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Standing on rising ground on the west bank of the River Gwendraeth, Kidwelly and its fortified town were founded by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury during the reign of Henry I.

The greater part of the land needed for Harlow New Town was owned by Godfrey Arkwright, and he sold it to the Development Corporation in 1953.

By exploring the high ground around the town it is possible to gain some idea of the scale of industrialisation around Stroud.

So many towns and villages in Worcestershire are beautifully set on the banks of the county's rivers - as Wyre Piddle is on the Avon.

Old Bracknell consisted of little more thatn a few houses and shops before New Town status allowed it to expand virtually beyond recognition.

In the mid 18th century, the town was noted for weaving: there were more than 1,000 handlooms in operation in the area.

The unfortunate earl was taken prisoner and carted off to his own castle at Pontefract, where he was beheaded.

The town of Richmond grew up round the Norman castle, which was begun around the year 1071 by Alan Rufus, a son of the Duke of Brittany, and William the Conqueror's man in these parts.

Church Street leads down to St. Mary-le-Gill church.

Private schools and its great popularity amongst Manchester businessmen caused the town to have further success.

Behind it is the post office and library. The town has escaped industry, and because of this the South Yorkshire Joint Railway did not arrive until 1908.

The town also sits on the northern boundaries of the Peak District National Park and beside the estate at Lyme Park (perhaps best known these days for the lake Mr Darcy dived into in the TV version of

No need for the weekly trek to the supermarket and the massive loading of container-sized quantities of groceries into the car; just a short walk to collect what you need for a couple of days.

It was largely rebuilt after a disastrous fire in 1675 which destroyed most of the town centre.

This is the main street through the town. The steps used to lead into the post office, but it is now a restaurant and Tourist Information Office.

It is sad that most of the shipbuilding and heavy industry have now gone into decline. The first square-rigger to be built was launched here in 1760.

Hunstanton is unique for north Norfolk resort towns in that it looks west across the sea and not east. It was a quiet village of simple fishermen's cottages until the coming of the railway in 1862.

After the First World War, Aylesbury began developing along the arterial routes into the town.

Middleton was granted a market charter on 23 June 1791 and the market remained here until 1939. Surrounded by shops and inns, the Market Place was the hub of the town for many years.

In 1792, a company was formed by Lancaster merchants to build a canal; they saw it as a way of getting cheap coal from Wigan and transporting other goods out into towns in the heart of Lancashire.

With the introduction of the one-way system, traffic now travels only out of town through the arch. Next to the Arch is the Baker's Arms Hotel, another 18th-century building.

Although Alfred Waterhouse's Town Hall dominates the scene, it is the small round building almost in the middle of our picture that intrigues me.

Hockley was a growing town by this time and a parade like this, typical of development in the 1950s, would have been well used.

We are looking up Church Street towards St Mary's Parish Church and the Priory. The printing offices of the Lancaster Guardian was the second building on the right.