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The castle as we see it here was actually reconstructed between 1830 and 1852.

The Brinkworth Stores, on the right, sold groceries and provisions. It was also the post office, William Brinkworth having been appointed postmaster in 1897.

In the main street of The Borough, and facing on to Castle Street as it runs up to the south side of the castle, this early 17th-century, half-timbered building with its complex pattern of quatrefoils

The older parts of Chipstead village are on the chalk ridge above the dry valley some 150 feet below, along which Chipstead Valley Road runs.

From the elevated position of St Andrew's Church we look down the Aire Valley, where now a dual carriageway leads into Keighley.

This chapter gives a snapshot of north Lincolnshire in the 1950s, as all the views were taken then: our tour takes us next to Tealby, a pretty village at the western foot of The Wolds.

Metfield once had three pubs, The Red Lion, The Huntsman and Hounds and The Duke William, of which only this one survives.

Grove Street runs east from the Market Square, a mix of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and a mix of shops and houses.

We are looking up Bridge Street past the North Street junction.

We are looking south across the Luxulyan valley. The magnificent Treffry Viaduct was built in 1842 to carry a tramway and an aqueduct.

The Roundabout Hotel on the Delmé Roundabout used to be St Edith's Industrial Home for abandoned or orphaned girls run by the Waifs and Strays Society.

Looking north, the road runs close to the church whilst a back lane to Yarnacott - in the distance - climbs out of the valley.

Lowfield Heath is near the old London to Brighton main road. The White Lion Inn, left, also serves teas.The Stores, run by J F Mitchell, has the door open awaiting customers.

The resurrection of the narrow gauge railways in Wales has been one of the success stories of the tourist industry, and has rewarded the determination of the army of enthusiasts that operate them.

Moving east, the route passes through Whitchurch on its way back to Aylesbury.

One of the oldest surviving fragments in the town, this 12th-century arch now forms the entrance to St Mary's Passage, a narrow path running down towards the meadows.

This chapter gives a snapshot of north Lincolnshire in the 1950s, as all the views were taken then: our tour takes us next to Tealby, a pretty village at the western foot of The Wolds.

As we turn our back on the Market Square, High Street runs westward to Sheaf Street.

We start with the White Hart (left); then comes A J White, watch and clockmaker (the other half of the building was Barclay's Bank, open on Wednesdays), George Howe, draper and grocer, Adam's, baker and

The MacBrayne steamer, Columba, picks up speed as she pulls away from Dunoon.

This picture postcard village is strung out along the road, with the River Darent running through it and under the 15th-century humpbacked bridge (seen here behind the horse and cart) alongside a ford

The King Harry Passage on the Fal at Trelissick was already an ancient crossing when this ferry was providing an important link to St Mawes and the Roseland peninsula.

Moving east along B-roads zig-zagging through the Fens, we reach Long Sutton. This market town is noted for its rare 13th-century lead spire and late Norman nave.

Here we can see a closer view of the railway line, which runs parallel to the river virtually all the way to Carmarthen.