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Tree-lined, and with lush green river banks, the River Ribble runs through pretty villages and on to Clitheroe, joining with the River Calder and the River Hodder.

Though cars were more affordable by the 1950s, engines, being thirstier by today's standards, needed more frequent refueling.

The New Inn, sporting its new Watney's Red Barrel sign by the door and the sign board with the house style lettering, stands up the hill in Road Weedon on the old London to Holyhead turnpike.

St Andrew's Church stands on the high ground to the west of the River Ash's water meadows. Adjacent, to the north, is the old palace which belonged to the Bishop of London.

The old Town Hall (centre right) was built in 1752 on the site of the old Guildhall; the front is thought to have come from a demolished mansion.

The International Stores (right) has had a shop here since c1900, but by 1986 it had become Gateway.

No one is certain about the origin of this strange name, except that it has nothing to do with Enid Blyton.

Model sailing boats ply back and forth across the pool. In the background is the Moot Hall of c1540; in front is the war memorial, now surrounded by a garden.

This wild and rocky landscape in Wester Ross is typical of the Highlands. The looming quartzite peaks of Beinn Eighe are in the background.

In the 1930s, the Knap Hotel was owned and run by Mrs R Luen.

The lane down to Skinningrove village runs off at the bottom left-hand corner. On the skyline we can just see the overhead tramway carrying buckets of ironstone from one of the mines.

We are looking north from the railway station and level crossing, and there is little of distinction in the architecture.

Bronygarth sits across the England-Wales border, which at this point follows the line of the River Ceirog in the valley.

Maiden Lane appears more commercial today than in this view, which was taken from the gateway to St Michael's churchyard.

This fine stone bridge spans the Preston to Tewitfield Canal; alongside runs part of the A6 road. Railway trains travelling from London to Glasgow thunder nearby on a high viaduct.

Designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, the Forth Bridge cost £3,000,000 to build. Of the workforce of 4,500 men, 57 were killed in work-related accidents.

Kingsdown stands on the coast where the white cliffs of Dover give way to the extensive shingle beach that runs eastwards to Walmer & Deal. Caesar is said to have landed in this vicinity in 55BC.

We are looking eastwards down Main Street from Chideock House (left) and what is now the Old Post Office (right). It was run by Charles Gibbs and his daughter Hilda.

Semer Water is the largest natural lake in Yorkshire. It is drained by England's shortest river, the Bain, which runs into Wensleydale at Bainbridge.

Bangor's main street runs between the station and the harbour. It is shown here crowded with shoppers and an early car. The street today has been partly pedestrianised.

The photographer is positioned on the south-east corner of Mill Meadows Island looking north to Boatslide Weir Bridge with its rustic-style balustrades.

This view shows the clock tower in the rectangular market place. Chapel Street and Duke Street run down towards Bildeston Hall (right).

Now occupied by the Winter Gardens, the Fort, also known as Fort Green, stood high up on the sea cliff east of Margate Harbour where a gun battery had stood during the Napoleonic wars.

On the left the butcher takes time out for a chat, while the young boys are either intrigued by the antics of our cameraman, or waiting for something to run him over.