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Middleton was granted a market charter on 23 June 1791 and the market remained here until 1939. Surrounded by shops and inns, the Market Place was the hub of the town for many years.

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

In the immediate post-war era, Luton was a medium sized town - albeit a county borough - about to become very much larger.

This photograph looks eastwards along East Street from the southern pavement, with the Midland Bank opposite (left).

In 1632 the first cattle market was held in Dunraven Place. The Wyndham Arms, a Grade II listed building, used to be an important coaching inn.

This photograph looks eastwards along East Street from the southern pavement, with the Midland Bank opposite (left).

Uppingham School's Memorial Hall and classroom block dominate the street, replacing houses which were demolished in the 1920s.

This evocative late Victorian view with the youths posing beside Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Statue is very much an archive photograph: only the building to the left, a bank, now the

Further downstream and opposite Hampton Court, Molesey Lock is photographed from Riverbank, the busy A3050 along the Surrey bank of the River Thames.

Pitsea Hall Island—to the left of the creek—has a complex history. Originally pasture and arable land, it was taken over by British Explosives Ltd in 1890.

This is one of two mills on the north bank of the Wharfe.

Pitsea Hall Island—to the left of the creek—has a complex history. Originally pasture and arable land, it was taken over by British Explosives Ltd in 1890.

By 1960, the pedestrian crossing over Westgate had been moved to its present position, in the foreground of this view.

If you compare this photograph with the reality of the scene today, it would seem at first glance as if time has stood still here.

The shop extension filled with shoes and boots is now filled with all manner of things for pets. On the other side of the road was a garage, which is now the Job Centre and the Sue Ryder shop.

The Stanhope Memorial stands in the middle of the space where the market is held twice a week.

The bridge was constructed to give road access to the railway station built on the St Martin's side of the river in 1846; it was designed in the same Gothic Revival architectural style, and the parapet

The post office is on the far left, and immediately next door is A Shenton, dealing in baby linen and ladies' clothes.

This illustrious and sublime town is on the east bank of the River Ouse, two miles from the Wash.

The stone-fronted houses match the shops with their sturdiness and `built to last` qualities.

This interesting house was built on the north bank of the Ure in 1459 for the Metcalfes, an influential Wensleydale family. Thomas Metcalfe was Privy Councillor to the Duchy of Lancaster.

Standing on rising ground on the west bank of the River Gwendraeth, Kidwelly and its fortified town were founded by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury during the reign of Henry I.

To the left, at the junction of Cornhill and the Old Market, can be seen the Midland Bank which was built in 1921.

Beyond the tithing of Barton and after crossing water meadows, we come to the pretty village of Bishopstoke.