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The parish church of Brynmawr is the church of St Mary the Virgin, and it was opened by the licence of the Bishop of St David`s in January 1850.

So called because of the darkness of its waters, the Blue Pool is formed by the Taff Fechan.

The low wall and gatepost on the left belong to the Foresters' Hall, which was used by the Ministry of Health and Social Security after the Second World War.

By the mid 1950s, tourism was starting to occupy a more important position in the Dales economy, alongside the traditional industries of farming and lead mining.

The surrounding cottages were built for the tannery workers by the 19th-century owner, James Hayman.

Under the Mendips, the Old Post House (by the phone box) and Weare House (to its left), now private houses, and the Lamb Inn (behind the photographer) offered refreshment and accommodation to travellers

By the 1920s Bournemouth had become a major south coast resort, rivalling Brighton and Torquay.

In days gone by, the lake at Cranham was the local swimming pool for children in such neighbouring villages as Sheepscombe, Birdlip and Brimpsfield.

The Long Row frontage is dominated by the Black Boy Hotel with its fantastically decorated façade.

By the mid 1800s Church Stretton had become a holiday resort for people keen on country walking, and many hotels were established to serve this market.

It is a wonderful mix of architectural styles, with 15th-century buildings at the top and elegant Georgian further downhill, all overlooked by the tower of St Lawrence's church, the largest parish church

Dedicated by the Duke of York (or rather a plaster cast of it, as the bronze itself did not arrive until ten days later) in July 1922, it depicts a young soldier wearing a laurel victory wreath.

Although the architecture of the screen complements that of the chapel, the screen is in fact 300 years younger, built by the Gothic Revivalist William Wilkins.

Note the style of prams used by the ladies chatting on the right.

Notice the little group of people chatting by the window to the left of the entrance. A shopper has placed a heavy burden on the windowsill. The building with the large dome is the Savoy.

The facade on the left with the fully glazed first floor is Ongley's, a drapery store, which was replaced by the present Marks & Spencer's building in 1938.

architecturally busy Tudorbethan house, built after 1871, is now (in 2000) a hotel and conference centre set in tranquil parkland; that parkland came into being through the 1440s destruction of a large village by the

It was built by the Normans in the 12th century to control the mouth of the River Towy.

There is now a golf course here; and the shelter afforded by the Great Cumbrae makes Largs a first-rate place for boating. Largs commands a magnificent view of Arran.

A new pavilion was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956. However, this was pulled down in the 1980s as part of an ultimately unsuccessful marina project.

Theatre goers were enjoying performances by Jose Collins in 'Our Nell'.The glittering building was designed by the very fashionable architect Norman Shaw and opened to theatre goers in 1903.

Sheep farming in this area started from a time in the 15th century when the people of villages such as Ingarsby were ejected, and the more profitable sheep were moved in by the monks of Leicester Abbey

The tramway offered holiday-makers an alternative means of escape from the beach to the Esplanade, other than by the 224 steps cutting through the Spa Gardens, and all for just 1d.

By 1626 it had been acquired by the Fox family, and was known as Foxholleys. It subsequently belonged to Zaccheus Walker, who rebuilt the house in grand style, calling it The Hollies.