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Wisbech's five mile-long canal once connected the villages of Outwell and Upwell with the River Nene at Wisbech. It has since been filled in and closed down. Wisbech is the capital of the Fens.

This street scene has not changed very much except for the names of the occupants.

This was originally the West Riding Proprietary School, built at a cost of £15,000 and opened by its President, Earl Fitzwilliam on 6 August 1834.

We are looking down on The Square from Middle Row at the bottom of Broad Street. The shot is north-eastwards, along Bridge Street (centre) to the roofs of Coombe Street.

Children crossing the river at Marston, once a village but now a north Oxford suburb. During the Civil War, the old manor house was the headquarters of the Parliamentarian army.

At Fulking, 16th-century cottages still lie on either side of the village street that winds its way below the South Downs.

A quiet village on the outskirts of Woodbridge, maybe, but the sign on the pub is a reminder of the concentration of military bases in East Anglia at the height of the Cold War, with the radar station

St John's Church stands at the busy crossroads of the High Street and Station Road, which runs towards Fry's (now Cadbury's) chocolate factory at Somerdale.

Below the fortifications of Mount Wise we can see a variety of shipping, from paddle steamers to ancient naval vessels, which were probably used as training depots.

A timeless scene in one of the many creeks of the long estuary that runs between Salcombe and Kingsbridge.

Between the 14th and early 19th centuries, Bursledon was an important centre for naval shipbuilding, with the wooded slopes of the River Hamble providing much of the timber.

Between the 14th and early 19th centuries, Bursledon was an important centre for naval shipbuilding, with the wooded slopes of the River Hamble providing much of the timber.

Beer remains a fishing village, if not quite on the scale of yesteryear, and there are still a number of family-owned boats.

Rows of bathing huts line the beach, with bathing costumes (which could be hired) drying in the wind on lines behind them beside the newly-built promenade.

Even so, the population then was about 6000.The town’s development received a boost in 1945 when Rover announced their intention to abandon their Coventry plant and concentrate production at their

Once at the heart of King John's hunting ground of Cranborne Chase, the village of Cranborne is rich in history.

This view, taken from Folly Bridge at the south end of St Aldate's Street, is of an earlier Eights Week with the Christchurch Meadow bank lined with the College Barges.

This dilapidated structure still crosses the Yorkshire Ouse at Selby. The tide here is fierce, roaring up and down at several knots.

In the days of horse-drawn coaches, this quiet lane would have seen considerable traffic.

All is tranquil a couple of miles up-river of Barnstaple. The L&SW railway follows the river almost from the water- shed at Copplestone near Crediton, 30 miles away.

In the background is the Watergate Bay Hotel, at this time in use as RAF married quarters, having been requisitioned at the outbreak of World War Two.

Houses have been built at Pentire on prime sites overlooking the Gannel.

Thousands of visitors would visit the camp at Wick Ferry each summer. Apart from the delights of the neighbourhood, a programme of entertainment was organised by the staff at the camp.

This photograph gives a clear view of the premises along this side of the Market Place, with a superb display at the Star Tea Co (the expert tasters and blenders).