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The Guildhall (left) with its tower was built in 1881, and the Town Hall (right) was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee.

When whaling declined, herring became important to the town's prosperity; but the herring fishery is now all but gone, and the town relies mainly on tourism.

This area below the town's lock has been enormously improved since the Kennet & Avon Canal was re-opened throughout: boats now tie up here.

The tour starts with this excellent cameo shot which shows the heart and essence of Daventry, the Moot Hall, centre of local government during the 20th century, and the Burton Memorial, erected

A hundred years after this photograph was taken, there appears to have been little change to the overall shape of the town, for Ilkley today retains the charm of the Wharfe Valley and the splendour of

The remains became the small town's parish church. On the right is the way into the car park of Ye Olde Abbey Hostel (that is the name over the entrance), but the official sign has gone.

In late Victorian times the town expanded south-west.

The older anchorages of Sutton Harbour and Stonehouse, with the greater expanse of the Hamoaze and Plymouth Sound beyond, created a perfect naval base long before the new town of Devonport was founded.

Honiton is the largest settlement on the River Otter; this ancient market town stretches along a mile of Roman road.

This church, dedicated to St Martin of Tours, is the oldest of the town`s three medieval churches and was built in the 12th century settlement of Castleton.

This popular sea town sits on the western shore of the Roseland promontory under its castle.

This pleasant and colourful place lies in the town's centre. The tower contains a grand carillon of forty-seven bells.

Devonport stands to the west of the city of Plymouth, and is the newest of the three towns that make up Devon's largest urban area.

It now forms a centrepiece to this busy market town, familiar to the many local people who come to shop each week from dozens of surrounding towns and villages.

New streets began to be laid out as the town's population increased with the influx of new workers.

Tetbury's Town Hall, or Market House, is one of the grandest of its kind found in the Cotswolds, and for centuries has been at the hub of the town's life and business.

This aerial view of the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley centres on the imposing white stone Town Hall with its monolithic central clock tower.

This attractive town of grey slate houses sits at the edge of Bodmin Moor on the banks of the Camel. A camel weathercock wittily crowns the fine Town Hall, built in 1806.

Even then the trains arrived only from the Midlands and the North. It was not until 1906 that the line from Cromer was extended to the town.

A sheltered location and mild climate have brought generations of holidaymakers to Ventnor. The town lies at the foot of an eight hundred feet hill with gradients in some streets of 1 in 4.

The quay was once an unloading point for ships, carrying cargoes of wines and spirits to the town.

The horses and ponies which pulled the carts were stabled behind the town's many inns, where they were fed, watered and rested, ready for the journey home.

King Henry III gave exclusive rights to hold a Wednesday market, and granted a charter to the town in 1251. It was discovered in 2004 that the town had 'lost' this historic charter.

A veritable oasis of calm after the hustle and bustle of Haverfordwest town center.