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Across the road from the Lion is another coaching inn, built originally with a courtyard plan but re-fronted in the early 18th century. It has galleried timber-framed rear wings.

Vandalism was soon rife and its inhabitants preferred to call it by another name: San Quentin.

The regimental museum in Tower Street has displays of medals, uniforms and weapons, and models showing the battles that both this and other Yorkshire regiments fought in many parts of the world

Until a by-pass came in 1990, it carried both the A36 and A361. In 1927 a recreation ground was built at the end of the road to keep children from the heavy traffic.

All the cottages on the left were demolished by 1910. Both sides of the water were reached by stairs from the High Street.

All the cottages on the left were demolished by 1910. Both sides of the water were reached by stairs from the High Street.

A proud pose by both man and horse in front of the Church of the Ascension. The red brick church was built in 1886 at a cost of £2,000 and seated 250 worshippers.

In 1854 his heir, Alexander Beresford-Hope, cased the house in Wealden sandstone and added another storey in the English Gothic style. Today it is a private school.

Perhaps the man in the cap (left), riding one heavy horse and leading another, is on his way to stock up on water from the local river?

This is another view of the High Street, although here the road is much wider. The London Co-operative Society shop can be seen on the right.

Old Hill's official name is St Thomas Hill, and it was once used as a toboggan run when there was snow on the ground — rather a hair-raising ride!

At this time, Felixstowe enjoyed popularity as a seaside resort, but the dream of eccentric local landowner Colonel Tomline to transform the town into a major port had not yet materialised - that was to

of the newly-constructed Royal Hotel in the background, replacing the simpler building which had been demolished in 1981, the ever-popular and long suffering Weymouth donkeys prepare to set off on another

Even though the railway age was at its height, freight was still carried on the river Great Ouse, as can be seen from this view.

Heavy bombing during the Second World War led to a redesign of the traffic flow and yet another rebuilding of the pub.

Another view of the Bowness Ferry shows a full coach-and-four just about to set out from the Bowness side of the lake, with the coachman at the front steadying the nervous horses.

A lone elderly oarsman reflects on life on the still waters of the little bay below Wray Castle and its impressive ornate boathouse.

This is a tunnel cavern, with a large natural skylight and both landward and coastal entrances.

This photograph was taken from St James's Park, and shows the Foreign Office building when it still also housed both the Commonwealth Office and the Home Office.

Lying at the end of a little lane that is a dead end, this is yet another former port that now lies, quite literally, some miles inland - the church even has an iron ring attached to it where once, so

The city has gained another luxury hotel, the Macdonald Holland, housed in the shell of what was originally the Julian Hodge building.

Apart from making day trips for tourists, and ferrying guests from the railway station at Kingswear to the hotels at Totnes, the paddlers performed another essential function - everyday transport for

The Mersey's plucky little boats saw action in both World Wars, and the original 'Iris' and 'Daffodil' were awarded their title 'Royal' for their gallant service at Zeebrugge in 1918.

Hence comes the expression a 'Derby game' when two local teams play one another. The school has a charter dating back to the 16th century.