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Grains Gill tumbles over a series of cascades beneath Stockley Bridge, near Seathwaite in Borrowdale, with Aaron Crags prominent on Seathwaite Fell in the background. The view is hardly changed today.

The old bridge crosses the River Neet as it flows towards the sea at nearby Bude. Stratton was formerly more important than Bude, ans was a centre for the salt trade.

The Thames is crossed by an ancient 200-year-old bridge; the lock here regularly wins competitions for its dazzling flower garden.

Built around 1750, Stonebridgehouse Farmhouse is situated close to the site of the original stone bridge built by the monks from Bradwell Abbey c1350.

Its medieval bridge was badly damaged during the Civil War, but was soon restored to its former glory.

Looking back across the bridge towards Salutation Square. The Cavendish County Theatre to the right has since been demolished and this area is now the site of the new County Offices.

Looking across the River Corrib at Salmon Weir bridge, built in 1818 to link the new courthouse (1815) and the old jail, whose site is now occupied by the new cathedral.

Inside the downstream parapet, an 1827 plaque threatens transportation for life to 'anyone wilfully injuring this county bridge'.

An old wooden bridge linked the village with Goring on the opposite bank until it was replaced in the 1920s.

We are looking out of the village, towards the former toll bridge over Wicken Water.

A steam launch - the 'Thistle' - is moored outside the Crown and Thistle pub's landing stage just above Abingdon town bridge. This pub, a 19th-century coaching inn, is still open for business.

Looking across the bridge up the High Street, the building to the left is now the Haverfordwest Property Centre. The Prudential, shown on the right is now the West Wales Property Company.

This photograph shows Bridge Street in the centre of Caversham, at the point where it crossed the Thames.

The River Leam and All Saints' Church from the suspension bridge.

A short way downstream from this vantage point, the photographer would have crossed Conksbury Bridge, a suitable sturdy name to match the timeless charm of this scene.

The Bear and Billet public house in Lower Bridge Street was built in 1664. At some time during the 19th century the pub frontage has been modified so that there are continuous windows on two floors.

The now much enlarged thatched house on the right is the only Bridge Inn building standing today; the left-hand one has been demolished.

The only traffic is a horse-drawn conveyance in this view of the cross-roads village on a ridge of the High Weald above the River Rother. Today, Stonegate is close to the Bewl Bridge Reservoir.

The River Severn is wide here on the approach to the town, so that a lengthy twin-arched bridge was needed to make the crossing. In typical Welsh tradition it was given a simple descriptive name.

Semaphore signals can be seen behind the bridge.

The five-arch bridge dates from the 13th century, although it has been widened and improved down the years.

The old road to Camelford and beyond, later becoming the A39, climbs steeply up Gonvena Hill from the bridge.

The chain suspension bridge at the appropriately named Seaview leads out to the steamer landing stage. From here boats would arrive and depart on a daily basis to the mainland at Southsea.

Seen from the bridge, most of these buildings survive as cafes, gift shops, and the like. The prominent semi-circular gable on the right in the distance is the famous Roy's Stores.