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The lane winds gently down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of white-washed cottages and bright spring flowers.

Carriages standing in front of an imposing line of banks, taverns and offices epitomise bustle, trade and commerce.

Looking north from roughly the same viewpoint on the south bank of the Thames, the Perpendicular Gothic parish church with its tall spire, one of Gloucestershire's fine 'wool' churches, dominates the view

At this date the building of the new 12-arched viaduct across the Tamar is nearly finished, and the construction yard can be seen below on the Devon (right) bank.

Postcards can still be seen two doors up from the Angel Hotel, but the store was now owned by C J Fricker.

Virtually all the buildings on the right hand side of the photograph are still recognisable today, though the occupants have certainly changed, whilst the building on the left is the Midland

Here we can see a portion of the gardens of Bank House in the days before they became accessible to the public. Note the thatched summerhouse.

Postcards can still be seen two doors up from the Angel Hotel, but the store was now owned by C J Fricker.

The White Hart Hotel's stuccoed front dates from about 1714. It is currently (March 2000) closed .

This lovely Tudor building survived unchanged for 300 years before being badly damaged in the bombing of 1943.

Wribbenhall is situated on the opposite bank of the river to Bewdley, and architecturally its streets are far more interesting than Severnside.

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.

The Frome Valley, dotted with mills and with the Thames and Severn Canal running through it, has long been a centre of industry. Chalford itself stands on the steep north bank.

The Circus, in the town centre, is where five roads meet. It has the usual mixture of banks and public houses on its corners.

Redditch town centre occupies high ground near the northern end of the prehistoric Ridgeway.

Built in 1782 to designs by Thomas Baldwin, Somersetshire Buildings remain the most elegant and ornate in the street; the bowed centre house is a total contrast to the regular flat fronts of the other

On the east bank, beyond the bridge, this medieval inn is noted for its 'cruck' construction, the large curved timbers in the gable wall, and for the fact that Jerome K Jerome commends it in 'Three Men

Brunel's celebrated masterpiece across the Tamar estuary made the first direct rail link between Cornwall and the rest of England when it was opened by Prince Albert in May 1859.

On the left is the red brick and stone Lloyds Bank building, with its fretted skyline, while to the right is the neo-classical Post Office, built in 1881.

This small thatched building, with its telegraph connection standing alongside, faces towards the sea.

Known locally as Dinkley Bridge, this elegant suspension bridge across the River Ribble was opened on 10 October 1951.

Note the old signpost beside him, indicating that Fareham and Portsmouth are 8 and 16 miles away and Eastleigh and Winchester 6½ and 10½ miles. Further down the High Street are the gas showrooms.

This view of the bridge was taken from near Islip House, on the west bank. In 1795, the medieval bridge was seriously damaged by floods and five of its nine arches were washed away.

The bustling centre of Truro is paved with granite setts, and running water flows in the gutters. Barclays Bank dominates the west end, while Lemon Street can be seen emerging on the extreme left.