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The thatch to the right has gone, and so has the church spire; it has a square tower today. Beer had a substantial reputation as a smugglers' base in years gone by.

The Town Hall was designed in 1855 by the Bath architect Thomas Fuller – he later emigrated to Canada.

It is now home of the main county offices, replacing the ancient capital, Cardigan, and the more recent administrative centre, Aberystwyth.

Timber, stone, corn and malt were transported from here to London by river. Its 18th-century economy depended on the coaching trade; further expansion followed the dawning of the railway age.

The tile-hung building to the right of the Square has woodwork elaborately carved with figures, fruit and mythical animals. Constructed as the Court House in 1881, it became a bank, then the library.

Situated near where Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire meet is the pretty village of Lechlade, with its fine array of Georgian houses.

At the bottom of Fore Street - down by the harbour and therefore handy for the maritime fraternity - are two pubs, the George and the Prince of Wales, both of which claim to be the oldest hostelry in

These vehicles were extremely popular for short distance excursion work, and were also used to operate scheduled services between towns and outlying villages, especially on market days.

Milnsbridge is now a suburb to the west of Huddersfield, and this picture shows its history as yet another typical Pennine mill town, with the imposing mill buildings filling the skyline, and the railway

The town grew up astride what was the most important road in medieval England, that between London and Chester, at that time the principal port for Ireland.

This small market town was named after a Danish leader called Herolveston. Harleston has retained its character, and has a good number of varied old buildings.

Fowey's straggling main street runs parallel with the river between the Custom House and Town Quay. On the right is the historic house called Noah's Ark, with its twin gables and jettied front.

Close to the Wiltshire border, this little market and wool town has retained many of its 17th- and 18th- century buildings, such as the Eight Bells Inn, seen here on the right.

The Guildhall, dedicated to the Trinity, was built by parish subscription and a legacy from Nicholas Wickham in 1523.

The High Street today looks much the same as it did in the 1950s - except that like so many small towns, the shops have gone.

Chelmsford, the county town of Essex, was founded by the Romans and inhabited by the Saxons, but its growth was slow, not really developing until the 19th and 20th centuries.

Joseph Cranstone formed the Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1845 and acted as its superintendent for 33 years.

, or cast steel, as it was sometimes known, particularly the final part of the process which was pure theatre, has taken on an almost mythical quality, celebrated in drawing, engraving, painting, and

Part of Kettering Borough, Burton Latimer has grown from a farming community into a small town over the years.

Corby was originally a village, but by 1950 its population had increased enormously; during that year it was given New Town status.

On the road to Market Harborough, Desborough is a small town with various ironstone cottages and inns.

An important sailing centre, Lymington was originally a Saxon port with shipbuilding in operation between the Norman era and the 18th century.

The Churchwardens' Accounts date back to 1385, and are amongst the earliest in England. On the left is the classic small town grocer's, its windows heaving with tins, jars and bottles.

Market Days are Tuesday and Friday. Friday is also Cattle Market day, and the town heaves with people, augmented in summer by visitors.