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By the 1960s, only craft drawing less than 21 ins of water could attempt the river north of Stourport, and even then their passage into Bewdley was blocked by a shoal about one mile south of the town. A

The oldest of the town's three piers, this one dates from 1863, and when it opened was known simply as Blackpool Pier.

Local histories describe Robert Clive as a young tearaway, and stories of him abound.

This view looks down the High Street towards the Strand.

Laygate Lane is one of a number of sturdy Victorian terraces in South Shields; many of them were built speculatively by developers as the town expanded thanks to the coal and alkali industries.

This photograph looks uphill towards the great cliff of Carreg Du, which looms over the town's streets.

This finely-composed study shows the Afon Bowydd, the road bridge, the railway bridge, the ranks of terraces of Blaenau, and the mountains beyond.

The main shopping street climbs towards the town clock. This view is dominated by Tower House, the premises of John Evans & Co, outfitters.

Until 1974 Stourbridge was in Worcestershire, and was always considered slightly posher than its Staffordshire neighbours.

The electricity show room is now Tillions glass and china shop. The 15th-century arched doorway (centre left), once entrance to the town jail, is worth a look.

The general store, seen here on the right, was usually the hub of the village, where news and gossip were exchanged and most household goods bought and sold.

Ships from South Wales carrying lime and coal were once regular visitors to the town.

Historian Arthur Mee described Botley as 'a delightful old town with quaint shops, handsome houses, and pretty inns'.

High Street c1955 Mayfield's attractive High Street, with its raised brick pavements and fine architec- ture, speaks of the days when Mayfield was an important iron town.

This photograph of South Street shows the premises of the London and County Banking Company on the left.

This is an interesting scene showing the clean, young New Town. A large proportion of the settlers were young themselves—look at the number of children and pushchairs here.

The wrought and cast iron span shown here was opened in 1883 and still carries traffic into the town centre.

As the High Street runs down toward the medieval town wall gate and through to the harbour, the influence of Robert Wynn's Plas Mawr can be seen in the transomed stone mullions of the Castle

Until the construction of the A14 bypass, visitors to the town entered via he Old North Road through this narrow medieval bridge and into the busy High Street.

The centrepiece of the town is undoubtedly the great 15th-century mansion of the de Burghs, the Old Hall, set in a grassed square surrounded by Victorian housing.

There were once thirteen cotton mills here, and the town was linked by both canal and rail to other industrial centres all around.

Typifying the sixties town planning dream here, Broad Walk presents a range of shops away from the hazard and pollution of the motor car.

The timbered 16th-century Town House on the left was originally the Abbot of Westminster's Tithe office.

A small group of children seems to be attracted by an early motor car, while a Hovis delivery cart waits just past the Town Arms.