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Caption For Acton, The Star Inn C1960

The cottage next door is part of the Dorfold Hall estate, which lies between Acton and Nantwich amongst the trees beyond.

Caption For Sudbury, Police Station 1906

The police station was demolished after the opening of the new station in Acton Road in 1967 - the site is now a wooded traffic island.

Caption For Nantwich, Parish Church 1898

Yet until the 16th century it was just a chapel of ease for nearby Acton church, which was considered to be far more important.

Caption For Macclesfield, Birtles Church 1903

A grave near the fence commemorates Harold and Mary Worth, killed by enemy action on 23 December 1940 at Acton Farm.

Caption For Acton Burnell, The Castle C1960

The castle at Acton Burnell was built at the end of the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells and Lord Chancellor of England.

Caption For Warlingham, The School 1904

These two small children pose dutifully in front of the local school, which was originally built in a traditional style after the passing of the Education Act in 1870.

Caption For Findern, The Green C1965

When suggestions were made in the early 1960s to convert this village green into a formal crossroads, the local Women's Institute galvanised villagers into action and turfed the whole area

Caption For Deepcut, Rfa Just Off Church Parade 1906

In 1906 there was still a great deal of romance attached to soldiering, perhaps because of the long distance travel it involved, and the glamour of action in far-flung corners of the empire.

Caption For Hampstead, Bathing Pond 1898

This is the more subdued face of the Heath the shot is not packed with action.

Caption For Eastleigh, The Airport C1960

Also to be seen on the left ready for action is a rather primitive fire engine.

Caption For Loxwood, Swimming Pool C1950

Geese watch the action from a safe distance.

Caption For Scarborough, The Castle 1890

It was the scene of the first action of the barons against Edward II, whose favourite Piers Gaveston held Scarborough at the time; despite surrendering, Gaveston was seized by the Earl of Warwick and summarily

Caption For Edinburgh, The Castle 'mons Meg' C1950

When James IV came to use the brute at the siege of Norham Castle in 1497, it took an artillery train of 220 men and 90 horses to get 'Mons Meg' to the scene of the action.

Caption For Liverpool, The Ferry Boats C1965

At one time there were, ferries to New Brighton, Egremont, Seacombe, Birkenhead, Rock Ferry and Eastham, and before the tunnel opened, vehicle ferries also ran to Seacombe and Birkenhead.

Caption For Mundesley, Fisherman's Gangway C1955

Their actions were stirred to protect their property after a stormy sea smashed away most of the adjacent Lifeboat Hotel and cliff in 1897.

Caption For Ashburton, North Street 1922

At one point they were nearly removed dur- ing a road improvement scheme, but prompt action by the locals preserved them.

Caption For Taunton, Barracks 1894

The Somerset Regiment saw action during the Napoleonic Wars and in most of the conflicts of the next two centuries.

Caption For Dover, Marine Parade C1965

The block of modern flats on the left replaced a smaller group of houses that were destroyed by enemy action during the Second World War.

Caption For Chelmsford, Moulsham Street 1919

This is an action-packed picture crowded with bicycles, pedestrians and prams.

Caption For Newbiggin By The Sea, Front Street C1955

Many Northumberland resorts are famed for the quality of their sands, but alas for Newbiggin - both pollution and wave action have taken their toll.