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Northumberland Street runs along the spine of the spur on which the town is built.

Wem is typical of many small country towns serving agricultural communities.

The village has recently grown enormously following the building of a dual carriageway linking the area with Wrexham and Chester, and many people from here now commute to those towns.

The tram arrives from the town below; a modern Triumph Herald estate has joined the older cars here; and refreshment is available at the hotel.

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

But in 1606 a chalybeate spring was discovered, and Tunbridge Wells grew into a handsome spa town.

With the town so resolutely proper, the pier was the mecca for the feckless pleasure-seeker.

Situated at a height of 650ft above sea level, Chipping Norton is Oxfordshire's highest town.

It was formed by the Arkle Beck, which rises high on Sleightholme Moor and passes through some lovely hamlets such as Arkle Town, Whaw and Langthwaite, where The Red Lion (centre) is a welcome hostelry

Tram wires and tracks are evident in this view of the county town.

Guildhall Square contains the Assize Court, the Town Council Chamber and the Magistrates' Clerk's Office.

The hilltop town of Shaftesbury has wide views over Blackmoor Vale and thousands of acres of rolling Dorset countryside.

The unique, richly-carved granite exterior of St Mary's is one of the glories of the town.

The unique, richly-carved granite exterior of St Mary's is one of the glories of the town.

Further north-west the photographer looks back towards the town centre past the Moat Road junction to Moat Church, the Congregational Church opened in 1870, now the United Reformed Church and its unusual

Many towns had open-air pools, though few now survive.

The railway wrought considerable change when it arrived in the town in 1893 and holidaymakers discovered its attractions.

Winchcombe lies on the high ground to the north-east of Cheltenham; its street pattern suggests its origins as an important Saxon town, once the capital of the kingdom of Mercia.

The site on which the building stands was originally a small inn on the Clifton estate, but as the town grew in stature and importance, the necessity for a prestigious establishment led to the present

Here, in Walton High Street, only the occasional pony and trap disturbs the peace, although neighbouring Felixstowe was enjoying popularity as a seaside resort.

The High Street is unusually wide for a Surrey village, with the Town Hall of 1814 in the centre.

Horses are very prominent in our photograph: one brave horse cab is going through the waves, and horses from the 'vans' (bathing machines) are coming ashore.

This traffic-free view towards town is now a very busy road.

In this view St Mary's is situated above a quiet lane in the old town.