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This little hamlet lies on the River Llugwy, at the foot of Snowdon.

St Michael's House, the Victorian home of Mrs Brandham at No 7 Pound Street, became St Michael's Hotel.

The village stands on the skyline above the approach to the popular golden sand of Crantock Beach.

Joining the east and west quarters of the city, this was where you could buy quality confectionery from Assafrey, dine out at the Hippodrome, attend an exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts, or stay

Dolphinholme was the first village to be lit by gas, and its first gas lamp is preserved at Derham House. At its peak the mill employed 1400 people, who worked shifts, day and night.

Another resident at this time was Lady Alice Lisle, who allegedly offered shelter to some of Monmouth's rebels.

At the time of our photo, its three echelons included ABC Wallpapers, Forbuoys newsagents and Robinson Rentals at the bottom; Peter's gents' hairdressing and Hart's store in the middle; and offices for

Look carefully at the unified appearance of this cul-de-sac as it backs onto Bush Hill Golf course.

The MSC, some 36 miles in length, was one of the great civil engineering projects of the late 19th century; it was completed in 1894 at a cost of £14.3 million. Construction began in 1887.

During the early decades of the 19th century, Bristol was losing trade to Hull, Liverpool, London and the South Wales ports owing to its high dock charges.

The broad street of the village, with its grass verges, is lined with brick and weatherboarded houses.

At Westmill the Oughton falls from the millpond into the river course. There are at least three children peering from the bushes by the water.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Kenilworth was a small town with about 4,500 inhabitants.

Marriages also took place at Gretna Hall and at the Toll Inn and the Sark Toll Bar.

During the Civil War, the bridge over the Severn at Upton was of strategic importance to forces investing Worcester.

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames, Trent, Severn and Mersey.

Burton's the tailors displays its fine facade with Portland stone columns, which was created by rebuilding the corner of Horsemarket Street and Buttermarket Street in 1937.

On 10 September 1819, the Prince Regent came to stay at the recently opened William's Royal Hotel. As a result the hotel was renamed The Regent.

Before the Great War, rooms at the Raven were the most expensive in Shrewsbury, starting from 4s 6d; yet for some reason now lost to us, dinner here (at 2s 6d) was the cheapest among the hotels (3s 6d

This atmospheric photograph of the Medina at Newport gives some idea of the harbour at the height of its pros- perity.

The county boasted three of the highest bridges on the British railway network (rails above ground or high water level): Deepdale at 161 ft, Hownes Gill at 150 ft, and the Hawthorn at 110.5 ft.

At one time, the waters stretched another half-mile inland, but the land has been filled in and built on. The wholesale fish market at Brixham was the largest in the west of England at this time.

At the other end of the Market Square is the bronze statue of James Boswell, drinking companion and biographer of Samuel Johnson. His statue was not erected until 1908.