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Set in the valley of the River Aire, Bingley was once the classical picture of a 19th-century worsted-weaving and textile town, with its great mills and tall smokestacks.

Set in the valley of the River Aire, Bingley was once the classical picture of a 19th-century worsted-weaving and textile town, with its great mills and tall smokestacks.

A bustling view along South Street, which was built in 1850 and originally called New Road. It connects the town centre with the railway, and runs south from the Borough towards the River Wey.

It is probable that much of the stone from the abbey was used to construct and repair buildings in the town.

Before James Brindley's arrival much of the site of modern Stourport was just sandy common land, with a solitary inn and a ferry crossing point.

The road is widened a little and the street furniture changed. It presents a delightful area of green close to the town centre and is a prized area to live.

The Wesleyan church on the right dates from 1844, and is typical of the big town chapels at that time.

This town, which stands above the Colne in the north of the county about five miles from Braintree, was once famous for its silk and crepe.This wonderful post-war view looks up the High Street, with

Charles Dickens was fond of Dawlish, and used it as the birthplace of Nicholas Nickelby, thus developing the town's literary heritage.

Blackburn Road has been pedestrianised, enabling improved street furniture and planting.

This market town is noted for its rare 13th-century lead spire and late Norman nave.

On the left is the Lancaster and District Bank, which became part of National Westminster Bank.

The old town of Cliffe, destroyed by fire in 1520, was revived briefly by the cement industry in the second half of the 19th century.

This village is in the Ouse valley just north of the town of Newhaven. St John's church is on high ground overlooking the tidal river.

We go north again to the centre of the National Park and the best-known town in Powys. The Frith photographer must have been impressed, as he took many views of the area.

The new town of Amersham on the Hill developed from the 1890s when, after 60 years of opposition, the Drakes and then the Tyrwhitt-Drakes finally allowed the railway to come to Amersham, but up the hill

All the buildings have been demolished on that side, and the road curving round (Buckwell Street) is now a cul-de-sac.

The town hall is built in the Renaissance style with a campanile. The natural springs at Leamington were known about in the 17th century, and were mentioned by a number of writers.

The discovery of spa water in 1571 led to a remarkable period in the town's history. Here in Low Harrogate hotels and stylish crescents were built, attracting a very high-class visitor.

Here the photographer looks west from the Town Hall, and we can see the extensive encroachment onto the market place. Its Royal charter was confirmed as long ago as 1227.

The bustling holiday town of Largs has long been famous as the site of a battle in 1263 between the Norwegians and the Scots.

Legend has it that she had a boom placed across the strait, and any ship plying between Skye and the mainland had to pay a toll.

A port at the mouth of the Arun, and once a Tudor royal shipyard, the old town runs east from the river bank.

King John lavished money on Lancaster, building curtain walls, round towers and Hadrian's Tower. In 1322 Robert the Bruce sacked the town, but was unable to take the castle.