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Over the years the Town Hall, on the right, has been put to many uses. The lower portion has acted as a corn exchange and a fire station.

Until 1974 Stourbridge was in Worcestershire, and was always considered slightly posher than its Staffordshire neighbours.

Sad to relate, this restful scene of the village pond in the High Street with its magnificent trees, thatched cottages and elegant pair of swans fell victim to the sweeping expansionism and development

One of the lasting impressions of Bolton that many a visitor has is of the grand Town Hall, with its portico of Corinthian columns and tower topped off with a French cap.

Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee statue of 1887 replaced a market cross, and emphasises the 'company town' nature of Royal Windsor, for the castle has been a royal residence since 1075.

At 22 acres, Manningtree is the smallest parish in Essex; it is also the smallest town in England.

At one time vessels could thread their way right up to the town quay, and Lostwithiel grew to be second only to Southampton as a port along the southern seabord.

They halted on the banks of the Exe in about 50AD and founded the town of Isca. The West Country see was transferred to the safety of the Exeter city walls in 1049.

Perhaps originally a retreat for the locals, being only a couple of miles from the town of St Austell, Porthpean had become a 'charming seaside resort, much frequented in the summer months as a boating

These buses going to and from Sheerness provided many villagers with their only transport to the main town on the island.

This one-street town is one of the most delightful in England; it is a special place to visit and an even better one to stay in, to use as a base for the exploration of Worcestershire.

An elegant lamp standard adorns the zebra crossing in front of the Town Hall, and hanging baskets brighten the stonework.

Beoley predates Redditch, but it remains a small village on the northern edge of the present New Town.

At the top of the hill behind the trees stands the Territorial Army building and the town centre.

Its railway and pier, both now gone, prompted ambitious plans to transform the town into a major seaside resort similar in size to Brighton or Bournemouth, but the scheme failed to make the grade.

On the left, next to the only brick façade in town, is J F Goodall, linen draper and outfitter. Stockings, corsets and buttons from the old shop are on display in the museum.

The centre of Bishops Waltham has retained its character over the years, and this picture shows one of its quaint, narrow streets.

Newlyn was the first Cornish town to attract the attention of artists.

In fact, cobbles are circular and very rare, whereas there are stone sett streets in most northern towns.

Newport began to grow as a town in the 13th century, and expanded as a port during the Industrial Revolution.

All Saints' Church now stands at the edge, soon to join the lost medieval town in a watery grave. In recent years, divers have probed the sea bed and located ruins in the murky deep.

Some of the small boats here were almost certainly built at Lidstone's, whose South Town Yard started business in 1824.

The bathing huts will soon be winched down to the shallows so that modest ladies can paddle discreetly.

Before efficient transport links were opened to Ilfracombe, steamers crossed the Severn estuary from South Wales, discharging hundreds of day-trippers into the town.