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This side of Bridge Street in the 1880s and 90s could quite easily have been renamed Ironmongers Row.

Plymouth and Devonport were served by a number of ferries, including these wonderful steam-powered, chain- guided floating bridges on the Torpoint service, which were capable of carrying wheeled vehicles

Re-set in the bridge opposite the Black Bull Inn, by which the photographer stood, is a hollow plague stone where villagers left money to pay for their goods.

The bridge carries the Padiham road over Sabden Brook into the village.

The Bere Stream, seen looking eastwards from Southbrook Bridge, towards Bedford and Jesty's watercress beds with a glimpse of Woodbury Hill (top left).

Two of the girls have come down from the bridge and are inspecting the ruined south-west towers.

The Bridge End public house (right) has much more recent origins.

This photograph shows Pier Gap prior to the building of the 'Venetian Bridge'.

Often referred to by locals as the 'Flower Gardens' here is the same scene some 35 years after that shown in 38714 (above) and a new concrete bridge is in place.

The High Street runs down from the A40 to Burford Bridge and the River Windrush. The upper end is lined with pollarded lime trees.

Here boats are moored on the estuary of Eling Creek with its causeway and centuries-old toll bridge. The causeway encloses water for Eling Tide Mill, visible in the distance.

The curious Mathematical Bridge across the Cam, built on geometric principles, and originally held together - so the story goes - without any fixing devices.

The first structure was a toll bridge; today the river is spanned by various busy roads and a motorway - a far cry from the days centuries ago when this river and many others like it on the south coast

This photograph was taken from Folly Bridge, which originally had a tower and gatehouse.

Back across the river, via the Batheaston toll bridge, follow the Avon south before turning right to Monkton Combe, a delightful village nestling in the valley of the Midford Brook.

This splendid sixty-eight feet high Gothic-style memorial beside the old bridge in Wisbech is to Thomas Clarkson, who dedicated his life to travelling the country, speaking in support of William Wilberforce's

Two little girls slake their thirst at the drinking fountain in the middle of the crossroads leading on the left to Walton Bridge, and on the right to Hersham, Esher and Cobham.

The bridge was built in 1661. Carrog, or Llansantffraid Glyndyfrdwy, is in the heart of the lands of Owain Glyndwr, the marcher lord.

Taken from the canal bridge, this photograph shows Bridgewater Street, looking towards Eagle Brow.

This section of Bridge Street has changed drastically since this view towards Market Gate was taken.

Straddling Rothley Brook, the medieval bridge is a feature of this large village that has grown considerably since the last war.

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

We are looking towards Ouse Bridge with South Esplanade on the right.The view has remained virtually the same, except for the difference in the river traffic and a change of use for some of the

This view was taken looking along the backwater from Abingdon Bridge with the gardens of houses in East St Helen Street on the right and a then well-treed Nag's Head Island on the left.