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Cumbria

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  1. Side view of three narrow-gauge steam trains, coloured (from left to right) black, red and yellow. A standing next to the black one and another is kneeling down to work on the wheels of the yellow one, these give and indication of their small size. Railway lines can be seen in the foreground.

  3. Lengthways view of a swimming pool full of water, but with no swimmers. There are benches on a partially-covered paved area at one end, and to the left a rolled up blue tarpaulin cover and some swimming aids.

  4. Lodore Falls in the Lake District. There is a picturesque cascading waterfall with bright green forest on either side.

  5. Caravans parked at Appleby Horse Fair. The caravans and cars are parked in a field under trees. A number of horses are standing and lying on the grass in the foreground.

  6. The black memorial stone is on soil surrounded by three bouquets of flowers and small plants. There is a wooden fence behind. The memorial reads: In memory of those we carried but never met, those we held but couldn't take home, those came home but couldn't stay, those in our dreams and always in our hearts.

  7. An aerial view of the YMCA Lakeside camp in Windermere, which is next to the lake. It has a modern building with a big box window next to it and is surrounded by trees. There is a jetty.

  8. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team providing first aid to the injured volunteer. The volunteer is sitting on stony ground with his leg stretched out. A rescuer, wearing a yellow coat, is providing first aid. A number of other mountain rescue team are standing or sitting nearby. Roll mats and hiking bags are lying on the ground.

  9. A section of the Upper Derwent River. Many rocks can be seen along the riverbed as the water level is low. It is surrounded by fields and trees. Fells can be seen in the background.

  10. A sandstone relief, believed to be a representation of the Roman goddess of Victory. The 19in (47cm) by 11in (28cm) piece of yellow sandstone has a person carved into it, who has one of its hands raised. The stone is laid upon a pile of rubble.

  11. Lots of rocks are visible and a small pool of water. The rocks run parallel and there are hills and greenery in the background.

  12. The tree pictured in sunnier weather with the wall stretching out beyond it

  13. The mural painted on the wall inside Lowther Arcade. A large section of wall shows two geese flying through a blue sky with their wings outstretched. behind them are clouds which are coloured pink, orange and purple as if catching the light from the sun. The mural stretches out above shop fronts inside the arcade.

  14. Robert Craig, a man with balding, short hair, wearing a green fleece and navy t-shirt, looks at the camera. A herd of black and brown cows are behind him in rolling green fields. It is a sunny day with blue skies.

  15. A hen harrier in its nest.

  16. An M405 - A400M plane ing in front of hills and smoke coming from the forest below.

  17. The view of the twilight sky, littered with stars, above a canopy of trees.

  18. The entrance to the former South Lakes Safari Zoo at Dalton-in-Furness. Two large wooden signs show a logo made up of a silhouette of a giraffe next to an adult and two children walking hand-in-hand. underneath which are the words "safari zoo" in capital letters. The sign nearest the camera is topped by a close-up photo of a tiger, while the second sign shows the face of a giraffe. A house and farm buildings can be seen in the distance.

  19. A selfie of Mary Thornton. She has short red hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a bright blue beret and a colourful shawl. She also wears glasses with a blue and orange frame. She is slightly smiling.

  20. Thomas Parker being led into court. He has short brown hair and a beard and is wearing a red jacket and white shirt issued by the court. He is being held on the shoulder by an Indonesian man who works for the court.

  21. Sand dunes which have patches of blackened, singed greenery. There are small areas of white sand visible and there is greenery in the background where the flames did not reach.

  22. Smiling Allen Langham, a middle-aged man with short hair. He is wearing a dark grey suit with the collar turned up. He has blue eyes and rosy cheeks.

  23. A view from the hillside at Tebay looking north-east towards two bridges carrying the M6 and the West Coast Mainline over the River Lune and in between the Howgill Fells just south of Tebay, Cumbria on a sunny day.

  24. Stuart Johnstone cutting a red ribbon with a pair of scissors outside of the memorial garden. He is wearing a suit and a colourful tie. He is surrounded by a group of people attending the opening.

  25. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team , all wearing red emergency clothing, prepare to send off a rib boat into Thirlmere. There are two rescuers wearing red diving suits and it is pitch black and late at night.