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We are looking south-west down Crofts End, the lane which leads from Crofts End itself at the top of the hill behind the photographer to the main through road.

Situated in St James's Park is the octagonal Red Mount Chapel, erected atop the mound in 1484 and dedicated to 'Our Ladye of the Mount'.

Just beyond the two Edwardian ladies is the King's Arms inn, named in honour of George III and rebuilt in 1889.

The Cathedral viewed from the south has been a favourite subject for artists—including, of course, Constable.

Their headquarters, Gifford House, were just outside the New Town boundaries, a fact that prompted accusations of stand-offishness.

Ollerton village was at the crossroads of three major routes, and its inns catered for the coaching trade, but now, mercifully, it is by-passed and tranquil.

Note the sign on the left to three RAF bases (Bawdsey, Woodbridge and Bentwaters); these were used by the Americans, and have now all closed.

This chapter gives a snapshot of north Lincolnshire in the 1950s, as all the views were taken then: our tour takes us next to Tealby, a pretty village at the western foot of The Wolds.

On the right is the 1884 post office; its decorative detailing recalls the ancient East Anglian tradition of pargetting.

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as it carries

Donkey Lane and Dormouse Cottage (right) can be seen here in the northern end of the High Street (centre) which bends to the west beside Pound House (centre) to become Barr Lane as

This is a much-changed scene along the road leading to Maidenhead Station, for virtually nothing now survives of King Street's earlier buildings.

West of the Queen Street junction the London-Bath A4 was remarkably narrow, but is now pedestrianised and by-passed. This view looks east.

Back towards the Market Hall we have another view of the King's Arms, the left hand part and the chimneys dating from the 1936 remodelling.

A former royal manor, Bray is well known for the song 'The Vicar of Bray', celebrating the vicar who changed sides several times during the Civil War and after to keep his living.

Much more survives of the buildings on the left side of the Broadway, seen here just before the War Memorial replaced the drinking trough and lamp post.

A double-decker open-topped bus travels north along the A24 on its way to Dorking and its terminus at West Croydon.

At the source of the Ribble and the Wharfe, the village has been a centre for granite, slate and limestone quarrying for over a century.

This is a quiet town on the south bank of the River Stour, at the point where it begins to widen into the estuary.

Holidaymakers queue up for the traditional offshore boat trip, while in the background the 19th-century pier steps out to sea on its spindly legs.

The post office is on the left then Corney Manufacturing Jeweller.

There was a time in the 19th century when the powers that be in Hull looked upon the needs of the fishing industry as little more than a nuisance and a hindrance to commercial traffic.

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.

The three cottages on the left were originally a house of c1580, with the further range added in c1800.