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Some of the High Street shops and houses reveal a Dutch influence, with mansard roofs and ornamental gables. The blinds are down, it is a hot day.

Although there are many pleasant cottages in the vernacular brick and flint, the modest village street does not reflect Caister's illustrious history.

In the days of horse-drawn trams Darlington Street was considered wide enough for a single line only, and here inbound and outbound cars have made use of the passing loop.

To the left of Market Street, Thomas Houghton`s cotton waste mill has the smaller Spodden Mill to its right- hand side.

F W Woolworth's on the right was built on the site of a wholesale ironmongery business founded in the 19th century by Henry Alexander, who also owned a foundry in Cricklade Street. A

Dressing and blessing the wells on Ascension Day is a colourful village affair: the schoolchildren process through the street carrying garlands, and the wells are decorated with spring flowers.

The cottages and trees in New Inn Street are overlooked by the parish church (right). Lewesdon Hill, topped by beech trees, was given to the National Trust in 1943.

The rebuilding of Nantwich after the fire was so effective that in 1620 the town was described as 'very fair and neat and every street adorned with some special mansions of gentlemen of

Pictured on the corner of the high street is the Engadine private hotel, run at the time by Mrs E G Edwards.

Here we have a picturesque view through the trees towards the Civic Offices in Euclid Street.

The High Street was still predominantly Georgian at this time. On the right-hand side is The Golden Cross Hotel, rebuilt in 1932 on the site of one of Bromsgrove`s oldest coaching inns.

A few horse carriages and carts, a bicycle and one distant motor car are the only vehicles in the street during the last year of the Great War.

Wellington, about ten miles south-west of Taunton at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, is an attractive market town with its focus where South, Fore and High Streets meet.

Maidenhead only secured a station in 1871 and this spurred the development of King Street. The station approach became a sort of square, finally embellished by the Clock Tower.

The Macclesfield Canal passes through the outskirts of Congleton, complete with an elegant iron aqueduct where it crosses Canal Street, and several attractive bridges.

Founded by the Romans, where Watling Street bridged the Medway, Rochester has been important for nearly 2,000 years. The cathedral, founded in AD 604, is second only to Canterbury in age.

We are looking in the other direction, to the north end of the High Street. The parish church tower stands prominently on the right, with the war memorial with its white columns in front.

The banner across the street in the distance is for the annual art exhibition.

This view of the 1935 Silver Jubilee seat is taken from outside the King's Head on the A12, looking down the High Street.

A tram en route to Chester General station enters a passing loop; Eastgate Street was too narrow for double track to be laid.

Spencer's the stationer's beyond Finkle Street sold postcards, perhaps including Frith's!

Shoppers on Newgate Street in 1923 were seeing prices slowly returning their pre-war levels.

Apart from the section between Castlefields and Dale Street Basin in Manchester, the canal was abandoned in 1952, and Hollingworth Lake was finally given over to recreation and leisure activities.

Northenden Road was one of Sale's main streets for shops, along with Chapel Road, School Road and Washway Road.