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The name Trethevy means 'place of the dead'.

On the left is Everard's Hotel with a Greene King dray outside. The pub had become the Woolpack in 1780 and Everard's in 1845. It closed in 1987, and was replaced by Pizza Hut.

Up to the 15th century, Otley was of more importance than either Leeds or Bradford. England's oldest agricultural show began here in 1799. The market town is bisected by the 75-mile River Wharfe.

Because the square was the home of many businesses, the rank would usually be a busy place, with customers coming and going.

John Johnson was one of the early postmen, and was greatly commended for his speedy deliveries and honesty.

In the 18th century, The Red Lion was a popular stopping point on the London to Portsmouth road before the stage coaches began the long haul up to the wild and treacherous wastes of Hindhead Common, the

Beside the delightful village pond stands the Day and Secondary School (right), a gift in 1876 of John Todd, owner of Swanland Hall.

In the 1960s formation sailing was performed by the light of coloured searchlights. Today, Hamble Week promotes local produce.

SIR DRAKE, whome well the world's ends knewe Which thou didst compasse rounde: And whome both poles of Heaven ons saw, Which North and South do bound : The starrs above will make thee known,

Despite the fact that they were supposed to be on the same side when it came to defending the Borders, the Herons of Ford and the Manners of Etal did not always see eye-to-eye.

The hall, parts of which date from 1550, has been re-built and added to over the years.

Here we see the Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, just three years after it was opened in 1886 by Philip Goldschmidt, Mayor of Manchester. The road to the left is the aptly named Nelson Street.

After three centuries of dereliction, the Abbey was purchased from the Cardigan estate by Colonel North in 1888.

Our photographer is standing on the Prince's Landing Stage, looking up the floating road towards St Nicholas' Place and the church of Our Lady and St Nicholas at the top.

There has been an inn on the site since the 14th century. It became the St George and Dragon in 1596, the Lord Abingdon Arms in 1754, and the Lopes Arms after a terrible fire in 1809.

Launched on 11 April 1878, the Clyde paddler 'Columba' was the last vessel built for David Hutchinson & Co; the firm changed its name to David Macbrayne the following year.

the Clock Tower, were properly landscaped to become the Quadrangle Gardens; the name was eventually changed to Compass Gardens, as the giant ground compass with direction pointers was the main feature of

The larger premises were soon put to good use, and he was able to display a wide range of furniture that he had not only made, but had also bought in, thereby widening the choice for his increasing

On 30 August 1940, a 100kg bomb scored a direct hit on Park Street bus depot, killing one person and creating a temporary bus shortage.

This was originally the West Riding Proprietary School, built at a cost of £15,000 and opened by its President, Earl Fitzwilliam on 6 August 1834.

It looks northwards over the Teme valley and into the neighbouring county of Shropshire.

Situated to the south east of St Hildas's Church, South Crescent and Albion Terrace were built in the early Victorian period.

Another view of the pool, this time looking the other way, showing the rocky shore with the town in the background.

This photograph shows the churchyard just before the removal of the monuments in 1958, although the rails have already been removed.