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Upton-on-Severn is a pleasant country town on the right bank of the Severn, some ten miles south of Worcester.

On the left of the picture is the long 900-ft bridge of sixteen arches, and on the opposite bank is the Town Arms. To the right is the Bridge Boat House and landing stage, now a restaurant.

This monument in Town Hall Square commemorates Lt Col Henry Lane, the distinguished soldier and veteran of the Indian Mutiny.

The provision of the public gardens of the Promenade at Bowness also followed the coming of the railway in 1847, and the increased popularity of the Lake District as a health-giving holiday resort for

Stone sets pave Town Green, as it leads through the village towards the railway bridge and station.

Widened by returning ex-servicemen in 1925 to cope with increasing road traffic, the bridge retained its elegance and here formed a background for the picnickers, boat hirers and other leisure seekers

Originally Station Road, Minehead's Avenue was built in the 1870s to link the newly built railway station with the town centre. Its elegant houses soon became guesthouses, and are now shops.

The splendid Norman tower of the cathedral rises above the roofs of the county town, forming an important part of the city's skyline.

At the beginning of the 19th century Brading's curate was Legh Richmond, whose moral tale 'The Annals of the Poor' and other rural stories enjoyed a large readership.

H.G.Wells and Rudyard Kipling spent their formative years locally, and Arthur Conan Doyle established a medical practice in the town in 1882.

The town grew up astride what was the most important road in medieval England, that between London and Chester, at that time the principal port for Ireland.

At the beginning of the 19th century Brading's curate was Legh Richmond, whose moral tale 'The Annals of the Poor' and other rural stories enjoyed a large readership.

Looking along George Street from Market Square, the timber-framed building and Ellis's were replaced in 1910 in Jacobean style by Market Chambers and a bank.

The original plan for building the town included a harbour, which provided a large and safe place for coastal vessels and fishing boats.

We are looking down on the Pot Market, where pots and pans were once bought and sold, and along Queen Street, the main shopping street of this small town on the White Peak plateau.

Middleham, a medieval township at the mouth of Wensleydale, is famous for breeding and training racehorses and for its historic castle, once the home of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and later of King

New Road is one of the main shopping streets of the town. The roads seem empty by today's standards. In the foreground is British Home Stores, and Hepworths is on the extreme left.

As with many other towns, the centre of Solihull was redeveloped in the 1960s.Among the projects was a new civic centre designed by H Weedon & Partners, and the demolition of Drury Lane for a pedestrian

The Market Hall is just visible on the left, and the area beside it still serves as the town's main bus terminal.

Even today, this is a sleepy village removed from the hustle and bustle of busy town life. It is not difficult to hear birds happily chirping here, unlike in our busy towns.

Here locals could spend their money on furniture, boots and shoes, children's clothes, and ladies' and gents' outfitting. This picture could have been taken in any one of a hundred or so towns.

Micheldever Road was a new turnpike in 1840 and would remain the main road from Winchester until town development after 1961 led to its abandonment. Half a mile behind the viewer is Ladies' Walk.

The Italianate, red brick Market Hall with its imposing clock tower was built in 1857, and still forms the centrepiece of the town's lively regular outdoor market.

This photograph shows Kings Road at the point where it meets Cemetery Junction, to the east of the town.