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When Leeds town hall was opened by Queen Victoria, the streets were lined with palm trees and triumphal arches.

This thoroughfare is a continuation of Westgate and Park Lane, and at 80 ft wide is 10 ft wider than Union Street, Aberdeen.

Oakfield Corner, built around 1910 and part of the earlier phase of Amersham on the Hill's expansion, chose the vernacular and timber-framed tradition for its shops with flats above.

Once controlled by a simple set of three traffic lights, the junction of George Street, Wellington Street (left) and Manchester Street (right) now requires a multi-function system complete with laning,

This photograph was taken from Windmill Hill, the only point in the town that is higher than the castle.

The town of Calne boasts a stunning and attractive Perpendicular church, which was funded by the once- prosperous local cloth trade.

Bramber was once the main town of one of the Sussex Rapes, or Anglo-Saxon administrative areas, and the seat of William de Braose's Norman castle guarding the Adur gap through the Downs.

An ancient market town, Ormskirk was an important centre for the linen trade during the 16th century, whilst in the late 18th and early 19th centuries there were silk mills in the area.

A small town at the gateway to Wales, close to the English border and Offa's Dyke, Chirk is noted both for its castle, in continuous occupation from the 13th century, and its position at the entrance to

In this photograph it looks rather new and un-developed, as indeed it was at this time.

If you are a fan of open markets, Moreton on a Tuesday is your birthday and Christmas all rolled into one!

As its name implies, Market Deeping is a market town with a large, triangular market place, lined with pubs such as The Bull for the farmers and coaching inns for travellers, including The Deeping Stage

One of Windsor's most famous view shows the town's bridge in the distance, which was erected in 1822.

South of the town, beyond the stock market, the Bridgwater Road crosses the River Brue, here canalised.

Sherborne is a charming town of book and antique shops, an essential stop in any exploration of Dorset.

In May 1822, a spring was discovered about one mile to the south west, and Guisborough climbed aboard the spa town bandwagon.

The town centre is in the distance; there are some Edwardian and many modern buildings here.To the north is a pond, and south of the railway line is a water tower resembling a castle.

Hunstanton's lighthouse was built in 1830, and crowns the chalk clifftop close by the ruins of St Edmund's chapel, where pilgrims offered their prayers and sought the healing powers of the town's efficacious

The Edwardian pub retains many original features, including stained and lettered glass windows.

Burnley was one of the few towns where steam trams were employed after the horse buses and before the electric trams that the corporation introduced in the early 1900s.

This photograph was taken from Windmill Hill, the only point in the town that is higher than the castle.

As its name implies, Market Deeping is a market town with a large, triangular market place, lined with pubs such as the Bull for the farmers and coaching inns for travellers, including the Deeping Stage

The masts of sailing ships are visible beyond the bridge, and a fine collection of rowing boats can be seen around the boathouse.

It was hoped that travellers crossing into the town would benefit from simple prayer.