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Cliffe perches at the end of the long chalk ridges, overhanging the marshes of the Thames.

The shingled spire of the 14th-century church of St Peter and St Paul rises above this picturesque collection of old houses and shops at the southern end of the churchyard.

Indeed, the coaching record from Liphook to Petersfield, albeit set in the 1800s, was 23 minutes, and the Regulator coach held the London to Portsmouth unbeaten record of nine hours.

From the town bridge, we can see the sluice gates in a lowered position.

The market town is bisected by the 75-mile River Wharfe.

The Co-operative's elegant range of buildings with a clock tower was another victim of 1960s development in the town.

East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (left), was built by J and T Gale in 1784 and has been widened.

The River Trent is navigable for some 93 miles, and plays a vital role in linking the waterways of the North East with those of the Midlands.

Ward and Sons, established 1868, the first garage in the town, was set up by William for his two sons, Cliff and Philip; William was the landlord of the Angel Inn at the time.

This building replaced a fine Gothic-style mansion which was burnt down before its completion in 1829.

This view shows the western end of East Street, with a closer look at the Town Hall clock-tower and cupola, and Colmer`s Hill forming the conical eminence in the distance (centre).

Seven miles from the Humber and to the west of Hull, Cottingham was another desirable place to live for prosperous merchants; in the 18th century there were five magnificent houses here, which were all

This photograph was taken from the new bridge looking towards the old bridge, which is built of the local Quarella stone and dates from the early 15th century.

The statue of John Howard, the founder of the Howard Leagyue for Penal Reform, broods over the Sqaure - and perhaps over the irony of its location - close to the old Town Gaol that allegedly once held

SIR DRAKE, whome well the world's ends knewe Which thou didst compasse rounde: And whome both poles of Heaven ons saw, Which North and South do bound : The starrs above will make thee known,

This lively low-angle shot, virtually from ground level, looks north-eastwards along the Market Place and the northern side of East Street at its western end.

The tower and spire of St Mary's church dominates the view.

The passage was also the way to Hart's printing works, which was in the shed at the end in its early days.

This area, surrounded by buildings, was known as Exchange Flags when it first opened at the end of the 1700s.

The Hemel Hempstead Cricket Club plays at Heath Park, and Boxmoor Cricket Club plays on the 'Oval' in St John's Road.

Prior to this, the Old Town Hall (1780), the offices of The Hampshire Post and Pince's School obscured the view of St Peter's from the Square.

During the 18th century, the roads Cherry Bounce, Chapel Street, Bell Road (now St Mary's Road), and George Street were all developing on the east side of the of the High Street and were in

The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St George in London Road, originally built in 1901, suffered major damage in the war - it was virtually demolished by a landmine.

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