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Exeter's canal was built at the request of the city's Tudor merchants and traders, who were exasperated by the weirs on the River Exe that obstructed the free flow of water transport into the city.

In 1651, Sir Richard Weston of nearby Sutton Place embarked on his great enterprise to create the Wey Navigation and make the river commercially navigable from Guildford to the Thames, by straightening

Barton-upon-Humber was once a rival to the port of Kingston upon Hull on the other side of the river Humber, but it is now a much smaller settlement, and the Market Place confirms that most definitely.

Barton-upon-Humber was once a rival to the port of Kingston upon Hull on the other side of the river Humber, but it is now a much smaller settlement, and the Market Place confirms that most definitely.

in the Market Place.

Cosby presents a most unusual configuration for a Leicestershire village, which with care and attention over the years could have been described as picturesque.

In 1651, Sir Richard Weston of nearby Sutton Place embarked on his great enterprise to create the Wey Navigation and make the river commercially navigable from Guildford to the Thames, by straightening

Looking South to Marlborough Road The buildings to the left stood next to the Old Town Hall on the Market Square.

in the Market Place.

These opposing views of the High Street are photographed at five year intervals.

The name Eccles comes from 'ecclesia', and means 'the place of the church', so it is no surprise that its central street is called Church Street.

This view looks from the top of King Street down towards Cross Street. We can see that the street narrows towards the bottom.

Previously a corn mill, the building was converted to manufacture hand-made paper in 1713.

Around AD 120, a mansio was built on a slight rise overlooking the site of the fort.

This view looks from within the circle, west to the High Street which continues outside the henge. The post office (left) is now a Celtic gift shop.

Glasgow received its first charter from King William the Lion in about 1175, and for the first time it was designated by the Latin term civitas (city).

Looking North The main street of Old Swindon was first recorded in 1581.

The centre of Heswall was originally much closer to the shoreline, probably in the area around Village Road and St Peter's Church, but the advent of Telegraph Road - the A540 - has moved the commercial

By the beginning of the 17th century the centre of Glasgow had shifted south, to the foot of the High Street where it joined the Saltmarket.

As a barometer of Formby's growth in the second half of the 20th century, Chapel Lane (facing us) is a good measuring device.

Until the reign of Henry VIII, the lack of saltpetre in England meant most gunpowder was imported.

From the river bank near the Leander Club we can look across to the river front of Henley and imagine its bankside wharfs alive with the shouts of bargees and watermen loading their barges, with

And not forgetting the pasty man who marched about with a steaming tray of toothsome savouries, yelling `All `ot!

The centre of Heswall was originally much closer to the shoreline, probably in the area around Village Road and St Peter's Church, but the advent of Telegraph Road - the A540 - has moved the commercial