Places In Old Photographs

Wigan grew rapidly during the nineteenth century as a major cotton mill town and centre for coal mining, aided by the construction of the Leeds and...

Wimborne Minster is a market town in Dorset. The settlement grew up around its minster, from which it takes its name and which was originally an An...

Baltinglass is the very heart of West Wicklow. It is a charming country town on the banks of the River Slaney and is a designated Heritage Town. By...

The name Wetherby derives from the Saxon word for a sheep farm, or the Norse for a bend in the river. Archaeological finds show the Wetherby area h...

Southend-on-Sea has gone through many transformations since its birth in the Middle Ages when a settlement of farmers and fishermen was established...

Donnybrook is one of the most iconic and affluent areas of South County Dublin, a picturesque enclave known for its wide leafy roads and fine house...

Rotherham is a town where new buildings are replacing ones which have been there for centuries. This delightful, full-colour collection of images c...

Wallsend has a rich heritage, which is uniquely reflected in this delightful, full-colour compilation. Contrasting a selection of forty-five archiv...

Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this book traces some of the changes and developments that h...

Dorset has always been an important railway county, catering for holidaymakers heading to the resorts of Bournemouth, Swanage and Weymouth. As part...

Stroud is a delightful Cotswold market town built on a hillside at the convergence of five valleys. Into its rich history are woven many strands: t...

It was in Hertfordshire, at Berkhamsted, that the English surrendered to William the Conqueror in 1066 - a turning point in the story of the king...

The spa town of Bath has drawn visitors since the Roman’s built baths and a temple at the site of hot springs in the Avon valley. Bath Abbey was fo...

The North London town of Edgware has a parish dating back to the Middle Ages and links further back to the ancient Watling Street. It gives its nam...

Half-way between Eastbourne and Brighton, the quiet Sussex town of Seaford is often overlooked as a holiday destination but it has an abundant and ...

Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy – ‘town on the Monnow’), is a traditional county town in Monmouthshire, Wales, and is located on the confluence of the Ri...

Margate was one of the first English seaside resorts. From the 1730s it set out to attract visitors, particularly from London, who came by coach an...

Camberwell is an important part of the London Borough of Southwark, the city’s most historic borough. This vibrant part of South London is full of ...

'Hastings and St Leonards, the charming marine resort of fashionable English society, possess attractions and recommendations that render the borou...