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Model sailing boats ply back and forth across the pool.

Back at the Victorian eastern end of the village, the photographer looks north-east across the Recreation Ground, where mothers and children are enjoying the summer afternoon.

The Midland Bank is no more, but the flat-roofed building that sticks out like a sore thumb is still there.

Although spinning and weaving were Paisley's main industries, there were also several shipyards along the banks of the River Cart.

Ellen & Son, estate agents, is where Gilbert & Heath opened Heath's Bank by 1807.

This imposing 17th-century mansion was originally designed by Sir Christopher Wren for Henry Guy, and was formerly a home of the Gore family, before being purchased by the Rothschild banking family

Firmly back in Bedfordshire and heading south, our route passes through Blunham, a most attractive village, where the poet John Donne was rector from 1622 until his death in 1632, although he was also

40 years later and further back on the Wey Lane junction, we see the far cottage, No 23, on the right, has been largely rebuilt.

Today it houses the Yorkshire Bank and Provident Personal Credit.

The Midland Bank is no more, but the flat-roofed building that sticks out like a sore thumb is still there.

Harrow Park winds away to the east of the High Street, past one or two rather grand houses, to arrive at Deynecourt at the foot of the hill.

In the Civil War it was defended by the indomitable Lady Bankes, who held out for six weeks, to the annoyance of the besieging Parliamentary troops.

Here we see two fine old coaching inns - the Lion, on the left, dating back to 1500, and the 18th-century George Hotel on the right.

William Craven later became the Lord Mayor of London; in his later years he came back to this area, when he restored the Hall and rebuilt Burnsall Bridge.

In this view we see the black poplars on the Berkshire bank which replaced the late 18th-century ones planted by Field Marshal Conway.

The near one is part of the Saunder Bank Ironworks, once the home of the Burnley loommakers, Butterworth & Dickinson.

Although spinning and weaving were Paisley's main industries, there were also several shipyards along the banks of the River Cart.

The biggest problem for visitors to Whalley today is where to park.

Just beyond Barclays Bank you can see the gates to Forrest Stores (also at Shere).

In 1784 it was recorded that a young man, William Roberts, was stripped to the waist, placed on horseback and flogged all the way to the port and back for stealing.

The earthen banks of several protective blast-barriers still pockmark the site.

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

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

The National Provincial Bank commenced business in Bridgend in 1835.