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The Shard Bridge Hotel was another stopping off place. Here the Hambleton hookings were available until over-culling ended the supply.

Less simple to fathom are some of the village street names. The lane in the centre of the village that crosses the bridge is called 'Bow Wow', while not far off is another named 'Upper Up'.

Oulton was another of the series of medieval broads stretching northward into Norfolk.

The enduring attraction of the River Thames to both Victorians and Edwardians is apparent on this broad bend, where the strolling figures on the tree-lined towpath are counter-pointed by those taking their

These demure Victorian villas, constructed to house commuting City workers, are outwardly unchanged, although now augmented by two more modern houses on the right-hand side of the picture.

There are two massive bridges in the town, and before the line east reaches another viaduct at Golcar, it passes over these smaller seven arches opposite the town of Linthwaite.

Another view of the High Street at a less congested point and on a very hot and sunny summer's day: the shopkeepers have lowered their sun-blinds to protect their wares, and the lady on the left has

The Co-operative is now the Silo Central, an internet café. There is another café just outside the village, at Derwen College.

Another interesting memorial in the park is the dedication on the island in the middle of the lake.

Both the 'Teal', and her sister ship the 'Swan', launched in 1938, are diesel-powered. The islands we can see are Hen Holme and the larger Lady Holme.

So we evidently have here a reminder of an early community with both Welsh and English living together.

On the right, a road branches off to Wheathampstead. Codicote had a number of interesting charities.

Here we have another view of the Bridgewater Canal, this time in Lymm.

Boots and International Stores had both been long-term tenants of this corner, but in 1976 Boots moved away, and the Leeds Permanent Building Society, followed by the Halifax, moved in.

A partially-thatched hut on the right of the picture, with a beautifully thatched cottage behind and another example of fine thatching on the building at the left show the ultimate use of nature's gift

On the extreme right of the picture is Northampton's County Hall headquarters. The Hall dates back to 1678, and was the first public building to be constructed after the fire of 1675.

Another delightful view of the Cat Nab area of Saltburn, with the distinctive profile of Huntcliffe beyond.

This is another hospital recently demolished; it has been replaced by 95 homes. It was built in 1900 as a workhouse for the Hursley District Council at the northern end of Hursley Road.

Here we have another view of the pavilion and miniature golf course at Fleming Park, where there were also football, rugby and hockey pitches and tennis courts.

Clothes are drying sluggishly behind the figures on the right-hand jetty. Just eleven years later the railway came to Whitby, altering trading patterns completely.

The ironmonger on the right has taken every opportunity to display the variety of his wares, though the children will almost certainly be more interested in the next shop along where both Chester rock

Both Southampton and Eastleigh laid claim to its title; the thorny problem was eventually and diplomatically settled by calling it Southampton (Eastleigh) Airport.

Built close to both the railway station and beach, it quickly became a successful family hotel.

Lee on the Solent grew as a late Victorian development.