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Loch Lomond became a popular destination for day trippers from around Clydeside, especially after the opening of the Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Railway.

It was out of this college that Leeds university was established in 1904. Leeds Mechanics' Institute was also noted for its high standards.

A solitary horse and cart is the only traffic at this wide and usually busy junction.

At Christmas 1175 the Norman lord, William de Braose, invited Seisyll ap Dyfnwal and other Welsh nobles to a banquet.

West Street is quieter than the High Street and this view looks south-west past the village hall with its somewhat ungainly porch 'perched' on the roof.

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London’s river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have suggested

This hamlet of miners' cottages at Minions was first known as Cheesewring Railway because the line of that name passed through in 1846.

Over on the left Sketchley are offering their famous same day cleaning service, and there are deals to be had at Hartley Carpets, but what's a 'chipette' when it's at home?

A view of Leeds Mechanics's Institute.This imposing Italianate building, with its lofty round-arched windows, was built by Cuthbert Brodrick in the late 1860s. It later became the Civic Theatre.

By 1972 a swimming pool had opened at Edisford.

Barton Bridge closed in favour of road traffic.

We are at the eastern edge of the Ashdown Forest.

He had a flair for advertising and 'Player's Please' signs, such as the one affixed to the Post Office, were eventually to be seen in every village.

The posters on the wall advertise 'Pinders Big Zoo Circus', a flower show at nearby Helsby, and a British Legion 'Flower and Vegetable Show and Gala'.

Running at right angles to each other, Eastham Rake and Bridle Road link at the junction with Stanley Lane and the A41 - New Chester Road.

Station Road led down to the railway station, now long gone.

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

Construction of the American-influenced Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad (B&FT) began in July 1897, and by September 1898 the line was fully opened.

Here we can see the war memorial at the junction of High Street, Wollaston Road and Farndish Road, with steps leading up to the tall monument surmounted by a cross.

A family group of children enjoy a boating trip on the River Leven at Newby Bridge, at the southern end of Lake Windermere.

Here we see the early morning scene at the fish market after the catch has been landed and sorted. The auctioneer is at the far end.

Built at a cost of £2,000 on the junction of Basset Street (left) with Trevenson Street, the Passmore Edwards Free Library was opened on 23 May 1895 and boasted 5,400 volumes.

Bracebridge Pool was formed around 1420 and leased to Sir Ralph Bracebridge at a yearly rent of £10 or 120 bream.

Parts of this beautiful old building date back to the middle years of the 16th century.