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Caption For Worston, The Village 1921

The building on the left was a non-conformist chapel and bears the date 1668, whilst hidden at the end is the Calf's Head.

Caption For Sudbury, Market 1904

We are looking from the west end of Market Hill into Friars Street.

Caption For Brent Eleigh, C1960

The post office, now Swan Cottage, displayed advertisements for Walls ice cream and Bird's Eye frozen foods.

Caption For Cookham, The River 1901

The celebrated village of Cookham, a mile or so south of Bourne End, is seen here from the boatyard on the Buckinghamshire bank, although curiously until 1992 a strip of about 30 feet along

Caption For Horsforth, Town Street 1901

The old King's Arms opened in 1749, and opposite is the Black Bull, dating back to 1758.

Caption For Bury St Edmunds, The Buttermarket C1965

On the left, Marks and Spencer established a bazaar in 1932, later enlarging and heightening the building several times.

Caption For Fritton, From The Parlor 1890

Their natural curiosity led them to their death at the end of the funnel-like decoy pipe, whose entrance is to the right of the boathouse on the opposite bank.

Caption For Addlestone, Pyle's Farm 1904

Cattle seek the summer shade and the cool waters of the Bourne at this ancient farm.

Caption For Penarth, The Pier C1955

Just two years after the new pavilion's opening, a disaster was averted when bravery and decisive action prevented a blaze reaching it.

Caption For West Byfleet, Rosemount Parade C1955

West Byfleet is more stylish with its architecturally-considered parade of shops and flats: this is quite a successful composition, with occasional timber-framed accents.

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1929

On the left outside Rodber's furniture and floor coverings shop can be seen tables, beds and a chest of drawers, and also their delivery van.

Caption For Formby, Post Office And Village C1955

At the opposite end of Chapel Lane stands the post office (left), which originally offered a full counter service, but is now relegated to sorting and parcels distribution.

Caption For Skegness, Lumley Road 1899

At the west end of Lumley Road there were a few shops in 1899, but the view is utterly transformed now from Roman Bank, a reference to the old Roman sea wall.

Caption For Debenham, High Street 1950

On the right are Rayner's, an electrical shop, and Thomas the ironmonger.

Caption For Chandler's Ford, Bournemouth Road C1965

This view shows the same buildings as C490092 from the other end, showing clearly the Westminster Bank before its amalgamation with the National Provincial to become NatWest.

Caption For Bridport, Old Cottages 1897

This seemingly idyllic rural summer scene on the banks of the River Brit, with its group of thatched cottages, lines of washing and vegetable garden, is brought acutely into focus by a closer

Caption For Richmond, Market Place 1929

On the left outside Rodber's furniture and floor coverings shop can be seen tables, beds and a chest of drawers, and also their delivery van.

Caption For Horsforth, Town Street 1901

The old King's Arms opened in 1749, and opposite it is the Black Bull, dating back to 1758.

Caption For Croston, The Parish Church C1950

Croston lies on the banks of the River Yarrow, 10 miles from Preston.

Caption For Clifton Hampden, The Meadows C1960

Here Frith's photographer was looking from the east end of Scott's 1864 bridge towards the ridge descending to the flatter land of Burcott and Berinsfield; the east part of the village