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North Walk was destroyed when the Lynton and Barnstaple railway came through in 1898. Subsequently, a road was built linking The Strand with the end of High Street.

When this picture was taken, most of the villagers would have earned their living from agriculture or fishing, or both.

On the extreme right of the picture is the war memorial, recalling the men of Higham Ferrers who died in both World Wars, and to the left of it, partly screened by trees, is the 13th-century Market Cross

Traffic travels both ways. Notice the Police Officer on his bicycle to the left, examining a parked vehicle.

Often you can walk for miles in its foothills without meeting another person.

Another fine church, St Paul's was opened in 1866 for the local Methodist congregation. It cost £8,000 and all of this money was paid by one benefactor, Thomas Hazelhurst.

Beside the memorial to the dead of two world wars is a statue to another of Colne's brave sons, Wallace Hartley.

Occupying a hill-top, Preesall grew as a small market around a corn mill and two pubs, both of which are shown here, the Black Bull and the Saracen's Head.

The railway line to Huncoat and Burnley crosses the road here.There was at one time another line down to Rawtenstall, joining what is now the East Lancashire Preserved Railway.As well as having three

The village postman poses for the photographer, while another villager gets a bucket of water from the fountain memorial to Dent's most famous son, the pioneer geologist Adam Sedgwick.

Having survived yet another war, this ancient battlement enjoys a total restoration carried out by its owner Sir Martin Conway in 1905.

The library has since moved to another site, and this building is now used by Stourbridge College.

This shopping parade was built for Shirley's growing commuter population in the mid 20th century, but today it is part of a seemingly endless string of commercial premises along both sides of the road.

Looking more like two churches than one, Ormskirk's parish church is unique in the north for having both a tower and spire.

Southport has the country's longest pleasure pier, which runs for 1,211 yards over the marine boating lake and sands to the sea with attractions that included shows and amusement arcades, as well as a

On the right, surmounted by a balustrade and square clock tower is the town hall and market. Built in 1755, it replaced two previous halls on the same site, both of which had succumbed to fire.

Amongst the shops on the left are the Bazaar of the Misses Parsonson, Robert Joy's carpet warehouse, John Payn, stationer and printer, William Brampton, chemist, and James Read, furniture dealer (both

The fashions, particu- larly the hats worn by both adults and children, give a strong hint of the Edwardian period.

The top of the tower of this 13th-century church is five hundred feet above sea level, and was used as a lookout point in both world wars. An earlier medieval tower was destroyed in a storm in 1637.

We can also see the remains of the breakwater, which by 1870 had become the subject of a wrangle between Tynwald and the Imperial Government that was not resolved until 1879.

The tea-room beyond with, curiously, a weighing machine on the pavement outside is no more, and another estate agent's premises now occupies this space.

This is another town that now serves largely as a dormitory town to both Birmingham and the Black Country, and also to the new town of Telford.

The library has since moved to another site, and this building is now used by Stourbridge College.

This is another view of the same cricket match. The two men in the foreground are wearing military uniforms and are engrossed in conversation.