Animals and archaeology are the subjects of two new photographic exhibitions at Keigh-ley's Cliffe Castle Museum.

It is again hosting a display of winning entries to the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Along-side are 38 sets of aerial photos showing historic evidence of man's effect on the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. Images range from isolated farms and nestling villages to the Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Railway.

The pictures reveal ancient farms and properties, early field systems and their relationship to famous landmarks such as Malham Cove and Kilnsey Crag. Others show surviving buildings like Castle Bolton and Bolton Abbey, evidence of Roman camps on Malham Moor and former mines and mills in Grassington, Wensley-dale and Swaledale.

The BG plc Wildlife Photo-grapher of the Year exhibition features 150 winning and commended images from last year's contest. They were chosen from 20,000 slides received from photographers in 68 countries, both adults and children.

Highlights include two young snow monkeys cuddling for warmth in the Japanese Alps, a jackal stretching out in the early evening Namibian light and an electric blue angelfish in the Cayman Islands.

The pictures were chosen for their technical brilliance, originality and visual appeal.

Both exhibitions run until early March at the museum, which is open Tuesdays to Saturdays (10am-5pm) and Sundays (noon-5pm). Admis-sion is free.

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