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Today Albrighton is known to most people because of its proximity to the RAF base at nearby Cosford.

Another idyllic view of the grand cathedral in the late 19th century. In the background we can see the many hills that surround Gloucester, giving way to all routes north, south, east and west.

Another well-known poet lived nearby - Edward Fitzgerald, who translated the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Another view of Skelton taken from 'the hills', showing the distinctive white façade of the Methodist Church on Green Road.

Another view of the dusty, un-made road surface of the High Street which carried so much traffic at the start of the century, together with the intrusive early telegraph poles which, sentinel-like, dwarf

Yet another of Worcestershire's imposing old mills stands on the banks of the River Avon near to Fladbury.

Locals pronounce Slaithwaite 'Slawit', and this bustling village in the valley of the River Calder four miles south-west of Huddersfield is another one with Norse origins.

The road and rail bridge were built in 1856; today another bridge, built in 1970, runs alongside it, built with money from the Bridge Trust of 1391.

The half-timbered, mock-Tudor frontage of the Three Greyhounds Hotel on the left faces the more modest frontage of the Crown Hotel opposite.

Another view of Low Row, showing the Post Office and the Methodist Chapel on the right.

The Plough Inn, now known as Toad Hall, has long provided a place of refreshment to both villagers and travellers alike.

The buildings on both sides of the road have been extensively altered over the years. Note the Bush Hotel on the right (no longer trading).

Ludham is a crossroads village set on higher ground between the rivers Thurne and Ant, both tributaries of the Bure. It is at the head of its own tributary channel to the Bure, Womack Water.

The fine lines of Bisley Church show that this is another village that earned its wealth from the wool trade, its magnificent spire declaring to the neighbourhood the pride of its benefactors - the wool

Boulters Lock is one of the most famous landmarks on the River Thames, and during the Victorian and Edwardian periods drew large crowds of visitors in search of peaceful recreation.

The stable block is linked to the house by an archway (right). In the foreground an agricultural labourer is cutting hay, whilst another appears to be inspecting his work.

Here we see another view of the bleak and unappealing shopping precinct, constructed when the town's population numbered less than twenty thousand people; it appears less incongruous when viewed alongside

Another view of the pier, with a fishing boat drawn up against the harbour wall proving a source of interest for a little group of bystanders.

There is another explanation of Mullion's name - it was at one time called Porth Mellin, 'the cove of the mill', and a mill existed here until the 19th century.

Although the Exe is a natural watercourse, it is also used as a conduit to bring water to both Tiverton and Exeter.

These small steamers were a feature of both the Scarborough and Bridlington holiday trade; they survived until they were replaced by screw vessels in the 1930s.

Another view of Harrison Stickle, highest of the Langdale Pikes, this time from the valley at the bridge near the Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, a favourite haunt of walkers and climbers.

Hanley has two famous sons: the author Arnold Bennett and the aircraft designer Reginald Mitchell were both born in the town.

Cleckheaton is another former textile town, five miles south of Bradford, which has had to find a new role during the late 20th century.