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This scenic stretch of the Thames, overlooked by Christ Church Meadow, has long been a rowing reach; at one time the bank would have been lined with eye-catching college barges, which were used as grandstands

From the Thrapston bank of the River Nene, the photographer looks across to the former Country Club. A fine Georgian house, it boasts a Colleyweston slate roof and sash windows.

Had this picture been taken a few months earlier, Doncaster's then second most familiar landmark after St George's would have been captured on camera.

Their display is spectacular, with hats, parasols, curtains and bolts of cloth tumbling out on to the pavement in a visual feast.

Turvey village owes its character to estate building, much of it by the Higgins family, whose Castle Ashby-style mausoleum of about 1847 is in the churchyard.

This quiet scene shows a drainage tower mill starting to fall into disrepair: two blades of the fantail are missing. The patent sails appear to be empty of shutters.

Shipbuilders swarm across the Walney bridge from the dockyards at the end of a wortking day. It resembles scene from Lowry. A crane at Vickers dockyard can be seen in the distant background.

This quiet scene shows a drainage tower mill starting to fall into disrepair: two blades of the fantail are missing. The patent sails appear to be empty of shutters.

Bradford was the centre of the woollen and worsted industry, even though trade with the United States during the 1890s had been badly affected by the McKinley Tariffs.

It has endured its share of troubles.

Perched on a windy hill a mile or two north of Portscatho, Gerrans has been called a 'plain-looking village'.

Another view showing Cat Nab, with Saltburn's Marine Parade standing high on the opposite side of the valley.

Another famous visitor to the town was Lawrence of Arabia, who frequently visited the White Cottage in the Eastgate area.

The buildings on the left, the west side of the Market Place, mostly survive today, apart from the two at the far left.

The road to Brynmawr winds around the hillside from the village of Gellifelyn, on the right.

St Mary's Church, which rises behind the Dolphin Hotel, is renowned for its lavishly-decorated tower and impressive tie beam roof, both of which date from its rebuilding in the 15th century.

After the smaller scale Exchange, the new Council House of Portland stone seemed very grandiose to the citizens of Nottingham, but they have come to appreciate their imposing town hall.

Notice the river boat, or trow, moored to the bank. At one time the River Severn was one of the busiest in Europe, and trade along it was dependent on these boats.

The ruined monastery at Buildwas is the most complete of all such ruins in the county.

It sits beside the old Roman road of Watling Street, and later benefited from toll-roads and railways.

Notice all the evidence of day-to-day trade, especially the delivery boys with parcels or newspapers.

We forget what a recent introduction this is; a comparison of this photograph with the next one (of the same street but from the other direction) shows that by the early 1960s the 'Keep Clear' signs had

When the Romans came to Britain in AD 43, they placed their seat of government at Camulodunum (Colchester).

Yet it has been slipped in behind the frontage of the High Street without any disturbance.