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Mr Frost, a local farmer, had to sell some of his land to allow Ford's to build their international distribution centre which opened in 1968.

The post office at the entrance to the Shambles (centre) was built in 1901. It is a fine example of early 20th-century architecture, with echoes of the past in the corner oriel window.

Before being overtaken by Plymouth a couple of decades ear- lier, Brixham was the leading fishing port in Devon. At one time, there were almost 300 trawlers employing 1600 seamen.

There were two stations at Savernake, an Upper and Lower; one served the Great Western Company, the other the Midland SW Junction.

It is surprising that there were not more accidents in the days when the main road passed through the middle of the Market Place.

This is the A38 as we would like to remember it! Dobwalls now suffers from incessant heavy traffic in both directions, and is in desperate need of a by-pass.

This looks like a day out for the men, boys and one woman in the picture. They have chosen a lovely spot at the bottom of Clydach Vale.

In the centre a horse and cart stand by the pond; perhaps they have visited this spot so that the animal could have a drink of fresh water at Picklefoot Spring, which emerges here.

Without the finials and pinnacles seen in earlier photographs of Christ Church it looks a much plainer building.

The first steam-powered vessel to sail on Windermere, the Lady of the Lake, was built by Richard Ashburner of Greenodd.

Great Bardfield`s central green - the area on the left - has been heavily built upon. A Friends` Meeting House was erected there in 1804: the tree-shaded wall on the left surrounds its graveyard.

The River Barle appears here little more than a placid stream, but in 1953 a devastating flood swept through Dulverton from the hills above, inundating the bridge and destroying the cottages at the far

A blacksmith's forge used to stand beside this packhorse bridge spanning Winn Brook, one of eight bridges boasted by this tiny village. It was at Winsford that Ernest Bevin was born in 1881.

Even in its ruined state, Tantallon still looks formidable.

A ferryman stands ready to take passengers across to Wraysbury, or Wyradisbury as it was once known.

Dominant in this photograph of the east end of the High Street is the Town Hall, which at the date of this photograph had just been rebuilt by local architect C E Ponting.

An enigma to this day, the purpose of Silbury Hill remains a mystery. Local legend had it that in ages past King Sil was buried here on horseback.

Not something that would happen today with any degree of safety, a gentleman poses for the camera in the middle of the street.

Situated at the junction of Prince's Road and Hanger Hill, this was formerly called The Birches. By the 1960s it was divided into flats and bedsits.

Heading north-east we come to Wisbech St Mary, which is built alongside the New River, which takes the water of the Nene to the huge pumping station at Denver Sluice.

The dominant building in this photograph was first a Victorian covered market, claiming to be the largest undercover market in Britain at the time.

Despite encroaching development, there is still the hint of a quaint old village here at Ferring.

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

We are looking out from Wells towards the sea. This photograph was taken at high tide, otherwise extensive mud flats would be visible. The woods on the left-hand side are part of the Holkham estate.