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The clock (which dates from 1845) is set on the top of Ulverston Savings Bank; it was built in 1838, and was taken over by Ulverston Urban District Council in 1901 for a rent of 5s 0d.

It has the usual mixture of banks and public houses on its corners. A National Savings Centre is tucked away on the left of our picture, and the Millstone Hotel is at the far side.

Virtually all the buildings on the right hand side of the photograph are still recognisable today, though the occupants have certainly changed, whilst the building on the left is the Midland Bank

The photograph looks to the south bank, where a footpath follows the river downstream through Marles Wood to Salesbury Hall.

Bishops Waltham is still remembered for having the only privately owned bank in the country.

The building on the right of about 1790 with its columns and pilasters over a rusticated ground storey is now Lloyds Bank-TSB.

Here we can see a portion of the gardens of Bank House in the days before they became accessible to the public. Note the thatched summerhouse.

The High Street sports a branch of F W Woolworth, and the local branch of the National Provincial Bank is housed in half-timbered style premises.

Frith's photographer swivelled his camera, while crossing the little River Pang which reaches the Thames here, and walked a few yards along the bank to capture this view back upstream towards the recently

The structure contained a lengthy landing stage, popular with steamers travelling along the South Coast. 10,000 people landed here one 1901 Bank Holiday weekend.

West Bank winds up the hill towards the significantly-named Miners' Standard public house on the hill above the village.

The line curves along the foreshore of the river Towy, giving passengers a fine view of Llanstephan Castle on the opposite western bank, seen here in the far background.

The classic Palladian west front of Chatsworth House, seen from the banks of the River Derwent.

A good number of spectators have gathered on the west bank of the River Thames to watch one of the coxed four events. The man in the launch is taking a closer look through his binoculars.

The water authorities carried out work on the two weirs in the 1990s to prevent undermining of the river bank, and new metal bridges have appeared.

Barclays Bank (right) still stands on the corner of Little Whyte, but the other traders have all gone.

A quiet moment on the banks of the Leam. Jephson Gardens were laid out on land leased from Edward Willes of Newbold Comyn.

It is all here because this point along the River Deben has a steep shingle bank upon which boats can be landed or launched at any state of the tide.

This view of the winding River Bradford below the village shows the limestone cliffs which line its reedy banks.

Situated at the top of Lythe Bank, about four miles from Whitby, this charming 17th-century coaching inn still serves beer and refreshments to the public.

The Boat Inn, as its name suggests, sits right on the bank of the River Wye. Perhaps its name implies that there was once a ferry crossing here long ago.

This charming woodland parish without a village covers parts of the banks of the River Severn. The great house belonged originally to the de Ribbesfords.

On the right, hidden by bushes, is West Bank; further down West Deyne protrudes. It is so quiet that it must be Sunday - very uncanny.

The bank to the right, where the car is parked, now houses a boat hire firm, Castle Narrowboats.