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The black smock mill Jack is conserved, while the white post mill Jill is in full working order and open to visitors.

The Castle and Ball Hotel, an old established commercial hotel and posting house on the north side of the High Street, has a distinctive tile-hung front with pierced barge-boards decorating

In the immediate post-war era, Luton was a medium sized town - albeit a county borough - about to become very much larger.

Post-war, caravans advanced on to the pea-gravel beach, and this photograph was used by the National Trust land agent John Cripwell when he presented the case for the purchase of Burton Cliff (top right

The post office has closed, but another is now located half-a-mile away in Melbreck Road.

The large building in the centre was formerly known as the Angel Inn and, as the sign above the door still testifies today, was 'Licensed To Let Post Horses'.

This tranquil scene, showing the church of St Mary, tastefully rebuilt in 1860 by Henry Woodyer, and the picturesque village stores and post office, gives little hint of a gruesome legend which developed

The post office is on the far left, and immediately next door is A Shenton, dealing in baby linen and ladies' clothes.

Many local authorities were to save ratepayers the expense of erecting lamp posts by attaching their street lamps to the trolley poles, as we see here.

Many local authorities were to save ratepayers the expense of erecting lamp posts by attaching their street lamps to the trolley poles, as we see here.

The house with the shop front facing the camera is now named the Old Post Office.

The only post- medieval feature is the Georgian dormers in the steep roof. The school is an undoubted success, and a great asset to the town.

Most, however, has been demolished to make way for a new dual carriageway through the town.

This view looks north up Church Street with No 15 on the left, a medieval house with a good crown post roof, and on the right the toy shop with the evocative names of makes of toy on its facade is now

This photograph captures the great changes that were going on in Blackburn during the post-war period.

A straight and wide road leading to the quay creates an impression of past importance. The Romans, the Saxons and the Vikings used the area for invasion.

Further along is a newsagents where Picture Post and Farmers' Weekly are advertised. Next door was the Market Tavern.

By the post-war period traffic had increased, so traffic lights were installed (see K13018, pages 52). The KICS (Co-op) drapery building with Jacobean bay windows can be seen down Newland Street.

A small hollow post wind pump for land drainage, the mill had shuttered sails and was turned to the wind by twin tail vanes. The shutters in the sails were set manually, one sail at a time.

This is a fine old Sussex downland post mill with a domesticated structure enclosing the trestle. Powered by two common cloth sails, the mill was turned into the wind by means of a tailpole.

Built in the early 18th century, this post mill stopped grinding corn in 1897, and deteriorated badly after this photograph was taken.

The Post Office building dates from the 16th century.

Outside Holroyd's shop and post office is a sign warning of a low bridge ahead. Opposite this leafy corner was the vicarage, now a private house.

Most of the houses are 19th-century, including the shop (dated 1881) on the corner of Ray Lane beyond the now relocated war memorial cross. It is now a private house called The Old Post Office.