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The river Great Ouse in Bedford is as popular today with boaters, walkers and fishermen as it was eighty years ago when this picture was taken.

This view of Allerford's much photographed 15th-century packhorse bridge and ford looks much the same today. The guesthouse to the right now has a public bar.

The Chapel of Our Lady standing on Rotherham Bridge dates from the 1480s, and is one of only three such chapels in England.

The GWR had just taken over the running of the canal and had set up a bridge-building section specifically for canal work.

This view was taken from the iron bridge, and shows the backs of various High Street and Moulsham Street properties. Some of them had their own landing stages.

Here we see the old bridge and the mill.

Its landmark features are the ancient Barton Bridge in the centre, also known as Packhorse Bridge, and the spire of the parish church of Holy Trinity to the left.

Stump Cross Caverns, on the summit of Greenhow Hill on the road between Pateley Bridge and Grassington, were discovered by lead miners seeking new veins of the then precious ore.

An old packhorse bridge and ford span the tranquil Kensey river, making it the perfect spot for peaceful contemplation. A grey horse cools its feet in the stream, which is still as a mill pool.

This wonderful view from the walls was taken before the onslaught of the motor car, and when gas lamps were still in place.

The photographer took up his position on the 13th-century road bridge and pointed his camera south towards Haddon Hall.

The original Count's House was about 100 yards nearer to Prebend's Bridge and was the home of Count Boruwlaski, a Polish dwarf who stood just 39 inches high.

This view looks towards Matlock bridge, and tells of a time when local straw-hatted local people could stand in the middle of the street to have a leisurely conservation.

Before the commissioning of the transporter bridge a ferry operated across the Tees to Port Clarence.

To give the bridge just one coat of paint requires 6,000 gallons of paint.

Southampton's famous Floating Bridge enabled foot passengers and traffic to cross the Itchen between the city and the south-eastern suburb of Woolston.

Southampton's famous Floating Bridge enabled foot passengers and traffic to cross the Itchen between the city and the south-eastern suburb of Woolston.

The photograph shows Colt Hill Bridge and the rear of The Bridge House.

In earlier days this route marked the only highway in and out of the Forest from this direction.

The 'island' formed by the moat is entered over a 16th- century bridge and through a fine 15th-century Wealden sandstone gatehouse, seen here from within the moat; the house is out of view

An early traveller from Worcester bound for the Westside would first cross the bridge, then follow a causeway across flood meadows before trudging up narrow, winding Cripplegate to St John's.

This view, taken from the station, shows the town and Cadair Idris, the River Wnion, the famous 17th-century bridge and tollhouse, and the tower of St Mary's church.

This branch of the river passes through the Mill Brewery, at this time owned by Linolite Limited, and on to the weir by St John`s Bridge and the Avon Mill, eventually joining the other

The fine viaduct behind was built across the River Tiddy in 1908 to replace an earlier bridge, and still carries the main line railway.