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The first notable event of the 21st century (or the last of the 20th) was unpropitious. For the first time since 1946 Stafford suffered serious flooding.

By the time of this photograph Cromer had experienced a continuing building boom, which included new premises for fashionable stores such as Jarrold & Sons (left), who are still flourishing both in Cromer

Fishguard is famous for the defeat and capture of a French 'invasion force' in 1797, by the women of the town!

Charles Dickens is reputed to have penned 'The Pickwick Papers' on one of his many visits to Dorking. The inn has changed little in its appearance over the last two centuries.

Built on the opposite side of the beach to the harbour in the mid 19th century, Hartland Terrace still has some of its original buildings despite the encroachment of hotels.

The church of St James at Hemingford Grey comprises a chancel, a vestry, north and south aisles, a nave, a tower and a south porch. In 1741, the spire was blown off in a great gale.

Founded in the 12th century, the hospital of St John Baptist offered temporary relief to poor wayfarers and relief to the sick and poor of the city.

The beautiful River Avon penetrates to the very heart of England at Shakespeare's Stratford.

Formerly one of the few eight-sailed windmills in the country, the tower is all that remains of the complex of granaries, bakery and mill house.

Climbing out of the Vale of Aylesbury northwards onto the Brill-Winchendon Hills, we reach Upper Winchendon, where the Marquess of Wharton built a vast country house around 1700.

Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

Bridlington lies near the top of Bridlington Bay, its northern flank protected by the great headland of Flamborough some six miles distant.

Set in the foothills of the Pennines, Halifax is one of the great cloth towns of England and has been a producer of cloth since the 13th century.

Ellington lies on the present A14 road to the west of Huntingdon. At Domesday, the manor was held by the Abbot of St Benedict`s, Ramsey, and the parish had a population of about 150.

Built of red sandstone, the city walls form a circuit of two miles around the old city.

This is the follow-on view from photograph D69002, looking north along the A5 - the Watling Street.

Burnt Oak will never be at the cutting edge of the tourist industry, but as we look north towards Edgware, we can see that the buildings on the left of this view are of some interest.

Near the college is Hango Hill, the scene in 1663 of the execution of the Manx patriot William Christian (Illian Dohne) for his role in the rebellion of 1651.

However, in earlier times it was the terror of travellers on the Holyhead Road. This stretch of the coast road was merely a ledge cut along the crumbly cliffs, and was notorious for accidents.

Despite the importance of nearby cities such as Bath or the cathedral city of Wells, Taunton proudly remains the County Town of Somerset.

Shute is a collection of scattered hamlets on a hillside offering wonderful views. Its cottages consist of a wide variety of architectural styles.

By the 1950s the town of Ringwood began to grow dramatically, being within commuting distance of places of employment such as Bournemouth.

Harrogate is one of the oldest of England's spa towns: its mineral springs were discovered in the 16th century.

Hardly any changes have occurred here; the custodians of Norton's past are determined to protect it for future generations. Norton was lucky in that it escaped the worst ravages of industry.