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The town of Runcorn is behind the bridge; the retaining wall of the Manchester Ship Canal can be seen along the edge of the River Mersey.

Let us first, however, get a glimpse of the old town by an imaginary walk through its streets. We enter at a place by London Road, say on a summer's morning ...

In their place emerged Exchange Buildings, the town's first block of shops. However, by 1881 traders were complaining that Commercial Street was in a disgusting state.

The view towards the Royal Hotel and Lloyds Bank is almost unchanged. On the right the Victorian Corn Exchange has become the Variety cinema.

This scene is of Banstead Downs, which are actually outside Sutton's boundaries, south of Belmont station. The clubhouse of the Banstead Downs Golf Club is seen in the distance.

Most of the buildings on the right have since been rebuilt, while on the left all up to the three-storey brick building with the parapet, now the Abbey National, have also gone (and some beyond).

Town building had drained nearly all his wealth, and a sale, when most of his possessions were auctioned, lasted a fortnight.

The town hall is built in the Renaissance style with a campanile. The natural springs at Leamington were known about in the 17th century, and were mentioned by a number of writers.

Most of Tetbury's town centre buildings have stood there since Queen Elizabeth I's time. The Market House is one of the finest in Gloucestershire, and dates from 1655.

Legend has it that she had a boom placed across the strait, and any ship plying between Skye and the mainland had to pay a toll.

On the extreme left is Palmers, with John Bull tyres and cycle lamp batteries on display in the window.

The River Lune and the town of Lancaster are viewed from the New Bridge, or the Skerton Bridge as it is now called.

Steel and glass were used in the construction of these offices, opened by the Queen Mother in 1967.The complex includes the Town Hall, Law Courts, Police Headquarters and the Technical College, all

Built by Edward I, Conwy Castle glowers at the head of this street scene as it dominates the town.

This elevated site was settled by many early peoples, including the Brigantes, the Belgae and the Romans.

Butlin's funfair and the model yacht pond can be seen in the background, with the old Embassy Centre, built in 1929, on the left. The horse-drawn landaus await passengers for a tour of the town.

His timing proved providential, as his skills were in demand by the families who were moving into the then new houses being built throughout the town.

The town clock has been given a number of nicknames, including `the Iron Duke of Tredegar`, because of the small profile of the Duke of Wellington on the base.

The 15th-century tower of St Peter and St Paul church is on the skyline. It was built by the town's rich inhabitants during a period of religious fervour.

Down in the harbour, the tall ship is moored just in front of the Angel Vaults, still here as a waterside inn.

In 'Pride and Prejudice' Jane Austen calls Hatfield 'a busy little street that leads to my Lord Salisbury's house'.

Battlemented parapets of the 15th-century nave and porch of St Giles Parish Church are seen here on the corner with North Road (left).

With blissful symmetry the horizon here is occupied by Cardiff Castle - the iconic home of the Bute family, facilitators of the modern city and much of its wealth.

It is Market Day in the busy little town of Thirsk, standing at the foot of the Hambleton Hills, halfway between York and Darlington.