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The words 'Old Bank' inscribed over the entrance of the building in the centre refer to Waldron and Hill, the first bank to open on this site in 1780.

This small seaside town on the west coast overlooks the wide sandy expanse of the Dyfi estuary.

This little group is a fine example of grand architecture on a small scale, typical of estate villages where uniformity in building style blends in so well with the landscape.

This is a picture of tranquillity perhaps, but the Gipping was effectively a canal with a tow path, made to assist the carriage of goods upstream as far as Stowmarket.

The churchyard is on the right, and the wooded ridge of the spur south of Dursley flows across the horizon.

One of the university's architecturally more interesting buildings is the Brotherton Library, paid for by Lord Brotherton and containing over 500,000 volumes, including its benefactor's private collection

On the left is the facade of the 16th-century Cross Keys pub, one of Pangbourne's oldest buildings. Near it is Church Cottage, where Kenneth Grahame lived in the 1920s.

By the entrance is Epstein's sculpture of St Michael defeating Lucifer, one of his last works. The cathedral contains work by many contemporary artists, including Graham Sutherland and John Piper.

Barrow-in-Furness street lighting was provided by gas light in the 19th century, and many of these gas lights continued in use into the middle of the 20th century.

One of the university's architecturally more interesting buildings is the Brotherton Library, paid for by Lord Brotherton and containing over 500,000 volumes, including its benefactor's private collection

An evocative view showing, on the right, the statue of the fourth Marquess of Downshire. The conductor Sir Hamilton Harty was born in Hillsborough, where his father was church organist.

East Cliff is a popular spot of rough grassland where the downs meet the sea. The beach could be reached by a series of steps known as 'The Hundred Steps'.

The lady in the foreground is wearing one of the famous 'Staithes' bonnets'.

In 1927 Saltburn pier suffered damage from a number of ferocious storms. Here we can see that the original end of the pier has been completely severed from the shoreline.

The lakeside railway makes a circuit of the boating lake and the paddling pool. Most of the park was devoted to children's amusements, but there was one backwater for swans.

Another view of the canal, showing how overgrown it had become by this time.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

In this picture we get a better view of St John's Church, which contains a monument to Sir William Slingsby, discoverer of the springs at Harrogate.

This old view gives a fine impression of how long the cathedral is.The magnificent row of arched openings nearer the camera is the ruined priory infirmary.

This imposing building is still a prominent feature of the Trenwith area of St Ives. Once a popular hotel, it is now a private nursing home.

The former stables of the Archbishop's Palace, for long believed to be a tithe barn. The building now houses the famous Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages.

By the 1950s many of Stroud's locally-owned small shops were giving way to familiar chain stores, though the streets remained relatively free of motor traffic.

At sea level on the left is the Spa complex of buildings. Above is the collection of elegant buildings that line the Esplanade and adjoining streets.

A delightful evocative view of the 1950s showing, on the left, the beach in full use. Classic car enthusiasts will enjoy identifying the cars parked to the right of the quay.