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Flood defences were needed here, which were devised by the Dutch engineer, Cornelius Vermuyden.

In front is a row of modern shops, including a Co-operative store at the end by the truck, which had replaced a row of terraced houses.

If nothing else, the continued use of the old British name Caerleul by the newcomers shows that they were not starting from scratch, but must have based their efforts around an existing population

Also on the drawing board was an access way to the Town Hall, and this was the route being blocked by the road protestors.

rural heartland is best explored on foot, for walking the lanes and paths which thread from village to village is the only way to seek out the scenes captured at a vital time in their history by the

There is the modern settlement by the Ilford Works, two communities either side of the Mobberley Brook, and a cluster of houses by the Bird in Hand.

An excellent small history of the village has recently been published by the Local History Group, which looks in the main at Billesdon's evolution since the 18th-century enclosures.

This photograph shows the remains of the weir added across the top of the waterfall to increase the power to the nearby Castle Mill, which was extended by the paper maker James Cooke in 1865

This photograph shows the remains of the weir added across the top of the waterfall to increase the power to the nearby Castle Mill, which was extended by the paper maker James Cooke in 1865

In front of them a little girl may have been asked to stand there by the photographer for the benefit of the composition, but one wonders if she is aware of what she is doing!

Bath Lane off East Street, originally called Bathing House Lane, is so named because it used to lead down to a bathing house that was located by the side of the creek.

It was designed in Doric style by James Wyatt, and the plans and the building work were pushed through by the Rev Samuel Hall, a curate at St Ann's Church, who became St Peter's first rector.

The nearest building, owned by the Scottish Amicable Assurance Society, was the first such independent block designed to make its impact on Belfast.

Another touch of industry is lent by the massive iron vessel with its lifting gear.

Over on the left is Manchester Exchange station, opened by the London & North Western Railway in 1884 and famous for the long platform which linked it to Victoria Station.

The medieval manor house, Gawthorp Hall, was bought by the Harewood family, and John Carr was asked to design the new stable block.

The building was restored in 1877 by the architect J Reynolds Rowe.

On the left are the Floral Tea Gardens followed by the Pear Tree Inn, later Samuel Banger's potted shrimp paste factory.

Our Victorian ladies posing by the chapel add charm to our photograph—which apart from them could have been taken today.

The parish of Llanwenarth was divided into two parts, Llanwenarth Citra and Llanwenarth Ultra, by the River Usk. St Peter's Church was in Llanwenarth Citra.

The lane by the church climbs past the 1847 village school, also by Scott, to the main road from Abingdon.

Burnley means 'the place by the river Brun'; the town snuggles in a valley between the rivers Calder and Brun.

Although strenuous efforts were made to place Boston Spa at the forefront of the health resort list, it was always overshadowed by the charms of Harrogate.

The canal itself extended some 35 miles inland, though by the time this picture was taken much of it had already closed.