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The house with the two dormers is Lawrence House, now the town museum, and at the far end we can see the gable of Eagle House.

The wide High Street of the town of Skipton on the River Aire was the scene of a weekly livestock market until well into the 20th century, but it now accommodates a general street market on Mondays, Wednesdays

Wesley's Cottage, on the north side of the High Street to the west of the Town Hall, where the founding preacher of Methodism stayed on the night of 12-13 October 1774.

Trams first trundled down Cheltenham's streets on 22 August 1901.

A large pleasure boat beaches to unload its passengers, and a bandstand could still attract an audience in this university town cum resort in West Wales.

By the end of the 19th century, New Street was both the principal business street in the town and the best for shopping and entertainment.This view is from Paradise Street.

The least attractive part of the town centre is the forecourt to the underground station, which is also used as a bus station.

For centuries, the repair of bridges and maintenance of roads was the responsibility of the parishes in which they were situated, though important crossing points were often maintained through a levy raised

Briggs's men's wear shop (left) has now closed, ending the firm's involvement in the town from the late 19th century.

Chelmsford has been the county town of Essex since at least the 13th century.

The main body of the church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and was here in 1180.

North of Wainfleet, on the Skegness to Lincoln road, Burgh le Marsh is a market town whose charter was granted in 1401.

This view looks east from Cornwall Road along Worcester Road towards the town centre.

Shefford is a small market town with Royal Charters dating back to the 13th century.

The Canongate was where the canons of Holyrood Abbey entered the Old Town.

The station was built at a cost of £20,000, and its classic grandeur still dominates St George Square.

Here we see the well-treed street looking more mature; the photographer is looking south back towards the town centre.

This classic view of England's largest lake was taken from the south end of Loughrigg.

The eastern end of Bell Street is crossed by Knight Street, a wide road leading from Station Road to Fair Green where a market and fair have been held since the charter was granted in 1306.

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

This is all that remains of the magnificent west front of the Abbey, now reduced in height and stripped of its facing stone.

This is East Bridge, at the eastern end of East Street (far right), looking eastwards from the north bank of the River Asker.

In the immediate post-war era, Luton was a medium sized town - albeit a county borough - about to become very much larger.

Some of the most notable developments of the new millennium have taken place at the Eynesbury end of the town.