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At Wadebridge the Camel is so fast-flowing that it is said that there were once chapels on each bank by the ford where travellers prayed for a safe crossing.

Fowey seamen have been well travelled for centuries - as early as the 16th century they were working Newfoundland's grand banks for cod.

This photograph looks down Bank Street towards the High Street and the River Medway. This street is known for its fine timber buildings, many with a conspicuous overhang.

Bank Street underwent an unexpected transformation in February 1941, when this corner was destroyed by a bomb.

Beyond the unsightly iron bridge can be seen the offices of the Great Northern Railway: later occupied by the Trustees Savings Bank.

This view looks towards the village from the Sheffield road. On the right is the Ordnance Arms, better known to today's tourists as the ivy-covered Hathersage Inn.

As we look down onto Ferryside, we can see the main railway line to Carmarthen at the very right-hand side.

West Bank winds up the hill towards the significantly-named Miners' Standard public house on the hill above the village.

At various times during the year the university organises a number of rowing events.

This photograph shows the drinking fountain and the statue of Queen Victoria, which dates from 1862.

We are taking a detour out of Buckden to the Offords; the Offord & Buckden Anglers Club now have a car park and hut here.

The Church of St Matthias and St George was built in 1884 and enlarged in 1911, with the works carried out by Huxleys, a local building company.

Ramsey in the 1950s was a thriving Fenland town, but it has now declined. Barclays Bank (right) still stands on the corner of Little Whyte, but the other traders have all gone.

Further extensions were made in 1894 and 1905; by this time the pier's length had grown to 1000 feet, coincidentally the same length as Bournemouth's earlier pier.

The High Street sports a branch of F W Woolworth, and the local branch of the National Provincial Bank is housed in half-timbered style premises.

Nestling on the south bank of the Humber, the wide boulevard of Whitecross Street has changed little.

The green now boasts a locally crafted village sign, and no parking is allowed!

Havant is a busy little town overlooking Langstone Harbour; its church recalls the time of Roman and Norman invaders.

This view shows the sturdy, buttressed bridge over the Swale at Grinton, which is situated on the south bank of the River Swale nine miles west of Richmond.

The Central Market (centre left) opened in 1901, but was replaced recently by a more modern facility opposite.

The Bath Arms Hotel building dates from 1732. Reg Cundick gives an interesting history of it in his book.

Shore Road (left) and Banks Road (centre) lead from Poole and Lilliput to Sandbanks (far right).

Moored alongside the far bank is a floating tea room which appears to be doing a brisk trade. The rowing boat in the foreground is in fact the ferry to the Dropping Well.

Morling's The House of Music (left) remains virtually unchanged. Masters & Stevens, the ironmonger's, has been rebuilt, and The Buttery (the white building) has been refitted.