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This small town once played host to one of the significant events in Scotland's history: John Balliol surrendered the realm of Scotland to Edward Longshanks here on 10 July 1296.

The village of Muker, set toward the western end of the dale, dates back to 1274. After a chapel of ease was built here in 1580, the delightfully named Corpse Way gradually fell into disuse.

Between Soham and Wicken once lay a large expanse of water called Soham Mere. It suffered from gradual encroachment by farmers over the centuries, and finally succumbed in the drainage of 1664.

Raglan Castle is an imposing, solid structure and was one of the last defensive castles to built in Wales.

Until 1948 the hospital was voluntary, and wards were named after local benefactors such as Bristol (of Ickworth), Praed (of Ousden) and Hasted (of Bury).

It is clear that Finlay's is under competition following the arrival of the chain store in the form of Freeman Hardy & Willis. To the left of the tower of St John's is the Curry Cycle Co.

The clock tower on Exmouth's sea front is a good place to begin any exploration of the resort.

The Railway Hotel, near the Chandler's Ford station, changed its name to the Monks Brook Inn after the closure of the station in 1969. The name remains, although the station has been reopened.

Glastonbury certainly invokes strong feelings of sanctity, and it possesses a powerful aura of mystery.

This ten-acre park was purchased by the council with the help of donations in 1904 from the landowner, Mrs Maynell Ingram of Temple Newsam House, Leeds.

The last view in Marcham was taken from the parish church tower looking south-east towards Parkside, a large estate of 1950s former council houses.

This well-known holiday resort, which has an excellent sandy beach, stands on the west coast of Wales at the mouth of the Mawddach estuary. Both Darwin and Ruskin enjoyed stays here.

The village of Easington lies just to the east of Loftus.

Situated in the Lox Yeo valley, this village enjoyed one of the finest views of the Mendip Hills.

A busy turn-of-the-century scene worthy of detailed study. The photographer is obviously arousing the interest of the collection of boys in the foreground.

Linwood is situated high on the heathlands of the western edge of the New Forest, overlooking the broad valley of the Avon.

' and the failure of the new 'City of Rome' to live up to expectations.

Townley Hall was first opened to the people of Burnley on 20 May 1903. The opening ceremony was performed by the Earl of Roseberry.

This quiet road is built over an earlier byway bordering the extensive area of common land that was enclosed, drained and extensively farmed from the 17th century.

Begun during the reign of King John and finally completed in 1472, York Minster stands on a site previously occupied by the Roman praetorium and by Saxon churches; the earliest of these was a small wattle

The eclectic mix of architectural styles, ranging from the thatched roof of the single-storey old post office and the slab-fronted agricultural dwelling next to it, to the generously featured

It was the early use of bathing machines that made Weymouth such a popular resort for sea bathing.The larger machines ran down into the water on rails and consisted of a number of cubicles.

Overlooking the Clyde to the north of the present town of Bothwell, the castle is still an impressive sight despite being a ruin.

This quiet road is built over an earlier byway bordering the extensive area of common land that was enclosed, drained and extensively farmed from the 17th century.