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The River Cherwell is quieter than the Thames; a popular run on a summer evening is up for a drink to the Victoria and Albert pub at Old Marston, whose garden runs down to the river.

We are standing on Winckford Bridge across the Chelmer - described by Peter Muilman in his 1769 'History of Essex' as “a handsome bridge built of wood, painted.”

Harcombe runs roughly parallel to Yawl; it is another long combe running north from the main valley of the River Lim.

The Cock Inn and Peterhouse (left) are 17th-century buildings. The Cock, run by H Painter, has a later door case, and Peterhouse has a Victorian shop window.

A close-up of the cottages nestling by the side of the River Medway, with St Peter's Church in the background.

Flat-capped fishermen enjoy a chat and a view of the Lower Harbour by the swing bridge (right) in the ancient port of Whitby, situated where the River Esk runs into the North Sea.

The signpost does not notify the traveller that Hogscross Lane is in the foreground with High Road running left to right, and White Hill runs downhill towards Mugswell and Kingswood.

The post office, run by Robert Farrant, is on the left next to Strickland Cottage (is there a link with the author Agnes Strickland of Reydon?).

Maynscroft restaurant and café and the adjoining William's cycle shop (right) closed shortly after 1955 and became dwellings. The Queen's Head closed in c1990 and is now a restaurant.

The White Horse (far left), a pub since 1764, was run by William Beckett. The Peoples' Clothier (left) was Morris Sparling, then North's, and is now Coe's.

The hotel, run by H Leighton, was described in1955 as being 'fully licensed, Adnams (Southwold) beers, large garage for cars'.

The Court House overlooks a square which was once alive with traffic. As well as the Mail Coach, there were several private coach companies running between Dublin and Belfast.

Clarence House is now one of Essex County Council`s community education centres: it runs such things as residential art courses.

This is a closer view of the car in the previous picture. This Singer Junior was first registered in Dorset in November 1929. The vehicle cost about £140, and had a top speed of 56 miles per hour.

Here Fleet Street runs gently downhill towards Ludgate Circus in the River Fleet valley. Ludgate Hill starts under the railway bridge.

The A12 runs through the village, with Chapel Road (leading to the Congregational chapel of 1778) to the left and Blythburgh Road to the right.

The beach runs in a glorious sweep around the bay. The sands slope gently, offering safe bathing for children, and extend for a mile and more.

Cockerham, the village, and Cockersands, the Abbey, both take their names from the River Cocker, which runs between them.

This is the rear view of the Saracen's Head pub; from c1900 to c1930 it was run by Miss Florence Glass, the third generation of her family at the pub since c1850.

Of the businesses that surrounded the square in 1922, only four remain in their original positions: Barclay's Bank, originally built for the East Cornwall Bank in 1885 with the town clock on its corner

Of the businesses that surrounded the square in 1922, only four remain in their original positions: Barclay's Bank, originally built for the East Cornwall Bank in 1885 with the town clock on its corner

These are the premises of the bank run as Cunliffe Brooks & Co, one of Manchester's private banks. Chancery Lane is to the left of the building, and Brown Street runs away to the right.

This substantial civic building was the gift of a local J P, and befits a leading Irish port serving the daily Royal Mail run to Stranraer.

This is seemingly a quiet place on the Esk Valley that runs down to Whitby, but this bridge was swept away in a flood on 23 July 1930. It was rebuilt in 1992 in the style of the original.