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Caption For Blaengwynfi, Western Colliery 1938

Since 1977 the Afan Burrough has undertaken reclamation works at the sites of the Avon and Scatton colliery and of the disused railway.

Caption For Malmesbury, The Abbey 1924

The impressive and imposing ruins of Malmesbury Abbey look down on the River Avon 60 feet below.

Caption For Christchurch, The Priory 1900

The Church, seen across the combined waters of the Avon and Stour on their way to the sea, is a commanding feature of the scenery.

Caption For Malmesbury, View From Daniel's Well C1955

Beyond the stream, the River Avon flows towards the Mill Brewery, also called the Maltings; it was originally owned by C R Luce, and later became the Linolite Limited factory between

Caption For Tewkesbury, King John's Bridge C1960

King John's bridge has straddled the Avon at Tewkesbury for some 800 years.

Caption For Bradford On Avon, Old Tithe Barn 1900

Restoration has now been completed by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust.

Caption For Winchcombe, North Street C1950

Unusually, this river flows north to join the River Avon at Evesham; most Cotswold rivers flow south-east to join the Thames.

Caption For Malmesbury, River Avon And Railway From Abbey Roof C1955

We are overlooking the Old Bell gardens and looking towards the river Avon and the Malmesbury Branch Railway.

Caption For Ashford, High Street 1901

Centre left of the picture we can see a Bon Marché shop; the Bingo Hall now stands on this site.

Caption For Rochdale, Carr Wood Waterfall 1895

Later the race served a bone mill and a small woollen and cotton mill nearby.

Caption For Quorn, High Street C1965

The village sits astride the A6, only two miles north of Mountsorrel, and although deeply embedded in granite country, the buildings in the photograph lack any of that hard-edged quality.

Caption For Stanion, The Church C1960

Inside the church is a bone: according to legend, it is a rib from a cow that provided all the milk for the village!