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  1. Five pages of letters written by William Wordsworth, shown from above. The sheets, which have a sepia tint, are of different sizes. The writing, in black, slants to the right and is quite flowing but not completely uniform.

  2. Historic looking cream-coloured building with a tall clock tower, viewed from greenery in front. A large leafy tree fills the left, while smaller flowering trees and shrubs frame the right. It is sunny and the sky is blue with a few clouds. Cars are parked near the entrance at the front of the building.

  3. A man and two women are talking to each other as they sit on a mustard-colour sofa at Carlisle Library. A young girl is standing behind them looking at a display board. In the background, some books are positioned on a table as three members of library staff chat.

  4. An aerial view of BAE Systems, Barrow. There are lots of buildings and car parks constructed on a peninsula surrounded by sea.

  5. Two crime scene investigation vans and a police car outisde a bungalow on Whinlatter Way in Carlisle.

  6. Chris and Ann Stevenson stand outside between two stone houses. They are both wearing glasses and have grey hair. Ann is wearing earrings. Chris wears a blue knitted cardigan over a blue-and-white checked shirt, while Ann wears a light blue floral top. Potted plants and hanging flower baskets can be seen by the houses and a cobbled pathway is seen between the buildings under a blue sky with clouds.

  7. Kendal Calling festival goer dressed in a green wigs and orange face makeup based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Three people are visible wearing brown costumes with white stripes.

  8. The derelict Salthouse Mills site in Barrow. A red brick wall with black scorch marks is surrounded by debris from a fire. The wall has arches where iron bars would have once been. There is no roof on the building.

  9. A person suspended from a zip line travels high above mountains, centered against a wide, clear blue sky. Rocky slopes rise on the left and right edges of the image.

  10. A sign in the Kirkstone Pass car park notifying users they are on private land. It reads: "Parking tariffs apply, terms and conditions apply, see signs in car park for details, no cash payment option". It is positioned in front of a dry stone wall. Hills can be seen in the background.

  11. A bungalow on the right with a person in a white hazmat suit walking through the front door. There is a male police officer standing at the end of the garden path with brown hair and his arms crossed across his front. He is wearing a black top underneath a yellow hi-vis vest. There is another person in a white hazmat suit standing on the path outside the property with his back to the camera. They are standing between two police vans which have blue and yellow squares on the site. There are semi-detached two-storey houses on the street adjacent to the one with the bungalow.

  12. A man and a woman make their way along a section of the Keswick to Threlkeld Trail. The main is on a mobility scooter and is wearing a navy cap, navy body warmer and navy trousers. The woman to his left is walking. She has grey hair and glasses and is wearing a blue dress. Trees, shrubs and flowers are well established on either side of the path.

  13. Aerial view of a road crossed by a road bridge. It is newly built, as can be seen by the freshly grassed banks to either side. The setting is rural with a patch of trees to the left and a small scattering of houses in the distance.

  14. From left, John and Glenda O'Brien smiling as they look directly into the camera. They are sitting next to each other, outside the driveway of their home. John has a bald head and is dark wearing a blue T-shirt. Glenda has blonde hair and is wearing black glasses and a lighter blue T-shirt. A black van is parked behind them.

  15. A sign for Kendal Calling. It looks like a road sign pointing right, and there are flowers and vines entwined around it.

  16. A toppled tree with its stump in the air in a glade. Litter, including BBQs, bottles and tarpaulin surround it.

  17. Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters smiles during an outdoor interview with a BBC microphone. He is wearing a black-and-white patterned jacket over a light-coloured top. A large rainbow-coloured backdrop and green trees are visible behind him.

  18. Image shows Barack Obama, who is wearing a white shirt and sunglasses, standing next to George W Bush at a golf event. Bush is wearing a blue and white striped shirt. Obama is waving to a crowd.

  19. A strange sea creature with lots of white rings in the centre before a deep blue edge with tendrils stretching into the sand. The white rings in the centre have a semi-transparent 'sail' standing up in the middle of the creature.

  20. Close up of a sunflower in full bloom, with one in bud beside it. The background is of foliage, slightly out of focus, under a blue sky.

  21. The Silver Bars perform on the main stage at Kendal Calling in front of a large crowd. A giant screen behind the band displays The Silver Bars logo in bold white lettering. Audience members watch from the front of the stage as the band plays under the festival lighting.

  22. A fire engine and a smaller van from the fire service, parked on the side of a road, next to a hedge. It is dark and both vehicles have their beam lights on. There are bags on the floor, next to the van.

  23. A black and white image of Beatrix Potter at her Hill top home in 1913. She is standing in the porch of a cottage-style home. Her hair is tied back and she is holding a hat with a wide brim in her hands. She is wearing a coat and skirt. The cottage has sash windows and there are creepers going up the walls and shrubs surrounding the house.

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    A composite image of a young girl with two concrete zebras, and Alan Carr