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The High Street runs northwards, parallel to the through road to Irchester. It is a narrow road with a mix of architectural styles and has suffered much rebuilding since the 1950s.

One of the most attractive features of Astle Park was the lake, now almost silted up.

Once Gainsborough was a busy port on the river Trent, and Bridge Street runs parallel to the river.

A positive cats-cradle of wires weaves above the roadway, with telephone cables, suspended street lighting and the power cables for the silent-running electric trolley buses contesting the airspace.

The building in the foreground was the Chequers, an alehouse since the early 15th century, which closed in 1939.

Until the early years of the 20th century, a thriving brewery, which was run by the Brown family, stood on the green.

As the High Street runs down toward the medieval town wall gate and through to the harbour, the influence of Robert Wynn's Plas Mawr can be seen in the transomed stone mullions of the Castle

This was one of two viaducts on the Manx Northern line between St John's and Ramsey. The other was at Glen Mooar.

The currents and eddies in this part of the Menai Strait can be treacherous. HMS 'Conway' was a training ship run by the Mercantile Marine Services to train officer cadets.

Situated on the corner of Queen's Road and Westwood Drive, this guest house was also a victim of changing times.

This is at the end of the village street, cut off by the bypass which nearly runs between the two 'goal posts' (left) - this idyllic view cannot be seen today.

The Talbot Arms pub on the right hand side of the photograph has now been renamed the Tunnel Top because there is an air vent nearby for the canal tunnel that runs under the present-

The Earlswood Lakes are on Earlswood Common, south of Redhill. In spite of its name, the New Pond was dug back in the 14th century, and was once a popular bathing place.

Higham Ferrers is undoubtedly the smartest town, architecturally, in the boot and shoe belt that runs east along the River Nene from Wollaston to Thrapston.

The A29 that runs in a straight line through the village follows the course of the Roman Stane Street.

The house occupied by Oliver Cromwell whilst he was governor of the Isle of Ely between 1636 and 1647 was at one time the vicarage for St Mary's Church, and is now the Ely Tourist Information Centre.

This road runs south to Stokesley, some five miles away. The Mobil petrol station is just off to the left - they were evidently offering Green Shield Stamps in return for purchases at that time.

Traffic restrictions and the roundabout by the Whyteleafe Tavern are still many years away, but the post office remains at 217 Godstone Road on the right.

Extended eastwards, to absorb Mount Edgecombe villa, Highcliffe Hotel was run by Miss Hooke and Mrs Kelley. Thomas Shelston also offered apartments here in the Edwardian Monte Rosa.

The Blaise Inn receives a pre-summer season coat of paint. The George Brewery was established in 1702, and was owned and run by the George family from 1788 until 1961 when it was bought by Courage.

We are looking downstream from the lock towards a bridge over the river by-pass channel.

The church occupies a particularly idyllic location. It is of 14th-century origin, and has some 16th-century and Victorian restoration work.

This shot was taken at the southern end of Market Street, which leads to that area of town that was traditionally the main shopping centre.

The building behind the concrete bus shelter, No 17, was a shoe maker's run by John Lewis & Son from the late 19th century until 1914.