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In days gone by, Berkeley cheese was as famous as Double Gloucester, and in recent times this locally-made delicacy has enjoyed a revival in popularity.

We are looking down towards the Market and the Town Hall, with the Lloyds Bank building beyond the Savoy Cafe (right) - Lloyds Bank moved to Whalley Road in 1962.

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

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.

Droitwich developed as a spa in the early 19th century thanks to John Corbett, a local businessman, who opened the St Andrews Brine Baths in the town for visitors, and built a magnificent French-style

Always jealous of its independence, Hove evaded big brother Brighton's dominance and obtained borough status in 1898.

The ancient market town of Knaresborough clings to the limestone bluff of a gorge carved by the River Nidd, and is famous for several things: the oldest woollen mill in England, Mother Shipton, a 15th-century

The Rose and Crown is dated to 1641.

Two kiosks at the entrance to the pier used to take bookings for cruises and shows.

With the arrival of the railway age in Swindon it started to grow, and many of the buildings you can see in this photograph are clearly Victorian.

The River 1903 Amid a grove of tall poplars on the banks of the River Stort are the weather- boarded malting mills, which helped to lay the foundation of the town's prosperity following the passing

Unfortunately, the town had much of its heart punched out by 1960s development.

The Bridgewater Canal flows through the pretty town of Lymm in Cheshire.

The Reach dates from the 13th century and used to extend further into the town.

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pier Pavilion, which is advertising the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra.

Another of the town's important roads, Crow Lane East was extended in the 1960s with the addition of a library, the original Technical School and a large estate of social housing.

Frith's photographer was looking east, past the Town Hall on the right, towards St Nicholas's Church and the abbey gateway.

Quay Town, along the old harbour quays, has been much changed since 1890.

I am old enough to walk on my own now!'

This coastal town, famed for its oysters, was one of many to suffer in the great tides of 1953, which damaged many homes and businesses.

Dedicated to St Mary and St Stephen, the parish church was rebuilt in the late 1840s; all that is left of an earlier 12th-century structure is the lower part of the west tower.

Inside, Bedford's chief historical treasure is the brass to Sir William Harpur and his wife, Dame Alice.

This view reveals Boston's elegant and urbane character.

It is difficult to realise that this was once the main Roman road from London to Godmanchester and on to York.