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In this still mainly rural area, names redolent of the country abound: Pewter House Fold, Smalley Fold, Hubbersty Fold (like 'booth', 'fold' means a cowhouse or animal pen).

The Moot Hall in Elstrow dates back to the 17th century and now houses a most interesting museum which commemorates Bunyan's life.

Harvey's is now House of Fraser with a large modern addition fronting North Street, and the restaurant is now French and classier, but at least this archetypal 1950s-designed roof garden is intact.

The marshland is part of the Parrog and now houses a thriving caravan park.

Saved by a rescue committee, it was restored by the Odiham Society in 1981 and now houses a mini museum. It is owned by the Odiham Consolidated Charities.

The 1870s terrace on the left now houses Paiges Bar in the left-hand part, while the 1850s block beyond has been demolished.

This is the school (now houses) which Gregory provided and embellished: more Tudor than the Tudors. Beneath all this timber-framing, turrets and fancy brick chimneys is an 18th-century cottage.

This is the school (now houses) which Gregory provided and embellished: more Tudor than the Tudors. Beneath all this timber-framing, turrets and fancy brick chimneys is an 18th-century cottage.

Then comes the HSBC bank followed by a building dated 1789 which now houses Calthop, solicitors. The pub, the Horse and Groom, is followed by the Central Fish Bar.

It now houses a museum of country and domestic life, the tourist information office and a dance studio. Beyond is the Roundhouse, or Lockup, built in 1779 for £23.

Just beyond the west tip of Nag's Head Island is the Malthouse (creeper-clad) and Fairlawn Wharf to the right, now housing and formerly warehouses and barns.

The Town Hall now houses Baldock's fascinating museum. The lonely Vauxhall E Series (centre) drives towards Letchworth along Hitchin Street past the shops and inns.

They are not there now - housing or car parks have taken their place. The road is still the A158 Lincoln to Skegness road. Remember Green Shield Stamps? The garage on the right offered them!

The castle now houses the town and district museum.

The house occupied by the courageous window-cleaner (centre) bears a 1716 datestone, and its neighbour (then, as now, housing the Royal Air Force Association) a datestone for 1663.

However, it was finally named Victoria Hall, and the large building now houses various local societies' functions.

By 1955 they made only soft drinks, and they closed in 1980; the factory, at the south end of the village, is now housing.

The Embassy Ballroom (right) has been greatly altered, and now houses Harveys and the Litton Tree. For safety reasons there is now a wall around the path to keep the people away from the traffic.

The modern architecture sits very uncomfortably with the earlier buildings – an example is the Fine Fare building, which now houses Super Drug.

The station concourse now houses a small shopping centre, and the entrance has been relocated to halfway between the sign shown in the picture and Lime Street.

It was later restored and now houses the Daventry Museum, the town mayor's parlour and the tourist information centre. Note the K2 telephone kiosk, a superb 1926 design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

Once the property of the priors of Durham, the fulling mill was once known as the Jesus Mill; it now houses the Durham University Museum of Archaeology.

Then comes the HSBC bank followed by a building dated 1789 which now houses Calthop, solicitors. The pub, the Horse and Groom, is followed by the Central Fish Bar.

Sadly, Gilbert's has now been moved, but the connection continues since the shop, with its original 35-paned window, now houses the Rugby Museum.