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Right in the far north-eastern corner of the county, Disley straddles the busy A6.

Was the Millennium Dome at Greenwich based on Kingswinford shopping centre? Perhaps we should be told!

The first mention of St Bartholomew's church dates back to 1125, and that structure survived until 1820. It was replaced by a fairly plain church, which was largely demolished in 1885.

As early as 1943, the parish council discussed the issue of whether Bovingdon would continue as a village or develop into a commercial or industrial area.

The A12 runs through the village, with Chapel Road (leading to the Congregational chapel of 1778) to the left and Blythburgh Road to the right.

We are looking down on Daventry from Newnham Hill, a view that has been changed by a pink rash of housing estates as the town rapidly expanded from its comfortable 5000 in 1955 to around

St Oswald's Church sits on a slight rise.

Beyond in the centre of the road is the original Shambles building, an enclosed market erected in 1825.

Mercers Row leads west from the market place, with the parish church of All Saints to its left. It was largely rebuilt after a disastrous fire in 1675 which destroyed most of the town centre.

The Market Square of Beccles is overlooked by the detached tower of St Michael's Church.

The circuitous narrow road which leads up from the Swaledale village of Keld is being negotiated by an early motorcar.

This historic, red, sandstone market town suffered at the hands of the Scottish raiders down the centuries—its castle is now little more than a ruin. It nestles under the wooded slopes of the Beacon.

Horses were still commonly used on the land, and this scene, showing the loading of a hay wagon on the shores of Buttermere, with Honister Crag and Fleetwith Pike prominent in the background, demonstrates

It is accessible by foot at low tide, and many a holidaymaker has fallen foul of the tide's rapid reversal – a sobering cold night spent on the island their reward.

The 16th-century stone bridge steps quietly by way of its five arches across the reedy Rothley Brook; the original roadway into the village is now reduced to a footpath.

Beauchamp was added to the original name of Kibworth through Walter de Beauchamp around 1130.

The A1 sweeps north between Moat Mound Recreation Ground and Mill Hill Golf Club, and is little changed since it was built, apart from the introduction of high level lighting standards.

The industrial quarter of Penryn is behind the frontage quays almost at the head of the Penryn River.

The statue of Hull's leading writer, Andrew Marvell, has been moved; George Street became the new centre of entertainment. Bars, bistros and night clubs flourish here.

Another view of Bank Road in the centre of Matlock. Where the man is crossing the road on the left is now a pedestrian- controlled crossing.

Westbourne has a village feel, even though it is a major suburb of Bournemouth. Its clifftops offer extensive views across the shining waters of Poole Bay.

Worcester Park is situated north- west of Sutton along Malden Road. Until the railway arrived in 1859 the area was predominantly agricultural, with only a few farmhouses and cottages.

Now around to the south-west side of Glastonbury, where Wearyall Hill lies between the town and the river Brue. The name is a corruption of 'Wirral Hill', a deer-park established by the Abbots.

The village green complete with its old water pump is surrounded by 17th century timber-framed cottages, such as Foliots on the left, 19th century estate cottages and an old school.