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At this point the River Medway ceases to be tidal; the electrical sluice gates here, thirty feet wide and fifteen feet deep, are an essential part of the flood control scheme of the Medway Valley.

Even in the mid-fifties, Edenbridge retained some of its atmosphere as a small agricultural town, strung out along the Roman road which reached out across the Weald from Lewes to London.

Said to derive its name from a local family, the area basically occupies a stretch of Edgware Road about a mile south of Edgware.

The decline of the herring fishery was offset to a certain extent by dredging for scallops and queenies. In 1937 the first dredging operations on a commercial scale were undertaken around Port Erin.

In 1506 the Archduke Phillip of Austria and his wife the Spanish Infanta Joanna were brought to Charminster after being cast ashore on the Dorset coast.

Unable to take the fortress from Robert de Mowbray, third Earl of Northumberland, William headed south, leaving the prosecution of the siege to others.

Farningham is just a short distance from Eynsford, set at another pretty crossing of the Darent between ridges of chalk hills.

The name of the street harks back to the days of the medieval walled town. The gate itself was demolished in 1781.

Originally part of the Earldom of Huntingdon, Potton's parish church owes its architectural features to the Norman influence during the 12th century.

A pleasure cruiser - probably MV 'Regal Lady' - lies moored out of use on the muddy bottom of the new (east) Castle Dock.

An eternally popular part of the holidaymaker's Scarborough is the enjoyment of Peasholm Park. Boating, strolling or simply relaxing, it's all here.

Scotsborough House was the home of the Perrott family from c1300 to 1614, wherupon it became the home of Rhys ap Thomas.

A solitary child enjoys the beach while a group of men stand in front of the Cod and Lobster Inn, looking on.

The aftermath of the recession left businesses striving to become more efficient.

Mr Fuller was also the first resident of Dorking to own a motorcar.

Mr Fuller was also the first resident of Dorking to own a motorcar.

In the years that followed, the village became a popular place to visit, with a number of places of refreshment springing up.

Further along the Great North Road we find the Wheatsheaf pub facing the green, and the obelisk of the war memorial. In the distance are a number of shops, including the Eskimo.

High Street c1965 Post-war expansion of Cambridge pushed the suburbs into outlying villages.

The Napoleonic Wars meant that the wealthiest members of Regency society could no longer visit the Continent.

The tiny settlement of Bantham, with its passenger ferry and boat-houses, clings to the eastern bank of the Avon where the river makes one last sweeping curve before meeting the sea.

The village was formerly known as Wyrardisbury, and in medieval times was part of the Crown Lands of Windsor. Magna Carta Island, where the famous charter was signed in 1215, is nearby.

The Sessions House is just beyond it on the right. Now called King George's Hall, it is still one of the centres of entertainment in Blackburn.

The building was once in the centre of a much larger town, but coastal erosion saw much of Aldeburgh lost to the sea.