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It was always a bottleneck, and fifty years before our photograph one form of entertainment would be to sit on the low parapet of Salford Bridge, clay pipe in hand, and watch the farm carts fight their

A view across the town taken from above the Tilmore railway bridge.

Looking downstream, below the narrow Essex Bridge, this iron bridge was a continuation of one over the canal, built to allow residents of Shugborough Hall access to the village by horse

The iron bridge of c1880 replaced a medieval stone bridge.

Sitting beside the River Mersey, Warrington developed as an important junctin for both road and river traffic.

The elegant, high-arched Beggars Bridge at Glaisdale is dated 1619, and carries the packhorse route from Glaisdale to Whitby across the River Esk.

The bridge was a favourite place where people could stop for a chat, or simply stand and watch the world go by.

This fine view shows the River Taw meandering down to the Long Bridge (just left of centre), and behind the bridge the dark wooded mound of the castle, built in the 10th century.

However, in Victorian times the town became a popular spa, complete with pump room and baths and around 100 lodging houses.

Back on the river, this view looks north-east from the Crowmarsh Gifford bank to Bridge House, with the remarkable spire of St Peter's Church beyond.

In earlier times, before the construction of its many bridges, the Otter presented a formidable barrier to travellers, particularly when the river was in flood and its ford impassable.

The building of this extraordinary bridge was discussed in Victoria's reign, but it was not opened until 1901.

Five bridges span the River Windrush in the village.

A blacksmith's forge used to stand beside this packhorse bridge spanning Winn Brook, one of eight bridges boasted by this tiny village.

Warrington owes its regional and national importance to its role as a crossing point over the River Mersey.

Where London's other bridges are dignified and utilitarian, Tower Bridge, with its 'daring majesty' cocks a snook at Victorian formality.

The first recorded wooden bridge was built in 1583, and was destroyed during the siege of York.

Berwyn is a lonely spot west of Llangollen, where the half-timbered Chain Bridge Hotel and the station on the old Llangollen-Corwen railway stand beside the River Dee as it enters a small gorge.

The bridge spans the River Eea, which was used by the mill close by.

This view of the bridge was taken from near Islip House, on the west bank.

Known locally as Dinkley Bridge, this elegant suspension bridge across the River Ribble was opened on 10 October 1951.

Magdalen College from the Bridge 1938 During the Civil War Royalist forces defended Magdalen Bridge by throwing rocks from the top of the bell tower down on the heads of Parliamentarians below

Before this sandstone bridge was built in 1686, horses and carts crossed the Eden at the 'wath' or ford, which was the longest over the river, hence the name Langwathby.

Newby Bridge, spanning the River Leven, is the highest bridging point before Lake Windermere.