Roker and Seaburn are seaside resorts of long-standing, their development boosted first by tram services, and later by railways.
At the opening of the 18th century, Southwick appeared little altered from the middle ages.
From 1500 until 1840, almost all the power to grind corn in the district was provided by wind.
The coastal area south of the port of Sunderland, Hendon and its coastline have been much altered over past centuries.
Definition of administrative geography.
Bolsover has suffered throughout its history from lying just off the main roads that run through this north-east Derbyshire.
To most people today, 'Bolsover' means the small town in north eastern Derbyshire, about six miles east of Chesterfield.
In this section on overview of the geology and landscape of Bolsover area is given.
How did railways develop in Bolsover and the north Derbyshire coalfield? What caused their decline?
The honor of Peverel of Nottingham was a grouping of about 50 manors held from shortly after the Norman Conquest by William Peverel (d.