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The party in the bottom left-hand corner seem to have abandoned their boat for a rest on the bank. This view is upstream of St Catherine's Lock.

common land and the pleasant nearby houses of this little hamlet on the southern outskirts of Rickmansworth, where, on land to the south-west, the famous Croxley Paper Mills were established on the banks

To the left, Banks Road runs alongside Poole Harbour. The huts have now been replaced by some of the world's most expensive houses.

The impressive building with the word `Bank` over the door is the Camberwell Green Surgery.

At this time, too, the Rainham Marshes shore on the Essex bank opposite had not yet been raised by landfill. But the upstream skyline is little changed today.

Four young children, seated on the bank of the Stour, are mirrored in the tranquil waters, while to their left, another adult resident stoops to fill a bucket.

Beyond is the Ulverston Savings Bank clock.

The area at the top of Staithes is known as Bank Top and here, in 1929, we see two recently- completed bay-fronted detached bungalows (right of view) which have been carefully positioned to take full

The cityside banks of the Thames were busy with stevedores and dockers during the Victorian era, for London’s river had been the source of its prosperity for centuries.

All Saints' Church in the distance survived bombing and post-war clearance, along with a thatched pub, the quaintly-named Barking Dickey, which later became a greengrocer and then a bank.

This view looks north-westwards from the south bank to the 1927-built South Bridge (left) which replaced a graceful five- arch Norman bridge.

Overlooking the scene is the grand building and clock tower housing Barclays Bank.

A wide range of architectural periods is represented in Astwood Bank, though Victorian buildings are particularly numerous. The 1960s brought a number of new developments, of which this is typical.

All Saints' Church in the distance survived bombing and post-war clearance, along with a thatched pub, the quaintly-named Barking Dickey, which later became a greengrocer and then a bank.

A view of the High Street showing—on the left—the Town Hall of 1900, which housed Barclays Bank and the Post Office downstairs.

The lane winds gently down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of white-washed cottages and bright spring flowers.

Carriages standing in front of an imposing line of banks, taverns and offices epitomise bustle, trade and commerce.

They halted on the banks of the Exe in about 50AD and founded the town of Isca. The West Country see was transferred to the safety of the Exeter city walls in 1049.

Just beyond is the cupola above the premises of Lloyd's bank. Above the store, a board advertises the Admiralty serges for which the local textile industry is famous.

Seen from the footbridge to the Oxfordshire bank, the eleven-arch bridge is an 18th-century one that carries a vast amount of traffic, for Sonning is in effect Reading's eastern by-pass.

In the week this photograph was taken, cinema-goers to the Glenroyal were enjoying 'The Day They Robbed the Bank of England'. The building is now a supermarket.

On the Wraysbury bank, near to where we see the boathouse of W Hanes and Sons, there once was a wharf where iron ore was landed for refining at a local mill before being taken to London.

Taken from the south bank promenade, this view looks west past the eight-oar racing boats on their stands.

Wribbenhall is situated on the opposite bank of the river to Bewdley, and architecturally its streets are far more interesting than Severnside.