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The college, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, lies in the shadow of the old city wall.

Devizes is perched on the top of a hill overlooking the Avon valley. From there, the Kennet & Avon Canal plunges down the extraordinary flight of 29 locks at Caen Hill to the valley below.

This is a classic view of Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, with the peaks of the Langdale Pikes in the centre background.

To the west of the pier, Charlie's Mast can be seen soaring above the promenade.

Technology moves on apace as the tramway operating systems are rationalised — and electrical engineers, Kay & Co (right), open premises on Clifton Street.

Below the Sugar Loaf on the western outskirts of Abergavenny stands Nevill Court, previously named The Brooks.

Five years on from the previous photograph, the play showing at the Gaiety Theatre is ‘Love Lies’ starring Stanley Lupino.

This photograph gives us a good view of some of the late-Victorian seafront developments at Port Erin.

It was here in 1265 that Magnus, last of Man's Norse kings, died. With his death began nearly seventy years of Scottish rule until the island was taken by Edward III of England.

This is one of the classic mountain views in the Lake District, with the glaciated knife-edge of Striding Edge leading off eastwards towards High Spying How from the 3,118 ft summit of Helvellyn, one of

From the vantage point of Magdalen College belfry we look westwards along the High Street towards some of the wondrous 'dreaming spires', including the 14th-century spire of St Mary's Church; to its right

An isolated village of flint and brick cottages, to the west of Chichester. In the village are Adsdean, a gabled Tudor style house of around 1850, and the church of St Mary, built in 1859.

A unique feature of the parish church, dedicated to St Editha, is the tower. Topped-off with small spires at each corner, it also has a double spiral staircase.

This view is of East Street, looking westwards to the Town Hall (left) with the prominent frontage of William Elmes, draper and outfitters, on the other side of the road (right).

This sublime abbey, scene of many coronations down the centuries, is probably the most famous of English religious buildings, and considered the pinnacle of European Gothic architecture.

This five-arched granite structure was constructed in 1827 from the designs of John Rennie. Its excessive cost was once the talk of the city.

Portsmouth's magnificent Guildhall, one of Hampshire's stateliest civic buildings, was opened in 1890 by the Prince of Wales on behalf of his mother Queen Victoria who was said to be alarmed by the endless

This finely-composed study shows the Afon Bowydd, the road bridge, the railway bridge, the ranks of terraces of Blaenau, and the mountains beyond.

In the centre of the square the column of Sir Walter Scott dominates. The large building in the centre background is the Merchants' House, opened in 1877. Upper storeys have since been added.

Standing on the fringes of the Norfolk marshes, Blakeney like Cley, once knew busier days.

The quality of life for the inhabitants continued to improve with the provision of many fine public buildings and parks.

A view of the spire of St Michael's church, with the remains of the famous Shire Oak, which has a girth of 29 ft. Taylor's Drug Store signboard is almost as big as the shop premises.

One of the strangest rock formations in the south-west, the Cheesewring near Minions on Bodmin Moor has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries.

Torrington occupies a magnificent site on a hill above the River Torridge.