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The market here was established under a royal charter of 1372; by the 19th century it was specialising in lambs and cattle. The Magpie Hotel, with its fine inn sign, was built in about 1710.

The cottages of Langton, near Malton, still cluster around the village green, as they did when this photograph was taken.

The merry-go-round of high street names continues into the sixties: Hepworths is now David Parrish, men's outfitters, while next door Oliver's is now a book shop, although it retains its golden boot outside

This picture offers a glimpse of the soon to be demolished Midland Hotel on the left.

Notice the very decorative lamp post on the right-hand side of the road in the photograph below.

All of them lie close to Watling Street, the old Roman road which crosses the River Nene in this area.

Smith produced the first geological map showing England's rock structure, and he is considered to be the father of modern geology.

The gardens were described in 1891 as 'laid out in a circle… with various radiating beds intersected by principal promenades and many green paths, and are kept constantly filled by masses of the gayest

The Leys was founded by Methodists as a boys' school run on Christian principles.

This view of this delightful building was taken from South Church Street at its junction with Church Hill, the lane to the left. Note that both road and footpath surfaces leave much to be desired.

Elements of this small historic coaching town still remain, including the well-restored George Hotel and its inn sign on gallows spanning the now mainly pedestrianised road.

West Street is now pedestrianised, but the Chart and Lawrence department store and Lloyds Bank on the opposite corner are still trading.

Here we see East Mill and its mill pool, looking eastwards from the north bank of River Asker, towards houses beside East Road (centre).

It is the Great Mill, or Black Mill, which is the interesting element of this photograph.

This view of Middleton Dale, near Eyam, has totally changed today.

Some of the kerbstones which line Ashburton's narrow streets are made from fine pink marble, quarried locally.

The Fitzwilliam Arms, on the main road to Peterborough, was possibly altered from a row of cottages.

This photograph was taken at the bottom of the High Street. Notice the people queuing patiently outside the shop on the left.

Cattle were sold at the Rother Beast Market in Broad Street, which had standings with gutters down each side, hence the width of the street.

Here we get an idea of just how steep the limestone slopes are upon which the town is built, and how narrow the gorge is through which the river flows.

Although once dedicated to St Dubricius, this church is now sanctified to the Nativity of the Virgin.

These fields were not always as peaceful, for a great deal of skirmishing took place hereabouts in the Civil War. Now they are busy only with farmers, picnickers and country ramblers.

One of the favourite venues for Nottingham people - the embankment steps on a warm summer's day attracting families and swans.

The town's first library was situated in one of the houses in York Terrace.