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The grassy bank upon which some of the spectators are reclining helps to give a better view of the game.

The wooded slopes of Middleton Dale, west of the village of Youlgreave and near the hamlet of Middleton-by- Youlgreave, offer a tranquil walk in beautiful surroundings by the banks of the frequently-weired

of the Severn Bridge, which now sweeps above the peninsula of Beachley Point, this little powered ferry carried small vehicles across the Severn to the outskirts of Aust on the eastern bank

Barclays Bank's Dutch gable in Market Place gave way to concrete.

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

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

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

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

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

The church, partly medieval with some rebuilding over the centuries, dominates what was a busy three days a week market square surrounded by Georgian frontages, and the banks of the river Avon.

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

The gardens on the banks of the Leam were laid out from the 1830s onwards. They are named after Dr Henry Jephson, who was responsible for planning much of the town.

The bus offices on the left stand opposite the old Midland Bank and the Town Hall and Library.

This view, taken from St John's Church across Cathedral Square, shows the Canadian Government offices next door to the Capital and Counties Bank, St Nicholas' Gate, the print works, a toy

Until the 1950s Middle Mill Weir occupied the centre of this view, but the bridge over the weir remains as an important pedestrian link to the sportsfields and parks on the north bank of the River.

Just south of Penrith, Mayburgh Henge is a circular bank of earth and stones of about 1.5 acres, with one 10ft stone at the centre. It is thought to have been built between 1000BC–2000BC.

On the left is the sombre but reassuringly secure frontage of the Capital and Counties Bank.

On the left is the sombre but reassuringly secure frontage of the Capital and Counties Bank.

Upton-on-Severn is a pleasant country town on the right bank of the Severn, some ten miles south of Worcester.

Its steep banks and overhanging trees would have provided protection for travellers when the winter storms came.

There are more stones on the beach now, and the house in the background, Mere Bank, which is now part of an exclusive housing development, is obscured by mature trees.

All those families moving into Astwood Bank's new houses in the 1960s needed facilities, and the community does have a fair range. The park seems to have been popular then, but is less so today.