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The growth of the village can be traced back to the second half of the 19th century. Road and rail links (it has two railway stations) make it ideal commuter country.

The town is changing, and Barclays Bank has replaced the London and Provincial, while Smiths Garage provides petrol from a pump.

This is the view looking back towards the bridge. It would appear that there is a queue of people waiting to buy tickets for a ride on the pleasure boat.

Yet another of Worcestershire's imposing old mills stands on the banks of the River Avon near to Fladbury.

Many of the farms in the parish date back over 800 years, and there are a number of picturesque cottages.

This view shows Bridge Street on the north bank of the Kennet and Avon canal.

The long, steeply banked street of Gilesgate is still occasionally known by its medieval name of Gillygate, meaning the street of St Giles.

The Westminster Bank, a grandiose building in brick and buff terracotta, dates from 1903. Note the fully-laden coal lorry (centre).

Avon Castle, on the opposite bank of the river from Ringwood, is an area that has become increasingly built-up and urbanised since this photograph of a country gentleman's home was taken in the last full

The village's name derives from a long bank along the river Ouse, on the right of the photograph, defending the low-lying land from flooding.

over the River Ouse was started in 1332 to connect Huntingdon with Godmanchester, and the respective authorities paid for three arches - note the different styles - with the builders starting on each bank

Called the Catherine Wheel, it had origins dating back to the 16th century, but was rebuilt in 1898. The Catherine Wheel no longer exists today.

Hook, a sprawling commuter settlement, was expanding 40 years ago, and this picture shows the village stores on the right, the post office next door to it and Lloyds Bank just beyond.

The rivers are very popular for boating and their banks are an ideal site for a picnic.

strolling along the Undercliff walk and the 'horseway' path down to the river Medway, and Victorian children leaning on the railings watching the river - and maybe the photographer on the opposite bank

The wooded nature of the river banks is noticeable, and only the industrial scene on the far right of the picture would suggest that this is near the centre of a busy modern industrial town.

The mill pond at Ickham, on the east bank of the Little Stour, is crossed by this seemingly fragile footbridge whose supporting piles serve as a useful trap for waterweeds and other detritus before the

Soham's 17th century steelyard is attached to the back of the Fountain Inn. It was used for weighing the wagonloads of produce on their way to the market.

But it is her gnarled yew trees that claim the greatest age: this huge churchyard yew is said to date back at least to the time of King Harold.

Benson's official title is Bensington, a name dating back to Anglo-Saxon times. The old coaching inn, half way down Brook Street on the left, had the unusual name of the Farmer's Man.

We are looking up into the Square, with the National Provincial Bank, now in the shade, on the immediate right. Across the street are D L Edwards the grocer and the Ennis Hotel.

Next to the shop is a medieval-looking building, the home of the now defunct National Provincial Bank.

Regular cruises take enthusiasts down-river to see the famous avocets on the river's mud banks. These fisherfolk and boatmen share a rare idle moment in a busy day.

Regular cruises take enthusiasts down-river to see the famous avocets on the river's mud banks. These fisherfolk and boatmen share a rare idle moment in a busy day.