Captions

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Caption For Dorking, Cottage Hospital 1906

Henry Frederick, Earl of Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk left his estate to his fourth son, Charles Howard of Greystoke, when he died in 1652.

Caption For Burnley, Manchester Road 1895

This picture gives us a brief glimpse into the daily life of some of Burnley's people.

Caption For Woburn, The Park C1960

The opening of Woburn Abbey to the general public introduced many to the delights of a rural involvement without the necessity to move home and hearth.

Caption For Petersfield, Market Square C1965

The cattle trough on the far side of the Square in 1965 was about to vacate its position to one outside the offices slightly behind the telephone kiosk, where it has become a feature of 'Petersfield

Caption For Edgware, The Memorial, High Street C1955

The High Street, which forms part of the Roman Watling Street, has been devastated by road widening in the 1930s.

Caption For Berkhamsted, Monk's Garden, Ashridge College C1960

Edward I granted Berkhamsted to his second queen, Margaret of France.

Caption For Thebes, The Broken Obelisk C1857

Located to the rear of the Hypostyle Hall towards the sanctuary, this fallen obelisk (1896, above) is one of a pair originally erected by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut – she put up four obelisks in

Caption For Wakefield, Clarence Park C1960

This was the first of the open spaces provided for the workers of Wakefield at the end of the 19th century.

Caption For Glastonbury, The Abbey, St Joseph's Chapel 1927

have visited Glastonbury, rather than Joseph the husband of Mary.

Caption For Chester, St Werburgh Street 1929

Built of red sandstone, Chester cathedral was founded in 1092 as a Benedictine abbey on the site of an earlier Saxon church dedi- cated to St Werburgh.

Caption For Market Harborough, The Grand Union Canal C1965

From the foot of the Foxton flight of locks, the canal cuts through the classic late 18th-century enclosure landscape of straight hedges.

Caption For Sawbridgeworth, Fair Green C1965

Fair Green lies past the junction of Bell Street and Knight Street and of the site of the town pump.

Caption For Sheet, The Old Cooper Built Door 2004

The roads were kept in a good state of repair, enabling high speeds to be maintained by the best of coaches.

Caption For East Keswick, Stock's Hill 1951

The recent history of the ancient village of East Keswick is inextricably linked with the fortunes of the nearby 'big house' of Harewood.

Caption For Port Talbot, Station Road 1952

Port Talbot is an industrial town in the county of Glamorgan.

Caption For North Berwick, Bass Rock 1897

One of the more interesting events in the history of this famous bird sanctuary occurred after the Battle of Killicrankie in July 1689.

Caption For Rochdale, Esplanade 1902

The antics of our cameraman has attracted the attention of a number of boys gathered round the white marble angel that stands in front of the gates to Hillside Gardens.

Caption For The Broads, St Benet's Abbey 1934

The Abbey of St Benet-at-Holm was founded in 1020 AD by King Canute.

Caption For Upper Froyle, The Post Office, Statue Of St Hubert 2004

This is a close-up of the statue of St Hubert on the post office.

Caption For Burgess Hill, View From Ditchling Beacon C1965

Now in the care of the National Trust, Ditchling Beacon was one of a chain of fires lit to warn of the Spanish Armada in 1588.