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The awful height of the fissure which the bridge bestrides a hundred feet above the observer, rendered doubly gloomy by its narrowness, and the wood which overhangs it; the stunning noise of the torrent

The railway bridge is at the far end. The now-closed railway arrived in 1847, but since there were few houses, a station was not built until 1872.

Nearby is a fine stone bridge over the River Rother and a picturesque house (a converted watermill) on an island in the river. The Grange is a fine house of c1700.

This extremely attractive village lies in the heart of mountainous Snowdonia on the Glaslyn river, and this fine bridge has been a magnet for visitors, who came in increasing numbers following the war.

Liverpool and Manchester both sent traffic over the Ribble bridges and into the dock area to join roads that were full already.

Today The Bridge public square marks where the stream was crossed and the town continued to climb up the other side on to what is now Park Street.

It takes its name from the Crown public house (right) opposite the turning to Bridge Street, now occupied by Woolworth`s.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

To the right is the Town Hall, which was originally situated over the north end of the bridge, with only a narrow arch for traffic.

Children pose near the small bridge over Downham Beck, a brook which runs through the heart of the village.

The approach to the station is a bridge over the River Irwell. At the centre bottom of our picture is Cromwell's statue, by Matthew Noble.

Bodiam Bridge, completed in 1796, marked the limit of normal navigation, but its centre arch was raised sufficiently to allow river traffic to continue upstream when conditions were favourable.

The bridge was eventually demolished in June 1934, and the Beck was covered over during the Westgate clearance scheme.The phenomenal growth of the cotton trade in the town led to inevitable pollution of

Three forms of transport have cut through the area at various times: the main Roman road, later the A6, the Lancaster Canal, and the railways, all bringing prosperity and extra work to the area.

The drinking fountain, centre middle distance, was about to begin its travels, first to a position in front of the church, then in 1977 to a pedestrian bridge over the stream near the present Ramswalk

Buffer stops were added to the Ilkley station on 3rd January 1966 and the eighty year old bridge over Brook Street was demolished, with work starting at 5am on Sunday 10th July 1966.

The donkeys have a long walk every day from their field just below the Abbey House, down the donkey path, along Church Street, over the bridge and down Pier Road to the sands.

Their masts were stepped so that they could pass under bridges.

The old building briefly became Seldown School before being demolished to make way for the Seldown Bridge, carrying traffic past the Dolphin Swimming Pool.

You can see the 'fireproof' bridge which linked the two sites. The designers and builders of the exhibition were Maxwell & Tuke, who went on to design Blackpool Tower.

Another manor house, Trusloe, is connected to the churchyard by a footbridge across a stone bridge.

The River Eye flows below the bridge seen here, which was once much narrower.

Brungerley Bridge is still popular today because of its proximity as a leisure area to Clitheroe town.

The View to Bridge Street This section of Regent Street is immediately to the north of the McIlroy's store.