Photography and photographs

Nestled under the Garleton Hills on the banks of the River Tyne, the Royal Burgh of Haddington, East Lothian, was established in the twelfth century to provide trade and industry in one of Scotland's richest agricultural counties.

Guernsey is small - only 25 square miles - but it holds a depth of history and intrigue far greater than its size.

Barnstaple, the main town in North Devon, is quite possibly the oldest borough in the United Kingdom and is home to a community rich in history, ambition and achievement.

'To be a true cockney you had to be born within the sound of Bow Bells' In Vanishing East End, researcher and author Megan Hopkinson unravels the rich history of the East End of London.

Two men started the transformation from sleepy hilltop community into a thriving town.

Chapel-en-le-Frith was founded in 1225, when foresters in the Royal Forest of the Peak were allowed to build a chapel in the forest.

The unique and picturesque village of Cheddar has a long and ancient history, from world-famous landmarks to local myths and ghost stories.

Modern Ladywood, with its high-and low-rise housing, dual carriageways, open green spaces and trees on nearly every street corner, bears no resemblance to the old Ladywood many generations experienced.

The Somerset & Dorset Railway, known as the S&D (said to also stand for 'Slow and Dirty' or 'Serene and Delightful'), ran from Bath across the Mendip hills to Bournemouth on the south coast.

It is doubtful that the appearance of a town has changed as much as Galashiels has in the last few decades.

Sittingbourne Through Time provides a detailed insight to this unique town.

Guildford Through Time provides a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

Broadstairs is rightly known as 'the jewel in Thanet's crown'.

Stephen Dowle first started taking photographs using a pre-war Coronet Cub given to him by his father.

With a proud history of industry and creativity, Manchester is one of the world's greatest cities.

The church of St Bride was dedicated around 1150, and formed the nucleus to the early community of East Kilbride with agriculture the keystone of the growth of the village.

It was in 1841 that the London & Brighton Railway constructed the line from Norwood (linking with the London & Croydon Railway) to the coast.

In the early nineteenth century, a few scattered farms and cottages were all that could be seen on the site of what is now Crewe.

Beverley, founded around AD 700 by St John of Beverley during the time of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria, was an important centre of trade from the Middle Ages onwards.

Reading has been transformed in the last century or so.

The port of New York has been a centre for trade since the eighteenth century, when it was involved in trade between Europe, Africa and North America.

In ancient times Clapham was a secluded Surrey village, clustered round a manor house and church.

Manchester's proud past can be well summed up in its headlines.

Newcastle in the Headlines tells the story of this great and vibrant city as seen through the stories and photographs from the renowned Chronicle, Journal and Sunday Sun newspapers.

Bucknall to Cellarhead Through Time follows a short stretch of the A52 from the ancient village of Bucknall, at the edge of the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation, to Cellarhead in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

Hartlepool's history is steeped shipbuilding, steel-making and fishing the sea; West Hartlepool and 'old' Hartlepool are the two towns which grew up to foster these industries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The history of Mumbles and Gower has many facets and a number of iconic sights.

Rochester, Strood & the Hoo Peninsula From Old Photographs examines a diverse and fascinating area.

Old photographs allow us to relive the past and the lives of the people in it, and through 162 superbly preserved images Gateshead From Old Photographs provides a spectacular insight to the lives of those who lived in this popular north-east town.

Middlesbrough may have only been a hamlet in the early nineteenth century, but that all changed with the arrival of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, which led to the former farmstead soon becoming a cauldron of industrial activity.

Worcester History Tour takes the reader on a journey through the town of Worcester, which became the focus of manufacturing success with the establishment of its numerous porcelain works.

Malcolm McCarthy takes us on a tour of Padstow through the ages, explaining the history behind the well-known landmarks of this ancient town.

Hereford History Tour takes the reader on an exciting journey through the city's long history, which began with the establishment of the Saxon St Guthlac's monastery on the site of what is now Castle Green.

Haworth is a picturesque Pennine village that is now famed for the Bronte family and the steam railway.

Patrick Denney takes us on a tour of Colchester through the ages, explaining the history behind the well-known landmarks of this fine town.

Blackpool's golden sands and sea views have attracted throngs of holidaymakers and tourists since the eighteenth century.

In its early years Kendal was well known for wool and cloth making, hence the motto on the town coat of arms 'Pannus Mihi Panis', which translates as 'Wool Is My Bread'.

Using postcards from the twentieth century, Copeland: The Postcard Collection takes a look at the borough in earlier times.

The first Waterloo Station opened in 1848 and the current building was completed in 1922, after a huge rebuilding programme started in 1899.

The communities of Betws-y-Coed, Llanrwst and Trefriw are located where the beautiful Conwy Valley meets the spectacular Snowdonia National Park.

Central London is encircled by some of the finest railway architecture in the world.

Broughty Ferry has gone through many changes since its origins as a small fishing village nestled in the shadow of a fifteenth-century castle.

The Midlothian town of Dalkeith has had an eventful history.

Inverness, known as the capital of the Highlands, was designated a Millennium city in 2000.

Conwy, a small North Wales town, is dominated by the thirteenth-century castle of Edward I, built together with the town and walls.

The coastal town of South Shields, which lies at the mouth of the River Tyne, has a rich and fascinating history.

In 1796 the 6-mile Peak Forest Tramway opened linking the Derbyshire quarries to the canal system at Bugsworth, near Whaley Bridge, in Derbyshire.

When you ask most people about Liverpool, you could be forgiven for thinking that the city is only famous for its maritime history, its two successful football teams or for being the birthplace of The Beatles - but there is so much more to this amazing city than meets the casual eye.

Herne Bay rose to prominence in the 1830s when a group of London investors recognised its potential and built a pleasure pier and promenade here, making it one of the UK's earliest seaside resorts.

The history of East Shropshire has had a global impact, with Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale acknowledged as the 'Cradle of the Industrial Revolution'.