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This remarkable photograph, looking north- eastwards along Bridge Street, shows weather-boarded buildings on the ancient Buddle Bridge.

The main port lay north of this point, since a medieval three- arched stone bridge blocked the further passage of tall craft upstream along the River Parrett; even in the early 20th century,

The village had a pub, the Bridge Inn, which was designed to look like an old coaching inn, but opened as a temperance hotel. Lever allowed villagers a vote about a licence.

Along Thames Street, east of the town's medieval river bridge, abbey buildings remain. Note the gabled 13th-century chimney stack to The Chequer.

It closed in 1974 with the opening of the M5 bridge, which carried a walkway and cycle track along with the motorway. Little commercial traffic now passes through to Bristol.

Station Road led down to the railway station, now long gone.

Kingston Buci had probably already taken over further along the shingle spit. What a tragic loss this superb 1833 suspension bridge was. Designed by William Tierney Clarke, it was replaced in 1923.

The main Huddersfield to Manchester railway makes its way along the steep side of the valley, and it has to cross many side valleys.

It is easy to understand why this quarter of South Cerney, with its squat stone cottages ranged along the banks of the River Churn, are often photographed by day trippers.

The bridge itself fell into disrepair; in 1931 it was closed to vehicular traffic, although people could continue to walk across it if they paid their penny.

A fishing boat lies in the tidal section of the canal that linked it to the River Nene, which can be seen under Sluice Bridge.

Moving east off the Limestone Cliff, our route descends towards the clay vale that runs along the western edge of The Wolds.

It is a workaday street - the white railway bridge in the distance has now gone, along with the railway track.

Moving east off the Limestone Cliff, our route descends towards the clay vale that runs along the western edge of The Wolds.

The castle, much enlarged by the Dukes of Norfolk, along with their Roman Catholic cathedral, dominates this picturesque hill town, giving it a distinctly French character in distant views.The bridge over

Fishing has been popular on the Teise since Victorian times, with grayling and barbel sought from Finchlock's Bridge along to Hope Mill.

Just along the canal from Bridge 104, the boat is emerging from a turning point in the canal basin.

Warehouses and industry flourish along the banks of the river. In 1968, when work was underway on a new Devon Bridge, timber piles and some stonework were discovered on the river bed.

Here the photographer looks north along the High Street, towards its junction with Bridge Street to the right, and Desborough Road curving left.

Just along the canal from Bridge 104, the boat is emerging from a turning point in the canal basin. The bank to the right, where the car is parked, now houses a boat hire firm, Castle Narrowboats.

Reaching Littleborough from Sowerby Bridge in 1788, it was completed through to Manchester by 1804. An Act of 1952 closed the waterway to traffic along most of its length.

The bus in the distance has just passed Ford Bridge. Once called Stratford (the `street ford`), this was where the Roman road crossed the River Chelmer.

Just up river from the bridge and the castle, this would appear to be a view from Wintour`s Leap of the beginning of the great Horseshoe Bend which encompasses the peninsula of Lancaut.

In the new millennium, it is now time to update the town centre's image by developing high quality, long lasting Visionary Buildings and Open Spaces During the severe flooding in September