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Village halls and memorial halls have long been an integral part of the local community, providing a venue for public meetings and social functions.

Although little changed from this 1960s view, there has since been an alteration to the right-hand chimney bringing it out to the end wall.

Ashford has for centuries been an important market town, and scenes such as this, with the sheep in the middle of the street, were once a familiar sight.

The Hindhead crossroads were named after this hotel, which at one time had been an isolated hut on the Portsmouth Road from which bilberries or whortleberries were sold to travellers.

With their top hats and stiff collars, Eton scholars have been an integral part of daily life in Eton since the College was founded by Henry VI in 1440.

For children the boating pool would have been an added attraction, and parents could watch from the pavilion balcony as they enjoyed a cup of tea.

Winchester has always been an important centre for military training; much of the countryside round and about is used for tactical exercises.

Within fifteen years of this photo, the roadway had been made into a proper bridge, and there had been an infilling of bungalows on the left- hand side.

The Avon has been an important thoroughfare.

Wetherby had been an important stopover during the days of the stagecoach, but since the coming of the railways it has had to rely more and more on tourists.

St Buryan, near Penzance, is now thought to have been an important Celtic monastic site.

It has always been an important market town for the surrounding predominantly agricultural area; this view shows the Market Place.

The first Henley Royal Regatta was held in June 1839 and has been an important event in the town's social calendar ever since.

Full of quaint old Georgian houses and historic buildings, Arundel has long been an obvious destination for tourists and visitors.

The building dates from c1450 and has been an inn since at least 1580.

Full of quaint old Georgian houses and historic buildings, Arundel has long been an obvious destination for tourists and visitors.

Dublin has always been an important port, particularly for goods and merchandise.

Winchester has always been an important centre for military training; much of the countryside round and about is used for tactical exercises.

Lace-making has always been an important tradition in East Devon, though it would be a rare sight today to see it carried out in the street by a local cottager.

This has been an important crossing point of the mighty Swale since medieval times, and still serves modern traffic.

The River Nene flows through Northampton; it has been an important artery through the county for centuries.

Standing high in the Pennines on Yorkshire's border with Lancashire, Ripponden has been an important settlement on the River Ryburn, but made its name from the wool trade in the 19th century and before

This view looks north along Head Street, towards North Hill.This has always been an important part of commercial Colchester.

St Buryan, near Penzance, is now thought to have been an important Celtic monastic site.