Social history

The area once had houses, pubs and even a ballroom built into the cliff face but is now overgrown.

The art of making a type of handcrafted lace could be lost without new volunteers, a group says.

After centuries of brutal mistreatment, a new kind of institution offered hope to the mentally ill.

An exhibition is being held to celebrate the opening of one of Nottingham's greatest lost buildings.

Easter bonnet competitions run by the London Tourist Board attracted headwear of all shapes and sizes.

Telling Tales sees people join historians to share memories of sites along the Tyne Derwent Way.

An exhibition on the Tamar Bridge between Devon and Cornwall shines a light "on unsung toll staff".

A trip down memory lane to the days when a journey to Ostend was as possible as one to Orpington.