Road c1955 Eckington township is situated 6 miles north-east of Chesterfield and 7 miles south-east of Sheffield, and may be the place mentioned in the early 11th- century will of

A row of drifters settled on the South Beach. The sheer volume of boats of all shapes and sizes is staggering. Again, the east coast herring fishing boats are prominent.

The circular estuary of the Stour and Avon, where the two rivers penetrate far inland, and the shores of Christchurch Bay, attract thousands of sea and wading birds, particularly during the winter months

Work on the palace began during the reign of James IV and continued under James V. On the left are the remains of the Chapel Royal, which is in fact the nave of an abbey founded in 1128.

These tall weatherboarded net 'shops' (net drying sheds) cluster on the foreshore below East Cliff.

This shows a pretty view of the west end of Hinderwell.

This late Elizabethan house is filled with treasures, including fine works of art. The descendants of the original family still occupy the building.

Ruts either side of this ravine prove the use of this short cut to West Mark.

Despite the growth of Shifnal (it developed to provide accommodation for both Birmingham and Wolverhampton to the east and the new town of Telford to the west), it has managed to retain

The station and extensive sidings at Peak Dale were mainly for the transportation of limestone from the surrounding quarries - we can see some of them in the background of this photograph.

It was at Catterick in AD 625 that Paulinus, first Bishop of York, baptised converts to Christianity, following the marriage of King Edwin of Northumbria to Ethelburga of Kent.

In this view of the reconstructed gatehouse, remnants of the original medieval stonework can still be seen - a reminder of the old Norman castle.