Caption For Abinger, Abinger Bottom 1924
The remoteness of this area led to its being chosen as the location for the branch of the Royal Observatory responsible for carrying out magnetic observations.
Caption For Southport, Lord Street 1913
By the beginning
of the 20th century the national retail chains were opening branches along what was considered one of the finest
streets for shopping in England.
Caption For Crewe, Market Street C1955
Further
along, across the road, enlargement of the photograph reveals a branch of Boots – Boots is still on this site today, but in a
new shop that was built in the 1960s.
Caption For Studley, Studley College C1960
Her aim was the instruction of women in various branches of agriculture.
Caption For Staithes, The Bridge C1885
These are fairly small lines for use by local fishermen; trawlers, however, would tow a line perhaps half a mile or more in length, which with branches could have as many as 15,000 hooks.
Caption For Bramhall, Bramhall Lane South C1965
private school, Bramhall Grammar School, the consulting rooms of two physicians and surgeons, a post office, fishmonger and fruiterers, a confectioner, a grocers, a boot maker and cycle dealer, and a branch
Caption For Penarth, The Roundabout C1940
Originally a mere sub-branch of Cardiff's Bute Street, the growing stature of the town is evidenced by the bank's gaining of both 'full' status (c1886) and Bute Street's erstwhile manager, Mr H W Rice!
Caption For St Neots, High Street C1960
the north side of the High Street, behind the Mini Traveller stands the Westminster Bank,
previously Ellwoods; next door is R & O Hall, newsagents, who later became Buxton`s paper shop
and is now a branch
Caption For Minehead, The Parade 1892
The branch railway from Taunton spurred the
resort's growth; the station is now the terminus of the West
Somerset Railway, closed in 1971 but reopened in 1976 as a
preserved line.