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Although they are outside the City of Nottingham's boundaries, Carlton and Gedling are really its eastern suburbs.

Near the Wharfe and overlooking the 1592ft Simon's Seat, Appletreewick was the resting place of monks on their journey between Bolton Abbey and Fountains Abbey.

An earth and timber castle was established here by the Normans in 1110. After several attempts, the Welsh took it in 1165, rebuilt it in stone and held the first Eisteddfod within its walls in 1176.

This photograph must have been taken from the Trinity Bridge. On the left, Parnell's shop is now the Ideal Shop, still selling newspapers.

South-east of the town, along the valley of the River Ise and west of Barton Seagrave village, is The Wicksteed Park with the river dammed to form a large lake as the centrepiece.

This photograph must have been taken from the Trinity Bridge. On the left, Parnell's shop is now the Ideal Shop, still selling newspapers.

Victorian engineering may have had its successes with its railways, bridges and steamships, but not every invention made it into the handbook of classic designs.

Several of Frith's 1921 views of the river have the same river launch loitering in the foreground (compare with 70432, 70435 and 81732, a return visit by the same photographer in 1929?).

Beyond the tithing of Barton and after crossing water meadows, we come to the pretty village of Bishopstoke.

Within five years he had been declared bankrupt, and the village became part of the Londesborough estate. The village school for up to 54 children was open from 1854 to 1958.

It was a popular place for holidays when this picture was taken, even though the village was disfigured by a ruin of an alum works and an iron bridge carrying the LNER railway line from Whitby to Saltburn

Here we see the bridge over the River Greta in the busy little market town of Keswick in the northern Lakes.

Apart from the battle, Powick's other main claim to fame is Powick Mills next to the bridge where the battle took place.

This prominent rock formation stands high up on the St Ives estate over the river; before the age of the car it was holiday treat to walk up here for the exercise and fresh air.

George Gilbert Scott certainly transformed the village, 'restoring' the church, rebuilding the manor house and building the school.

Back inthe Chess Valley we reach Latimer, a very pretty village with a triangular green and, uphill to the west, Latimer House.

The first stage of the Otley to Skipton Railway reached Ilkley on 1 August 1865 - the town was decorated with bunting, and merrymaking continued day and night.

We are looking onto Nag's Head Island from the river bridge. Until the 1960s there were two boat building and hiring businesses occupying the west part of the island.

Rockleigh (top left) was demolished in 1986 and replaced by a Spanish-style marine village.

This view looking from the New to the Old Bridge is now much altered. A footbridge now spans the river between the two and there has been extensive development on both banks of the river.

We are looking across the Market Place from the corner of Bridge Street, past the Town Hall.

The trade with the Channel Islands and France began soon after the Norman Conquest.

Both Darwin and Ruskin enjoyed stays here. The old harbour stands on the shores of the Mawddach estuary, and was formerly of some importance.

The footpath crosses the river firstly over the weir and then across the Chinese Bridge.