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Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

Built in 1864, Bulphan Church of England Primary School is typical of many small village schools; it is still in use. The church of St Mary is nearby. The village itself is small and quiet.

The hotel's old name was the Dumpling Inn because of the annual custom of eating dumplings in broth.

During the Second World War villagers were evacuated from many villages around the South Hams so that the district could become a D-Day training ground for American troops, who would practise landings

Very much an estate village, Cornwell on the north- eastern periphery of the Cotswolds underwent full-scale modernisation of its cottages in the 1930s, when its American owner commissioned Sir Clough

The village had a very tight-knit, private community. Sword dances, Morris dances and superstition were a village way of life until the end of the 19th century.

A local character lounges on a wall on the left in the charming and unspoilt village of Morland, in the Eden Valley.

The village boasts a wealth of old buildings and timbered cottages. The curious building on the left, with the quaint bell tower and decorative geometric detailing is the Working Man's Club.

Pendleton nestles right in the shadow of Pendle Hill: in fact, the name means 'the houses on Pendle'.

In 1999 Weobley was named the 'National Village of the Year' and, in order to celebrate both this and the Millennium that followed, a sculpture was erected in the garden area in the foreground of this

Just one motor car heads down through the village for Liskeard along a road that is now the extremely busy A38. Note the telephone poles laden with many wires, a sight no longer seen today.

The church of St John has a beautiful tower, which overlooks this splendid-looking family home.

The cottages of Langton, near Malton, still cluster around the village green, as they did when this photograph was taken.

Some years before this photograph of Pangbourne Weir was taken, someone wrote of the village that it was 'another of those pearls of English landscape which our river threads; no sweeter is, within many

Turning right into School Lane, we find the old Village School on the left, which opened in about 1814, and is now known as Windlesham First School. The lane leads to Windlesham village.

As the motor car became the prime mode of transport after the war, every small village and town sought to capitalize on the additional, but highly seasonal, trade it brought.

Here we have a view of Carperby's village green, showing the market cross in the background. Two little girls pose obligingly for the camera.

Note that the pub sign is missing in this interesting Edwardian picture of Eversley. The sign-writing and decoration above the door is unusual and rather striking.

Morcombelake, situated on the high road between Lyme Regis and Bridport, is now famous as the home of the Moore's biscuit factory.

Noss Mayo's church, seen in the middle distance, was built on the orders of Lord Revelstoke in 1882 in a beautiful setting above both the village and river.

Sandsend is about three miles from Whitby, situated at the mouth of Sandsend Wyke; the village is almost hidden from view because of the mighty cliffs and Mulgrave Wood nearby.

Whalers, fishermen and smugglers were once regular visitors to the bay. Erosion has always been a problem here. In 1682, a landslide destroyed every dwelling except one.

Here we see the River Stour flowing through the village. The river has at various times proved indispensable to local industry.

A corner of the village near the church with Ching and Sons' wine merchants, general shop and post office.