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South Street has been less spoiled than other streets in Dorking, and many of its old buildings remain.

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.

The Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Market Place was built by the Watts-Russell family; today it is occupied by local businesses.

As early as 1810 the town had been left a substantial amount of money (£20,000) towards an institution for the blind.

About twenty-five miles downstream from its source we reach the stone-built town of Lechlade on the Gloucestershire bank of the Thames. The Ha'penny Bridge was built in 1792 to replace a ferry.

In the centre, partially hidden by trees, is the Northumberland Hall, built in 1826 by the third Duke to provide the town with an assembly rooms.

The Rose and Crown is dated to 1641. The town's main hotel, the Royal George, is mentioned in Mrs Gaskell's novel 'Cranford'.

Two kiosks at the entrance to the pier used to take bookings for cruises and shows. On the right of the pier are two of the town's hotels, The Antwerp and The Clarendon.

Always jealous of its independence, Hove evaded big brother Brighton's dominance and obtained borough status in 1898.

The ancient market town of Knaresborough clings to the limestone bluff of a gorge carved by the River Nidd, and is famous for several things: the oldest woollen mill in England, Mother Shipton, a 15th-century

With the arrival of the railway age in Swindon it started to grow, and many of the buildings you can see in this photograph are clearly Victorian.

Dalgleish Way is part of the later 1950s and early 1960s village expansion.

The town comprises two villages, Upper and Lower Sheringham, the former more peaceful and retaining its fishing and farming traditions.

In the background a trolleybus is about to pass a tram as it heads towards the Town Hall. Like the electric tramcar, the trolleybus drew its power from overhead and did not require rails.

Wars with France between 1793 and 1815 prevented the wealthy doing the 'Grand Tour', and so they came to Exmouth instead.

Just this side of it can be seen the premises of Botley Garages, now a sports shop and a hairdresser's. The swinging AA sign has gone, replaced by one for the sports unit.

The old market place, on which the vehicles are parked, is a reminder of Battle's former identity as a market town.

No motorised traffic and a few bicycles denote a leisurely age. More fine buildings are in evidence in this parade of quality shops.

The square is named after Henry Sudell, one of the town's leading 18th-century citizens. The tracks across the setts formed part of Blackburn's tramway, which opened in April 1881.

The central section was the Market House, and dates from c1450. The wing to the left was added as the Guildhall. It was later partly under-built in brick, hence the loss of the jetty.

In 1788, however, it and its near neighbour Marple were transformed into centres of industry when Samuel Oldknow built a mill here employing 400 people.

In 1788, however, it and its near neighbour Marple were transformed into centres of industry when Samuel Oldknow built a mill here employing 400 people.

The terraced houses and cobbled street of Long Row at Belper is one of the many legacies left by Jedediah Strutt who, with Richard Arkwright, brought industry to the town in the late 18th century.

Just this side of it can be seen the premises of Botley Garages, now a sports shop and a hairdresser's. The swinging AA sign has gone, replaced by one for the sports unit.