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This short, 2-mile canal was opened in 1773, and is an extension of the River Ure. In this view of the stone-walled canal basin we see the cathedral rising over the roofs, and the old arched bridge.

The 14th-century cross, on its original base and at the top of eight stone steps, underwent restoration in 1878.

It was here on 2 February 1645, after a forced march covering 30 miles in 36 hours over difficult terrain in the worst weather in living memory, that the great Marquess of Montrose, with fewer than 2,000

A dense procession of top-hatted gentlemen hurry along the pavement to their city offices.

The absence of traffic allows the children to loiter safely in the street.

Narrow streets, pretty cottages (some of them thatched), fishing boats on the beach, and all in a beautiful setting on the Lizard peninsula, put Cadgwith on the list of places to visit once road transport

It is remarkable that until the Eastern Avenue arterial road was built in the 1920s, the main trunk road from London to the port of Harwich and East Anglia passed through the narrow confines

Warren Drive with its neat bungalows and semi-detached homes provides the northern border of the Elm Park Estate, an impressive residential development inspired by the extension of the District Line

The owners of Gayton Flour Mill built all these properties to house their workers.

Tylers Green was the centre of a major medieval tile-making industry whose decorated floor tiles were used at Windsor Castle in the 14th century and for paving numerous Chiltern churches.

It can just be seen on the west wall of the tower, through the branches of the tree.

Three children play against the superb backdrop of some of the best ecclesiastical architecture in Worcestershire. Evesham's two churches share the same churchyard.

This is the southern or `t`Cheshire side` of the lake, with the roof of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Hotel, which opened on 17 December 1875, just visible in the centre.

Malmesbury is virtually surrounded by the two tributaries of the River Avon.

Their Christmas display had four tiers of dressed poultry hanging from the outside of the first storey, and staff had to remain on duty overnight to prevent chicken rustling.

This view of the Cross is taken from the road going to West Meon. In fifty years this road has seen traffic increase tenfold (making the taking of this photograph somewhat hazardous).

Beyond we can see the façade of the Midland Bank, now HSBC. The neo-Georgian building beyond was to be rebuilt as the Granada Cinema (see K13065, pages 36-37).

It was a busy area thronged with those whose business was the buying and selling of commodities. Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson was a hero to the merchants of Liverpool.

On the right is the Pharos lighthouse, designed by Sir Decimus Burton, and on the left, alongside the river frontage, is the new railway station, one of the finest in the country at that time.

Far from maintaining the sort of quietude suggested here, today both are major access roads to local public transport, the oil storage installation and the beautiful Country Park.

Exeter City Basin opened in 1830 as the final stage of a canal development going back to 1563.

Sandwiched between St Nicholas Street and the old market place at Cross Cheaping, Bishop Street was one of Coventry’s main shopping thoroughfares.

Pleasure seekers make the most of the winter weather skating on one of the many lakes. The Crystal Palace became a paradise for Londoners keen to escape the dirt and the grime.

This photograph shows the Cannon Street end of King William Street, which heads south-east from the Mansion House towards London Bridge.