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After a service at St Paul's, the ageing Queen was driven in her state coach past Parliament and across this crowded bridge, escorted by her loyal troops.

Another view from Cromford Bridge of Willersley Castle, this time seen peeping above the trees.

This bridge provided much-needed access to other parts of the town, which had only been accessible by the town bridge before.

Holt Bridge, nearby, is the last bridge across the river before Worcester, a good place to begin a river trip.

The ford at Cartford Lane was replaced by a bridge (middle distance); its board reads 'Cartford Bridge Company Limited. Speed Limit 10 mph'! On the immediate right is the Cartford Hotel.

The bridge at Potter Heigham has headroom of only six feet at high tide.

We are looking from Anglesey to the mainland along the 579ft-long suspension bridge. The bridge was the first structure of its kind in the world, and is pictured here when it was 64 years old.

The old road bridge at Wayford Bridge was replaced towards the end of the 20th century by a fine, wide bypass.

The Gothic-arched County Bridge straddles what was the old border between Yorkshire and the Palatinate of Durham.

We are looking from Anglesey to the mainland along the 579ft-long suspension bridge. The bridge was the first structure of its kind in the world, and is pictured here when it was 64 years old.

The new single-span 1,082ft road-bridge built between the railway viaduct and the transporter. Once the bridge opened the transporter, which was one of only three in the country, was decommissioned.

Acle Bridge now has a thriving boatyard with leisure-boating facilities. The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

The 14th-century bridge was a three-road crossing point all those years ago. Now it is a unique part of Lincolnshire's history.

The little hamlet of Brockweir, straggling along the floor of the Wye Valley and with a utilitarian bridge spanning the river itself, lies on the county border with Gwent.

A quiet corner of the tiny village of Cark, where the River Eea flows under a low bridge into the sands of Morecambe Bay. Note the upturned cart by the bridge.

Glasson Dock Bridge connects the two halves of the village.

Designed by Sir Robert Taylor, Maidenhead Bridge was rebuilt in 1777. At the height of the coaching era, up to five hundred horses crossed the bridge daily.

Here we see the lower or Nether Bridge across the River Kent. Now part of the one-way system, the Nether Bridge links the older, western side of Kendal with the newer, eastern suburbs.

This photograph shows the graceful architecture of Maidenhead Bridge, distinguished by its elegant arches, striking stonework and fine balustrade.

There were nine swing bridges over the canal, seven of them being where major roads crossed. Some crossing points not considered important enough for a bridge were provided with ferries.

Though Buildwas is famed for its ruined abbey, it was here that Thomas Telford's first iron bridge was erected.

On the left of the picture is the long 900-ft bridge of sixteen arches, and on the opposite bank is the Town Arms. To the right is the Bridge Boat House and landing stage, now a restaurant.

The stone bridge pictured here was washed away in a flood in c1957; it was replaced by a steel construction built onto the stone footings of the previous bridge.

Crossing the River Clun in the valley is the most delightful medieval bridge, which we can see here just beyond the white van.