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This ancient port lost much of its importance when the Exeter ship canal was cut in the mid 16th century, causing shipping to bypass its wharves.

St Mary's Church sits at the end of a little lane off the A34. A 14th-century building, it has a strange pew perched up on the wall 'like an opera box'. It also has two rather precious books.

The official name of this pub, parts of which are said to be around 700 yearrs old, should be the Warren de Tabley Arms.

The family, however, were forced to leave their home after suffering financially as a result of the First World War.

On the left is Barclays Bank, next to the Rose and Crown, which was gutted by fire in 1969.

Part of this building dates back to the 16th century. It was once three separate houses, Nos 8,10, and 12 High Street, so there are still three entrances onto the pavement.

Founded in 1776 by Sir James Colquhoun of Luss (who named the town after his wife), Helensburgh has become popular as a holiday resort and as a golfing, fishing and yachting centre.

The area in and around Inverness has been occupied since ancient times and it was here, in the 6th century, that the capital of the Pictish kingdom stood.

The Freeman Hardy and Willis building still survives, but there has been wholesale destruction of the rest to its left for the Friars Square shopping centre.

A walk around the ruins requires a good deal of imagination, as so little is left.

Here we are granted a vision of pure peace. A boatman is resting his oars while hotel guests sit contemplating the slow-moving river.

River outings on the Thames were popular in Victorian times. Jerome K Jerome describes a classic journey in his 'Thee Men in a Boat'.

Here we are granted a vision of pure peace. A boatman is resting his oars while hotel guests sit contemplating the slow-moving river.

It opened in 1903 to link the local farming communities to the market town of Welshpool.  Its narrow gauge of 2 foot 6 inches allowed the trains to negotiate tight curves and steep gradients.

The market town of Bedale is a few miles to the north-east of Masham.

Bridlington was within easy reach of trippers from Yorkshire's industrial heartland; its population of 13,000 more than doubled during the holiday period.

The two small buildings on the right have been replaced. One was taken down, and apparently the other fell down! Now there is a spate of banks.

Godsmark's (second from left) have been in business and in the same shop for over 80 years, but most of the other businesses have changed. W M Kirk (left) is now Ambridge's Fish and Chip Restaurant.

The 'new look' in fashions is demonstrated by the young woman crossing the street with her more dowdy companion; longer skirts, wider shoulders and a nipped-in waist were signs of relaxation from wartime

As we can see here, two square towers flank the archway, and these are in turn supported by a pair of octagonal towers.

Today, the increase in size of vessels has led to a new port being created down-river at Avonmouth. Visiting ships now miss this magnificent suspension bridge.

In 1895 the village had the benefit of a post and money order office, supervised from?Gravesend.

Bedford truck designs became the basis for a new breed of army vehicles; the QL made history as the company's first 4 x 4.

To the west of Old Quad (above, 72159) lies Old Big School, surmounted by School House dormitories.