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The High Street itself was filling up.

High up above Todmorden, half of which used to be in Lancashire, we find this small Pennine village with a surprising number of mills for its size.

is an ancient market-town which grew into a busy industrial centre on the River Darent, at the point where it was crossed by the Roman Watling Street, parts of which lie buried four feet beneath the High

is an ancient market-town which grew into a busy industrial centre on the River Darent, at the point where it was crossed by the Roman Watling Street, parts of which lie buried four feet beneath the High

During the 18th century, the roads Cherry Bounce, Chapel Street, Bell Road (now St Mary's Road), and George Street were all developing on the east side of the of the High Street and were in

Western Cross is the junction of the High Street, Alton Road, Dunleys Hill and West Street.

This is the College Yard side of the gate, looking through to the High Street and Northgate (formerly Pump Lane).

East of the M25 and the older River Wey Navigation, Byfleet is a suburban village; although it is built along winding lanes, it is architecturally disappointing.

Here we look along the High Street towards the junction with Church Lane.

Still on the green, the camera points south to Steventon Road, the south lane from the High Street, already in 1955 closed to traffic.

Along Padleys Lane, which curves north out of the village amid 1950s and later estate houses, we pass Burton Joyce Primary School.

The church is in one such hamlet with a pub, the Six Bells, nearby; this view looks uphill towards Church Lane at the crest.

Off the north side of the High Street, the buildings are encroachments on the market place; Bletchingley had been a borough by the 13th century.

By now, the High Street was crammed with houses: all the plots had been filled.

It stands on an islet, surrounded by the sea at high tide, and approached by a stone causeway.

East of the park is the village, a figure of eight of winding lanes.

At the south end of the High Street Frith's photographer looks northwards beside the turning on the right into Hawleys Lane.

Along Padleys Lane, which curves north out of the village amid 1950s and later estate houses, we pass Burton Joyce Primary School.

To the north of the town, Crendon Lane was gated near where the station now is, and a track wended its way towards Amersham over Wycombe Heath, an area infested by highwaymen.

During the inter-war years the council tried to alleviate the high rate of unemployment and set up a number of public works schemes.