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The bank of the river Deben. Just to the right of the sailing barge is Woodbridge tide mill, the later model of a tide mill which has stood here since the early 12th century.

The tower of St Bartholomew's church dominates this view of Orford. The upper part of the tower collapsed in 1830, and it was not until the early 1960s that reconstruction began, ending in 1971.

A view of the end of the Long Range, the beautiful narrow lake between Lough Leane and the Upper Lake, which lies under the shadow of Eagle's Nest, a precipitous mountain 1,100 ft high.

An excellent view of the rebuilt suspension bridge, which is for pedestrians only. On the far bank is one of the stages for excursion steamers, and a station for the hire of rowing boats.

The southern end of Derby Haven is protected by St Michael's Island with its ruined chapel, Derby fort and battery.

The shops in the centre of Hawkshead are waiting for the tourists to arrive. The grey slate walls of the buildings and cobbled streets are typical of many Lakeland villages.

John of Milverton was created the English leader of the Carmelite Friars at a convention in Paris in 1456.

In the background is St Wilfred's, which was repaired in 1612 at the expense of Sir William Craven. The church houses an 11th-century font and some fragments of Anglo-Saxon sculpture.

East Cowes was once the more important of the two towns, though it has now been eclipsed by the sprawling town on the opposite side of the Medina.

Union Street was more fortunate than many of its neighbours and escaped the worst of the bombing. This view shows the tram tracks that spread along the city's main thoroughfares.

Paignton became fashionable with the arrival of the Singer family, who built Oldway Mansion in 1874.

Torpoint is actually in Cornwall, and its ferry still makes regular journeys across the Tamar, taking workers across to Devonport Dockyard and the City of Plymouth.

Paignton became fashionable with the arrival of the Singer family, who built Oldway Mansion in 1874.

As with so many towns to the west of London, Cranford lies on the old stagecoach route to the fashionable city of Bath.

The crypt at Canterbury dates from Norman times and is one of the cathedral's many treasures.

On the side of the house facing us is the date 1595. Behind the trees on the left is the church of St Michael. Note the fine example of thatching on the buildings in the foreground.

This fountain stood at the top of Monument Hill. It was erected in 1896 in memory of Henry Yool, a local benefactor and Vice-Chairman of the newly-formed Surrey County Council from 1889-92.

A small village just south of Devizes, Potterne still has some famous and wonderfully ancient buildings. It was once a manor of the Bishops of Salisbury.

Iona is of paramount importance as a Christian historical site, with an impressive legacy of Celtic and medieval buildings and monuments.

Castle Combe was once a centre for cloth weaving but now seems to trade on its picturesque qualities.

This is one of the three roads leading to the Market Place, shown at the far back of this view.

Immortalised in literature and art, and the subject of a thousand picture postcards, Lulworth Cove is at the top of everyone's sightseeing list for Dorset.

Another classic view of the Lake District. The pine-clad promontory of Friar's Crag near Keswick on Derwent Water is backed by the forested slopes of Walla Crag.

A quiet corner of the tiny village of Cark, where the River Eea flows under a low bridge into the sands of Morecambe Bay. Note the upturned cart by the bridge.