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The heart of the present- day city of Chester sits right on top of the old Roman town of Deva.

For most people, the village of Heswall is centred on this road, the A540, linking Chester with all the towns along the western side of the Wirral.

Designed in 1834 by the architect Beazley, this bizarre Gothic Revival structure was from 1903 until the 1960s the home of Studley College, founded by Frances, Countess of Warwick.

Great Ayton is one of Cleveland's prettiest villages. It was the scene of the upbringing and education of Captain James Cook, the famous 18th-century round-the-world explorer.

The extensive curtain walls of 12th-century Scarborough Castle crown the headland in the background of this summertime view of Scarborough's East Pier.

It is just after midday on a summer's day in 1918. War-weary visitors try to banish the horrors of the First World War for a few hours.

In 1542 Henry VIII created the diocese of Bristol, and the former church of the Augustinian priory was elevated to the rank of cathedral.

Fishing cobles on their wheeled trailers are drawn up above the high tide watermark, and two of the familiar old rusty tractors which pull the boats in and out of the sea can be seen.

This photograph shows an interesting row of cars and motorcycles of the period - few will have survived the intervening years. The Middlesbrough Co-operative store is on the right.

The Fearnhead post office on the corner of Fearnhead Lane (right) advertises Sanpic, which 'Destroys Sink Odours'.

The brick school-like building is the former Reading Room of 1888, now appropriately a bookshop. Beyond is the Gothic pinnacled Wrentham Hall of 1862.

The present building was constructed in the 18th century, but on the site of a mill listed in the Domesday survey of 1086.

After the famous invasion of French troops at Fishguard in 1797 the church was used as a prison for some of the captured French troops.

Located nine miles south of Edinburgh, Hawthornden stands high above the river North Esk amid a densely wooded estate.

Killin mill stands on the River Dochart. Not far away is the ruined Breadalbane stronghold of Finlarig Castle. One of its more interesting features is what is thought to be an ancient beheading pit.

A steeply shelving beach on the left-hand side contrasts strongly with the gently sloping mud flats on the other side of this river.

Here we have a panoramic view of this lovely village, whose handloom weavers produced some of England's finest broadcloth in the 18th century.

Here, within the heartland of the majority of commercial and financial institutions, the imposing buildings are still standing, and even the public conveniences, in the right foreground, still exist!

Below the choir is the crypt, part of which dates from 1197 when it was consecrated by Bishop Jocelin. It is well proportioned with fine pillars and vaulting.

The scene of Falstaff's miseries in Shakespeare's 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', Datchet stands on the Thames bank, opposite Home Park.

This sublime abbey, scene of many coronations down the centuries, is probably the most famous of English religious buildings, and considered the pinnacle of European Gothic architecture.

The east window, presented by Rev G S Hele in the 19th century, shows St John the Baptist, the emblems of the four evangelists, and twelve small scenes depicting portions of the litany.

Further along the street, and almost a decade later, an early motor car is parked outside the entrance of the Royal Lion Hotel, which was rebuilt in blue lias ashlar after a devastating fire

The rocky knoll of Biskey Howe, rising abruptly above the built-up area of Bowness, has long been a favourite viewpoint—from here a large proportion of the lake is visible.