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On the Buckinghamshire bank (since 1974 in Berkshire) Henry VI's great foundation, Eton College, has rendered this another 'company town'.

More national chain stores have moved into the town by now; they include K shoes, and Timothy Whites where Boons once traded.

This town is often over-run by pilgrims and tourists, but the local inhabitants still require basic essentials, even coal (left) and petrol for their vehicles (right).

The town grew in the 18th and 19th centuries through the productin of lead, coal and iron. The Wrexham Lager advertised on the right was the first to be brewed in Britain.

Moving north-west from Albert Park to the Faringdon Road, the town tour finishes at the School of St Helen and St Katherine, as it is now named.

The Town Hall was built in 1826 on the site of the Exchange Inn, a property belonging to the Borough.

The war memorial stands on a site formerly occupied by a stable, a coach house and two single-storey houses.

St Mary Magdalene's church runs west from the Market Place and was heavily Victorianised and extended – the new chancel's foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Portland in 1887.

The Victorian Barclay's Bank beyond has delightful carved heads over the door and windows. Beyond is No 26, now William Brown, which has the best timber framing in the town.

Here we see the interior of the castle, built by Edward I between 1277 and 1289.

The funnel effect of the town's main street in 1965 can be fully appreciated in this photograph. The Black Lion public house on the right was originally on the opposite side of the road.

The finest feature is its tower with angle volutes and vases crowned by a slim spire.

Dudley High Street is quite short compared to those in neighbouring towns. This view up towards top church takes in about half of it. The prominence of the church tower is emphasised well.

The Lion, a fine and historic building, had been largely demolished in the late 1930s and replaced by the pallid neo-Georgian Woolworth's building seen on the extreme left of the photograph and the more

By the mid 7th century around 16,000 tonnes of coal were being brought annually to Newark by river, where they were exchanged for malt and corn.

Another interesting scene of the town taken from the steps in Hill Lane looking towards the castle.

The top part of the cross was discovered in the 19th century at Tresmarrow Farm, and was put in the town museum.

The Butter Market of 1853 (centre) is now Achurch Hardware Store, and the snack bar next door is now a pizza and kebab house.

We are now in the centre of Eastleigh; in fact, we are looking from the station along Leigh Road, originally a farm track but steadily improved and extended as the town grew.

Opposite are Timothy White and Taylors Ltd at 62 High Street, and Smeeds, who were wine and spirit merchants.

The village of Cranley originally took its name from the craneries at Baynards and Vachery to the south, but it was renamed Cranleigh in 1867 at the instigation of the Post Office because of confusion

Looking towards the Town Hall It is a busy summer's day in the 1960s.

During the revolt of 1294 the Welsh won a victory at Denbigh: it is unclear as to whether this refers to a pitched battle, taking the castle, or the town, or any combination of these three.

This pond with its island is a most attractive feature in the outer part of the town. While it is somewhat municipalised nowadays, it is very ancient.