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This is a river-side view of the huge, crescent-shaped weir constructed above Arkwright's Masson Mill on the River Derwent, with the tree-topped tor of Willersley Rocks filling the background

Winster Rocks, also known as Wyns Tor, is an outcrop of Dolomitic limestone to the south of the village, on what is now a long distance footpath known as the Limestone Way.

Winster Rocks, also known as Wyns Tor, is an outcrop of Dolomitic limestone to the south of the village, on what is now a long distance footpath known as the Limestone Way.

The typical white-weatherboarded and tile-roofed cottages of the region characterise this ridge-top hamlet north- east of Wadhurst.

Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, immortalised in 'Tom Brown's Schooldays', was born at Cowes in 1796.

In the years that followed, the village became a popular place to visit, with a number of places of refreshment springing up.

Here we have a fine example of a black Kentish smock windmill in its heyday, and an early photograph of a windmill in full working order. The mill has now completely gone.

Just a few miles south of the industrial Midlands, Redditch became famous for the manufacture of needles, fishhooks and bicycles.

The little white tower of the late lamented Majestic Cinema of 1922 rises in the middle distance.

Some of the water off the surrounding high ground runs through Glen Rushen and Glen Mooar before entering the sea by way of Glen Maye.

Partially visible, on the left of the photograph, in a meadow fed by the river, is the little church. Near the village are the remains of a sizeable Iron Age hill-fort.

The old village, which consisted of about eighteen houses, lay to the south-west of Belsay Castle - or rather it did until the early 19th century, when Sir Charles Monck had it demolished and moved to

Looking across the fields towards the ruins of the castle it is apparent how little remains of the original building. There are excellent walks in the area.

Holidaymakers in this newer age of recreation sought alternatives to accommodation in hotels and boarding houses.

St Stephen's Green on the south of the city was one of the three ancient commons enclosed in 1663. It covers 22 acres and was laid out as a park in 1880 with a lake and other water features.

The east end of St Peter's church is seen from Church Road. St Peter's dates from 1833.

In the Sixties 100,000 visitors a year were holidaying at Rockley Sands Caravan Park; it covered some 600 acres of harbourside heathland and pine wood.

The castle is superbly situated a few miles to the north of the city, on Cave Hill overlooking Belfast Lough. It was built in 1870 by the Third Marquess of Donegal and was given to the city in 1934.

The Edwardian and Victorian buildings in this part of the City are efficient without being distinctive.

Built by Lord Cobham of Stowe in 1748 to help regain the assizes for Buckingham, and extended in 1839, the castellated Gothic building has been superbly restored as a fascinating museum

This view of the Kennet and Avon Canal, taken from the Town Bridge, shows the site of Hungerford Wharf.

The graceful 14th-century spire of St Mary the Virgin Church, rising to nearly two hundred feet, dominates this photograph of the High Street. The tower is 13th-century.

The village lies in the far west of the county, close to the Wiltshire border.

Most of the family get together, and they can enjoy themselves in complete privacy in this their favourite retreat. This picture shows the east front of the house.