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The river Dart is one of the many delights of Totnes. Here a paddle steamer reverses off the landing stage. Trips down the river were as common then as they are today.

This interesting photograph shows Hereford Cathedral before the reconstruction and considerable embellishment of the west front by Wyatt, which was completed in 1908.

Birch's pier was a victim of the Second World War: only the tollhouses remained after the damaged structure had been pulled down to assist the needs of a coastal gun battery.

King Street is the location of the former market place, which was built over many years ago. Also along here is the timber-framed Saracen's Head.

This stretch of coast is one of Cornwall's famous beauty spots, with dramatic cliffs and islands all accessible by road from Newquay and Padstow alike.

Fabled Tintagel is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur.

Boscastle's rugged harbour is a romantic inlet, twisting and turning for half a mile between brooding cliffs of slate and shale.

A superb view looking up the Western Cleddau into Haverfordwest with the castle in the center and the tower of St Thomas a Becket on the hill overlooking it.

Kirkstall is one of the finest and most complete examples of early Cistercian architecture in Britain.

The picturesque village of Buriton stands in the shadow of Butser Hill, and by the pretty, tree-fringed pond lies the church, with its 13th-century tower watching over the tranquil scene.

The early use of bathing machines made Weymouth a popular resort for sea bathing.

This view looks south from one of the two lookout towers on the beach.

Here we see Addenbrooke's from the roof of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Trumpington Street.

At the beginning of the last millennium, marauding Danes landed on these sandy beaches and put the village of Exmouth to fire and sword.

Below the fortifications of Mount Wise we can see a variety of shipping, from paddle steamers to ancient naval vessels, which were probably used as training depots.

The Foregate and Foregate Street continue the line of High Street northwards and developed as a suburb many centuries ago.

Londoners tended market gardens close by which are now smothered by the buildings of Kensington. In the 18th century it was considered foolhardy to venture here after dark.

Since the 13th century there has been a market here, and the buildings in the town centre reflect a gentle change rather than a dramatic fluctuation of fortune at any one time.

Here we see the 15th-century cruciform church of St Mary's, its massive tower surmounted by a wooden spire.

In this quintessential holiday scene a pleasure craft hoists its sail ready to carry a party of trippers up and down the coast. Children paddle in the shallows clutching their buckets and spades.

Above the entrance is a stone figure of St William (the Archbishop of York) who died in 1154. Nowadays the courtyard is well-cared-for.

Eyam made a great sacrifice during the Great Plague of 1665-66.

Reputedly England's most haunted village, and a market town in the time of Henry III, Prestbury is now a residential suburb of Cheltenham.

For decades, music was a feature of everyday life during the Harrogate season. Late morning concerts were held both at the Crescent and the Winter Gardens.