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Polesworth has developed on both sides of the River Anker, with the original Saxon settlement on the north bank.

Lainson was both judge and winner of the architectural competition for the extension! The statue of Queen Victoria was erected to commemorate her Golden Jubilee in 1887.

Today, owing to the expense of replacing thatch, both cottages have slate roofs. Not far from here the River Meon passes by Exton church.

boats, which lie in an orderly way upon the mudflats awaiting the next high water, belie the fact that just a few years earlier, Newquay was a major port involved in handling a variety of cargoes for both

Bedford Street is another road that disappeared from the map following the blitz.

The pier, which is the only one of six along the Yorkshire coast to have survived, has just undergone a massive renovation in the hope that it will now survive at least another 100 years.

Another of Oxford's much-loved landmarks is the Hertford College Bridge, or the Bridge of Sighs as it is otherwise known.

Its close proximity to the Dorset border makes it an ideal place to stay for anyone exploring both counties.

In 1905 the council erected both entrance and pierhead buildings.

In 1999 Weobley was named the 'National Village of the Year' and, in order to celebrate both this and the Millennium that followed, a sculpture was erected in the garden area in the foreground of this

Notice particularly the pot plants on the porch of the nearby house, and also the horse droppings in the roadway.

Southend is not where one might expect to find Drake's famous ship. In fact, this is a full-sized replica, built in 1949 by twelve local mariners.

Southend is not where one might expect to find Drake's famous ship. In fact, this is a full-sized replica, built in 1949 by twelve local mariners.

Another is berthed on the opposite bank, identifiable by the wide, shallow hull and very high pennanted mast.

Here we see the lock itself, another busy scene. Only a few years earlier, every head would have been be-hatted.

The Old Bull's Head is on the left: this famous hostelry was originally built in 1472, and was rebuilt in 1617. Both Dr Johnson and Charles Dickens stayed here.

Another view of the Manchester Ship Canal, in this case beside the Old Quay.

Like the Bridgewater Canal it was built by James Brindley and it linked with the Bridgewater at Runcorn - the two canals meet within another tunnel, yet further reminding us of the complexity of the

Askam had an ironworks, and two mines, both of which closed in the 1890s; at that time, it attempted to attract seaside visitors.

Again we see the village centre, with another of the special seaside shops that sold everything needed for a seaside holiday.

The outbuildings of the White Horse Inn are nearest to us (left); the inn faces the old market place, where there is another dock area for barges.

Here we see the lock itself, another busy scene. Only a few years earlier, every head would have been hatted.

Late morning concerts were held at both the Crescent and the Winter Gardens.

A steam engine is about to enter the station to link up with a line of carriages that will bring another train load of holidaymakers to this balmy coast.