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Open to both men and women, Whitby became one of the most influential monasteries in the Celtic world.

The Ulverston Canal was opened in 1796 to connect the town with the Leven Estuary, and to enable trade, both exports and imports, to be increased.

Here we have another view of the oak, with the war memorial placed in front, isolated by road changes. There is also a good view of the Church of St Thomas, dating from 1862.

Eight miles further north along the coast is Sutton on Sea, another seaside resort somewhat overshadowed by Mablethorpe, the two linked by caravan sites.

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

On the left is the Albion Hotel, where Charles Dickens stayed before he bought the property overlooking the bay on the right of the photograph.

Another of the town's important roads, Crow Lane East was extended in the 1960s with the addition of a library, the original Technical School and a large estate of social housing.

A hilltop village on the southern edge of the Worth Forest with distant views of both the North and South Downs.

The visitor may well be struck by the quality and preservation of the details of the carving of so many of the tombstones in the churchyard both here and in many nearby churches.

Interior space was at a premium - the premises included a museum and schools of both Art and Science.

The grandeur of both St Peter's and Market Hill are shown to best advantage in the days before car parking.

a far cry, too, from the Runcorn that was described in 1834 as 'celebrated for its situation, being surrounded by a beautifully romantic and picturesque scenery' where, according to another

As recently as the early 1900s, it could still only carry horses - not carts.

Both shores are packed with people enjoying the sunshine.

Here we see another Crown Inn deep in the Fold country, and this one is still a licensed premises!

Both were carvel-built. By the late 19th century the mackerel boat had developed into a two-masted fully decked craft up to 50ft in length.

Fortunately the church was restored both externally and internally, and now offers a fine view across the site of the present Gosselin Road.

The vessel seen here might be either the 'Port Royal' or 'Port Antonio', both of which were built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co, Middlesbrough.

Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices

Eight miles further north along the coast is Sutton on Sea, another seaside resort somewhat overshadowed by Mablethorpe, the two linked by caravan sites.

The carefully-pollarded lime trees along both sides of this north to south street help to shade the frontages of the varied shops and other retail establishments which flourish here.

This is the Colsterworth Road, and the lane to the left is Lord's Lane - but which Lord it does not state.

In this view the photographer looks north from the lane that skirts Will's Neck.

Both Avenham and Miller Park were started around 1864.