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The Butter Cross in the centre of Kirkby Malzeard, north west of Ripon, was the traditional venue for the village's famous Sword Dance, now rarely performed.

THE MAIN EAST-WEST thoroughfare in Bearsden, one of Glasgow's northern suburbs, is named Roman Road, for it follows the line of a roadway constructed by the Romans in AD 142 along the south side

The Royal Medical Benevolent College was founded in 1855 to take care of doctors who had fallen on hard times, together with their widows and orphans.

The slums of the Gorbals were cleared, and in their place in the 1960s arose enormous tower blocks; in recent years they have been demolished to make way for low-density housing of a more humane

The Park Keeper's Lodge and the Aviary The gardens were laid out in the late 19th century on the site of old Purbeck stone quarries formerly owned by the Goddard family.

This hotel nestles at the foot of Box Hill, alongside the rushing traffic of the main London to Dorking road.

The 12th-century church of St Helen was the parish church for Garstang, two miles away. Until they acquired their own church, Garstang villagers had to walk to Churchtown.

Part of the circular courtyard of the thirteenth-century castle; a favourite spot with Victorian visitors for a picnic. On the left can be seen the honeycomb internal stonework of one of the turrets.

A horseman rides north-eastwards, along what is now St Andrew's Road towards Bradpole, when this was part of that parish before boundary changes brought the northern suburbs into Bridport borough.

The large shelter and the Jubilee fountain replaced the grand wrought iron gates of Torbay House as the focal point of Torbay Road.

The buildings behind were attached to the rear of the mill and also contained stabling.

This is an unusual photograph of Burnley's parish church in that it is taken from the north, where the trees make photography difficult.

In the early 19th century this was the home of William Ponsonby, brother of Byron's lover Lady Caroline Lamb. Ponsonby's wife, Lady Barbara, was the sister of the reformer Lord Shaftesbury.

In the early 19th century this was the home of William Ponsonby, brother of Byron's lover Lady Caroline Lamb. Ponsonby's wife, Lady Barbara, was the sister of the reformer Lord Shaftesbury.

After the iron industry ceased production, the locality was less prosperous; the common became notorious for 18th-century lawlessness.

The thatched roof and plastered walls of the Chantry House typify the construction of the houses and cottages in Ashwell. Even the barn (left, behind the delivery van) is thatched.

THE golden sands have always been one of Margate's main attractions and have given the resort an advantage over the more common shingle beaches of South-East England.

This photograph shows the Victoria Hospital after the construction of Thornber Gardens, which were laid out in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, at the expense of the Mayor of Burnley

This set of 16 locks is part of the famous flight of 29 at Caen Hill.

The start of an adventure for this group of youngsters as they embark for a trip around the pier head? Or will they be transferring to a bigger craft moored further out?

The much loved and heavily patronised refreshment kiosk was an obligatory port of call for all families enjoying a day out at the beach.

The 13th-century church of St Mary is built of stone rubble, not the usual flint of the area. Mapson's Farm was built in 1796. At high tides the sea comes very close to the fronts of the buildings.

The Mansion Family Hotel appears on the extreme left of this picture, taken from the top of Exeter Lane across the Pleasure Gardens.

Even at this late date there were people advocating the 'dockisation' of the Avon, which would have resulted in the destruction of much of the natural beauty of the Gorge and the wholesale removal of Horseshoe