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The ladies beneath the umbrella are heading south-west towards Langmoor Gardens, Cobb Cliff and Wings, in Cobb hamlet (far left).

The explanation was to harness the river to drive watermills, but the real reason was to block navigation to Huntingdon, and increase their own rents and tolls from St Ives, which then became the head

Built by Edward I, Conwy Castle glowers at the head of this street scene as it dominates the town.

The railings in the foreground guard the chalk stream as it heads east into the town to become the River Chess, while the cottages beyond had just been rebuilt, replacing ramshackle older ones

A female cyclist takes a precautionary glance behind her as she prepares to move out to navigate the reflective sign which indicates the narrowing roadway for traffic heading towards North Cheam.

Carter and cart-horse head up Main Street in a view across to the plateau of Langdon Hill (centre). Behind them is the gable- end of the Farmery and Hope Cottage.

Deeping is a market town with a large, triangular market place, lined with pubs such as the Bull for the farmers and coaching inns for travellers, including the Deeping Stage on the left and the King's Head

With Kipling's 'blunt, bow-headed, whale-backed Downs' surrounding it, the village runs up a valley from the sea, climaxing beyond the High Street on the Green with its pond, where Kipling lived.

Unable to take the fortress from Robert de Mowbray, third Earl of Northumberland, William headed south, leaving the prosecution of the siege to others.

The usual view of the shapeliest mountains in the Lake District is from the head of Wasdale, where it dominates the scene.

The nave and chancel were rebuilt again in flint in the 1880s by Sir Arthur Blomfield with rainwater heads dated 1884.

In later years, well-to-do visitors stayed at the Walton Park Hotel, where rooms were 4s 6d. and dinner 5s a head, whilst those on a health trip could experience various water tortures on offer at the

These face different directions, perhaps waiting for the tide to turn before one heads downstream, towards the sea, and the others move on to discharge cargoes at one of the many riverside wharves.

The Oak Eggar moth, which fed on a grove of poplars at Fairhaven, was heading for extinction even then.

Below it are carved the heads of two kings - Edward VI, in whose reign the school was founded, and George V, who was king when the extension was built.

Heading south-west towards Dorset we reach Crewkerne, another medieval market town that later specialised in sail- making for the Royal Navy until steam supplanted sail.

Above the doorway is a statue of Queen Anne, and nearby is a carved head of Oliver Cromwell, nailed to the building by the ears.

The later image shows that the aspect of St Peter's Square is more open, with a lifted tree canopy over Bunyan's head and the removal of the railings around the gardens behind the statue.

Heading south towards Bourne, the route diverts north-east of the town to Edenham, a delightful village on the east bank of the winding East Glen River, whose church has many remarkable monuments to the

Twenty-four men, accompanied by a band, march round the town, their faces blackened, carrying barrels of blazing tar above their heads.

When the ball is at the top of the mast it denotes that there is more than 10 feet of water between the pier heads of the outer harbour.

Note the man on the scaffolding and the two men looking under the bonnet of the car on the left of the picture (doubtless the mechanic is, by tradition, sucking in his breath and shaking his head

The scaffolding beyond the lamppost hides Lloyds Bank, which was being extended and restored at the time this photograph was taken (there are rainwater heads dated 1921).

An empty pair of boats (the one in front is the 'Clio') head towards Manchester, probably to collect coal. It is unusual that the butty has no steerer, although the tiller is in place.