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Rowing sports have always played a large part in the leisure activities of Bedford's citizens.

Although the railways were well established by the start of the First World War, barges such as these still did plenty of trade carrying grain and other goods along the Fenland waterways.

A few yards south of the paper mill, the trackway crosses the River Rib through a gently flowing ford.

There are a couple of tra- ditional stories relating to Thomas's childhood.

And not forgetting the pasty man who marched about with a steaming tray of toothsome savouries, yelling `All `ot!

No town centre worth its salt was complete without its Co-op store. On the left in this picture is the branch of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society.

The conglomeration of boats assembled closely within the harbour are under the supervision of two men, one on the far left, the other on the right.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands

In spite of its large empire, Britain was badly prepared for war. However, it was amazing how well folk improvised. Work was hard.

This panoramic view of Henrietta Street and East Cliff was probably taken from the West Pier extension.

The clean forceful lines of the neo- classical new town hall were in marked contrast to its rather sedate and friendly looking predecessor, built by the Luton architects John Williams & Sons

It is fitting to end on one of the most profound reasons for Luton to celebrate recently: the local football club, Luton Town FC, came top of League One and were promoted to the Championship League

A local labourer and his dog obligingly pose for the camera on the sandy path leading from the summit of Leith Hill, at 967ft the highest point in the south-eastern counties.

King Edward VII, as Prince of Wales, spent a night here during a teenage walking tour in September 1856.

These two photographs show the market place over a span of ten years.

The entrance portico of this hotel is presently rather dilapidated, which gives a somewhat false impression of the extensive additions to the hotel behind what is seen in this photograph.

The lakeside railway makes a circuit of the boating lake and the paddling pool. Most of the park was devoted to children's amusements, but there was one backwater for swans.

East Cliff is a popular spot of rough grassland where the downs meet the sea. The beach could be reached by a series of steps known as 'The Hundred Steps'.

The Providence Chapel was built in 1828, and is one of Cranbrook's most memorable buildings. It has a seven- sided front made of timber, cleverly grooved to look like stone.

Helensburgh was described as '…a favourite watering place, is pleasantly situated at the mouth of the Gare Loch, and is laid out with the mathematical regularity of an American city'.

A view which highlights the growth of industrial Kegworth. In 1965 uncomfortably large utilitarian factory/stores nestle close to the church, among the irregular tiled roofs of an earlier era.

This attractive view of the Close looks westwards towards Choristers Green.The original campanile (Bell Tower) was behind the house on the left of the picture, and was removed in 1789.

Note the Ever Ready delivery van in the centre of the picture and the branch of Hepworths on the right.

The cliffs south of Milton are renowned for the profusion of fossils to be found. Examples can be seen in local museums and at the Natural History Museum in London.